PUBLIC NOTICE - - - ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS City of St. Gabriel (herein referred to as the "Owner") hereby solicits sealed bids for the Pump Station Rehabilitation project described as follows: STATEMENT OF WORK: Rehabilitate two submersible Pumping Stations PEC Project No. 11810.05 Sealed Bids shall be addressed to the _ City of St. Gabriel________ , and delivered to the _5035 Iberville Street St. Gabriel, LA 70776____ not later than ____2:00 p.m.____, on the 17th day of , February, 2026. Any bid received after the specified time and date will not be considered. The sealed bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at __2:00___ p.m. on the _17th __ day of February , 20_26_, at the St. Gabriel City Hall located at 5035 Iberville Street, St. Gabriel, LA 70776. Complete Bid Documents, Instructions to Bidders, Bid Form, Contract, Plans, Specifications, and Forms of the Bid Bond, Performance Bond and Payment Bond, and other bidding documents may be downloaded from the Professional Engineering Consultants (PEC) Plan Room as hosted by Central Bidding https://www.centralbidding.com (subject to fees and conditions). For any questions regarding the website call Central Bidding at 225-810-4814. Prospective Bidders are solely responsible for obtaining the most up-to-date bidding Documents from the designated website. Bids will not be accepted through the online bidding portal. Bids will be received by mail and/or hand delivery to the location as stated above. Complete Bid Documents may also be examined by emailing egomer@forteandtablada.com or at the Office of the Engineer for the contract; Professional Engineering Consultants A Division of Forte and Tablada located at 9107 Interline Avenue, Baton Rouge, La 70809; (225-927-9321). Hard copies may 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. Contractors submitting bids shall be licensed under LA R.S. 37:2150-2164, Municipal and Public Works. 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 ST. GABRIEL BY: /s/ LIONELL JOHNSON, MAYOR PUBLICATION/DATES: The Advocate Friday, January 16, 2026 Friday, January 23, 2026 Friday, January 30, 2026 174012-jan 16-23-30-3t $178.78