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(Notice to Bidders).
Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to the provisions of a motion adopted by the Airport Authority of Airport District No. One of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, said Airport Authority does hereby advertise for sealed construction bids, and will open same on:
Tuesday, the 10th day of March, 2026.
At 9:00 a.m., Local Time, at the Lake Charles Regional Airport Administration Office, 500 Airport Boulevard, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70607-0669 (Main Terminal Building).
For furnishing all labor and materials and performing all work for Project No. LCH-2023-143, Airport Entrance & Access Road Improvements Phase II at Lake Charles Regional Airport.
All as per plans and specifications prepared by D.W. Jessen & Associates, LLC, which plans and specifications and proposal forms are on file and available for examination by prospective bidders and other interested parties at the office of D. W. Jessen & Associates, LLC, 440 Kirby Street, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70601. Copies may be obtained at the above address upon the deposit of Forty Dollars ($40.00) for each set of documents. An electronic original set of construction documents is available upon request to the Engineer, at no cost. Plans and specifications will be available until twenty-four (24) hours before the bid opening. In accordance with LA R.S. 38:2212, deposits on the first set of documents furnished to bonafide prime bidders will be fully refunded upon return of the documents, in good condition, no later than ten (10) days after receipt of bids. For additional sets of documents, furnished to the bidder, the deposit less the actual cost of reproduction will be refunded upon return of the documents, in good condition, no later than ten (10) days after receipt of bids. Contract Documents may also be downloaded and submitted electronically through the Districts electronic provider www.bidexpress.com.
Proposals submitted hand delivered shall be placed in a sealed envelope plainly marked with the project name and number, and name, business address, and Louisiana Contractors License number of the bidder on the outside. When sent by mail, preferably registered, the sealed proposal, marked as indicated above, shall be enclosed in an additional envelope. No proposal will be considered unless received at the place specified in the advertisement before the time specified for opening of bids. Proposals received after the bid opening time shall be returned to the bidder unopened. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids and to waive informalities.
Bid Bond, equal to not less than five percent (5%) of the bid and made payable to Airport Authority, Airport District No. One of the Parish of Calcasieu must accompany each bid. Performance and Payment Bonds for the construction is required upon execution of the contract, equal to one hundred percent (100%) of said contract amount.
The Bidder shall comply with the Equal Employment Opportunity and Safety Provisions during the performance of the contract.
Attention is called to the fact that the Contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age and disability.
Prior to performing work on this project, all Contractors shall be properly licensed under Chapter 24 of Title 37 of Louisiana Revised Statutes (R.S. 37:2150-2164 as amended).
A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on Friday, February 27, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. in the Airport Public Safety Office at the Lake Charles Regional Airport.
The Airport Authority reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids, and to waive technicalities in accordance with Louisiana R.S. 38:2214 and further, reserves the right to delay awarding of the contract for a period of forty-five (45) days.
Lake Charles, Louisiana, this 10th day of February, 2026.
AIRPORT AUTHORITY
AIRPORT
DISTRICT NO. ONE
PARISH OF
CALCASIEU,
LOUISIANA
/s/ Heath Allen
Heath Allen,
Executive Director
Feb 13, 20, 27 3t
2098368
Notice Cost- $325.00