ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

GREENBRIAR PRAIRIE BASSE WATER SYSTEM, INC.

WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS

CONTRACT 1 NEW WATER WELL

Separate sealed bids for the construction of Water System Improvements, Contract 1 New Water Well will be received by the Greenbriar Prairie Basse Water System, Inc., at the Water System Office, 128 Coach Couvillion Rd., Arnaudville, LA until 10:30 a.m. local time on February 20, 2025, and then at said location publicly opened and read aloud.

If forwarded by mail, the sealed envelope containing the bid must be enclosed in another envelope addressed to the Greenbriar Prairie Basse Water System, Inc., 128 Coach Couvillion Rd., Arnaudville, LA 70512.

The Bidding Documents may be examined at the office of the Engineer:

MEYER, MEYER, LACROIX & HIXSON, INC.

TELEPHONE (318) 448-0888

100 ENGINEER PLACE

ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA 71303

Bidding documents on a USB flash drive may be obtained from the office of the Engineer at a cost per copy of $40.00, which represents the cost of reproduction and handling, and is nonrefundable. Any requests for bid documents must be accompanied by payment in full. Prime Bidders must obtain Bidding Documents from the Engineer. Bids received from Contractors utilizing any other Bidding Document source will be returned unopened.

Each bid must be accompanied by bid security made payable to Owner in an amount of 5 percent of bidders maximum bid price and in the form of a certified check, cashiers check or a bid bond. The successful bidder will be required to obtain a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond each in the amount of 100% of the contract amount. All bonds shall be executed by such sureties as are named in U.S. Department of the Treasury Circular 570. A bond signed by an agent or attorney-in-fact must be accompanied by a certified copy of that individuals authority to bind the surety.

The contract is to be financed in whole or in part by bonds which are required to be sold after receipt of bids, or by federal or other funds which will not be readily available at the time bids are received. In accordance with LA. R.S. 38:2215D, Bidders may not withdraw their bid within one hundred twenty (120) days after the actual date of opening thereof. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause in accordance with Louisiana R.S. 38:2214B.

Section 746 of Title VII of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (Division A - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017) and subsequent statutes mandating domestic preference applies an American Iron and Steel requirement to this project. All listed iron and steel products used in this project must be produced in the United States. The term iron and steel products means the following products made primarily of iron or steel: lined or unlined pipes and fittings, manhole covers and other municipal castings, hydrants, tanks, flanges, pipe clamps and restraints, valves, structural steel, reinforced precast concrete, and construction materials. The deminimis and minor components waiver apply to this contract.

Successful bidder must have an active Unique Entity ID (UEI), as verified on www.sam.gov, prior to award of contract.

Date: January 8, 2025

/s/ Lincoln Savoie President

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