ADVERTISEMENT

The Calcasieu Parish Police Jurys Purchasing Agent, on behalf of the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury of Louisiana, does hereby advertise for sealed bids and will open same on:

1. Tuesday, August 26th, 2025.

2. At the Office of the Calcasieu Parish Police Jurys Purchasing Agent on the First floor of the Parish Government Building, 1015 Pithon Street, Lake Charles, Louisiana, 70601, at the hour of 2:00 p.m. Central Time Zone.

3. For the East Calcasieu Parish Consolidated Waterworks Project Phase 5: Opelousas Street at LA Highway 3256 to LA Highway 90 at Boys Village Road); and more particularly described as PROJECT NO. 24-602-5802.

4. Contract documents, including drawings and technical specifications, are on file at the office of Engineer: Waggoner Engineering, Inc., 730 W. Sallier Street, Lake Charles, Louisiana, 70601, or by calling (337) 419-2188. Electronic (PDF) copies of these documents may be obtained from the Engineer via email at Jordan.simon@waggonereng.com, at no direct cost to the Contractor. Plans and specifications will be available until twenty-four (24) hours before the Bid Opening. Access to electronic bidding is available through http://www.calcasieu.gov/.

*Prime bidders is defined as licensed Municipal and Public Works Contractors bidding this job as such.

5. All bids must be accompanied by bid security equal to five percent (5%) of the sum of the base bid and all alternates, and must be in the form of a certified check or cashiers check drawn on a bank insured by the FDIC, or Bid Bond Form contained in bidding documents, which shall be written by a surety or insurance company currently on the U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Management Service list of the approved bonding companies which is published annually in the Federal Register, or by a Louisiana domiciled insurance company with at least an A- rating in the latest printing of the A.M. Bests Key Rating Guide to write individual bonds up to ten percent (10%) of policyholders surplus as shown in the A.M. Bests Key Rating Guide or by an insurance company in good standing licensed to write bid bonds which is either domiciled in Louisiana or owned by Louisiana residents, all in accordance with LSA--R.S. 38:2218. No Bid Bond indicating an obligation of less than five percent (5%) by any method is acceptable. If bid is submitted electronically, an electronic bid bond as described in LSA--R.S. 38:2212 E.(1) per the standards adopted by office of the governor, division of administration and the office of information technology as provided for in LAC 4:XV.701 will be required.

6. The successful bidder shall be required to furnish a Performance and Payment Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract amount, which shall be written by a surety or insurance company currently on the U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Management Service list of approved bonding companies which is published annually in the Federal Register, or by a Louisiana domiciled insurance company with at least an A- rating in the latest printing of the A.M. Bests Key Rating Guide to write individual bonds up to ten percent (10%) of policyholders surplus as shown in the A.M. Bests Key Rating Guide or by an insurance company in good standing licensed to write bid bonds which is either domiciled in Louisiana or owned by Louisiana residents, all in accordance with LSA--R.S. 38:2219.

7. Bids shall be accepted only from contractors who are licensed under LSA--R.S. 37:2150-2163 for the classification of Municipal and Public Works Construction. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of forty-five (45) days after receipt of bids, except under provisions of LSA--R.S. 38:2214.

8. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause as permitted by LA R.S. 38:2214B. The ability of an entity to reject any bid is applicable only when administered in accordance with Public Bid Law. In accordance with LSA--R.S. 38:2212B.(1), the provisions of this Section, and those stated in the bidding documents shall not be waived by any entity.

9. The Owner shall incur no obligation to the Contractor/Bidder until the Contract between the Owner and the Contractor/Bidder is fully executed.

10. A NON-MANDATORY Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Wednesday, August 13th, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time Zone (CST) in the first floor conference room at the office of the Engineer, located at 730 W. Sallier Street, Lake Charles, Louisiana, 70601.

11. Minority owned firms and small businesses are encouraged to participate. Any person with disabilities requiring special accommodations should contact the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury.

12. Official action on this Bid will be taken within forty-five (45) days by the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury, except as may be extended by mutual written consent with the lowest responsible bidder.

13. All bids must be plainly marked and should contain the following on the outside of the envelope:

BID FOR East Calcasieu Parish Consolidated Waterworks Project Phase 5: Opelousas Street at LA Highway 3256 to LA Highway 90 at Boys Village Road; (Bid #24-602-5802)

Judd Bares,

President

Calcasieu Parish

Police Jury

Jul 29, Aug 5, 12 3

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Notice Cost- $433.00