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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

OWNER: City of Plaquemine

Attn: City Clerks Office

Mailing: P. O. Box 675, Plaquemine, LA 70765-0675

Separate sealed BIDS for Plaquemine Pump Station Rehabilitation Sen. Gay, Commodore, & Orange will be received by

City of Plaquemine,

Attn: City Clerks Office

Mailing: P. O. Box 675, Plaquemine, LA 70765-0675

until 2:00 PM (local time) on December 10, 2024.

The bids will be publicly opened and read aloud on the 10th day of December at:

City of Plaquemine

Plaquemine City Hall

23640 Railroad Avenue,

Plaquemine, LA 70764

Any BIDDER sending his BID by mail or submitting in person must be addressed to:

City of Plaquemine

City Clerks Office

P. O. Box 675

Plaquemine, LA 70765-0675

Attention: Plaquemine Pump Station Rehabilitation Sen. Gay, Commodore, & Orange

PEC Project No. 11784

Complete Bid Documents for this project are available in electronic form. They may be obtained without charge by emailing a request to info@pecla.com.

The Instructions to Bidders, Bid Form, Contract, Plans, Specifications, and Forms of Bid Bond, Performance Bond and Payment Bond, and other bidding documents may be examined at the Office of the Engineer for the contract; Professional Engineering Consultants Corp. located at 7600 Innovation Park Drive, Baton Rouge, La 70820; (225-769-2810). Copies shall be obtained at this office upon payment of a deposit of $150.00. This deposit will be refunded upon request in accordance with R.S. 38:2212. Validation of the Contractors license and classifications will be made prior to release of bid documents.

Contractors submitting bids shall be licensed under LA R.S. 37:2150-2164, Municipal and Public Works. Other license classifications may, at the option of the Owner, be considered based upon a thorough review of the Contractors past experience. The bidder shall show his license number on the bid and on the sealed envelope submitting the bid.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause; such actions will be in accordance with Title 38 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes.

In accordance with R.S. 38:2212 (A)(1)(b), the provisions and requirements stated in the Bidding Documents shall not be waived by any entity.

Each Bidder must deposit with his/her bid, security in the amount of at least five percent (5%) of the total bid price, provided on the specified form and subject to the conditions provided in the Information for Bidders. Sureties used for obtaining bonds must appear as acceptable on the U. S. Department of Treasury Circular 570.

No bidder may withdraw his/her bid within forty-five (45) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

OWNER

CITY OF PLAQUEMINE

BY: /s/ Edwin M. Ed Reeves, Jr., Mayor

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