Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received at the Town of Erath City Hall, 115 West Edwards Street, Erath, LA 70533, until 10:00 a.m., Tuesday , June 16, 2026, for:

ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION CONSTRUCTION

FOR THE

TOWN OF ERATH, LA

and the bids will be opened and read aloud at that time. Bids received after the above specified time will not be considered.

The Project consists of constructing a new 69 to 4.16KV substation on an existing site.

Bids will be received for a single prime Contract. Bids shall be on a lump sum and unit price basis as indicated in the Bid Form.

Only the bids of Contractors licensed under Louisiana Contractor’s Licensing Law under Chapter 24 of Title 37 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes will be considered for bids exceeding $50,000.00. Should the bid exceed $50,000.00, Contractors desiring to bid shall hold license of proper classification under “Heavy Construction”, “Electrical”, and/or subclassification “Electrical Transmission Lines” in full force and effect at the time drawings, specifications, and forms are requested from the office of the Engineers.

As evidence of good faith of the bidder, a “Bid Guarantee” equivalent to 5% of the base bid plus any additive alternates, consisting of a firm commitment, such as a bid bond, certified check, or cashier’s check, shall accompany each bid as assurance that the bidder will, upon acceptance of his bid, execute such contractual documents as may be required and within the time specified. If a bid bond is used, it 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. Best’s Key Rating Guide to write individual bonds up to 10% of policyholders’ surplus, as shown in the A.M. Best’s 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. The successful Contractor will be required to execute a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond in the full amount of the contract as more fully defined in the Bidding Documents.

Bid documents (plans, specifications and any published addenda) may be examined and obtained on all business days at the following location during the specified hours:

1. Sellers & Associates, Inc., 148-B Easy Street, Lafayette, LA 70506-3095

Telephone: 337.232.0777 / Fax: 337.232.0851

Monday - Thursday: 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 Noon and 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. / Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon

2. Town of Erath does not subscribe to an on-line bid submittal service.

3. A $20.00 Deposit on a set of paper documents shall be fully refunded upon return of the paper documents no later than 10-days after receipt of bids. On other sets of documents furnished, the deposit ($20.00) less the actual cost of reproduction ($15.00), shall be refunded upon return of the documents no later than 10-days after receipt of bids.

4. Complete Bid Documents for this project are also available in electronic form and may be obtained without charge and without deposit from Sellers & Associates, Inc. Plan holders are responsible for their own reproduction costs.

5. Ordering Plans and Specifications shall be directed to: adegeyter@sellersandassociates.com

Project questions shall be directed to the Project Engineer: tavincent@sellersandassociates.com

Bidding documents shall be available until twenty-four (24) hours before the bid opening date. No bidder may withdraw his bid for at least 45-days after the time scheduled for the opening of bids. Each bid shall be submitted only on the Louisiana Uniform Public Work Bid Form provided in the specifications. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In accordance with R.S. §38:2212, the provisions and requirements of this section and those stated in the bidding documents shall not be waived by any public entity.

By order of the Town Council of the Town of Erath, LA.

ATTEST:

s/Taylor Mencacci

s/Raquel Harris

Mayor

Clerk

Publication Dates: Wednesday: May 20, May 27, and June 3, 2026

Official Journal: Abbeville Meridional