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The Calcasieu Parish Sheriffs Office / Gary Stitch Guillory Sheriff does hereby advertise for sealed bids and will open same on:

1. September 24, 2026

2. At the Calcasieu Parish Sheriffs Office, Archive and Central Distribution building located at 5450 E Broad St, Lake Charles, LA 70615, at the hour of 2:00 p.m. Central Time Zone

3. For the Calcasieu Parish Sheriffs Office FEMA Safe Room Hurricane plus Tornado VSG#2425

4. Contract documents, including drawings and technical specifications, are on file at the office of VSG Architects, APALLC, 1502 South Huntington Street, Sulphur, Louisiana, 70663, or by calling (337) 527-8137. Access to electronic bidding and bidding documents is available through https://www.bidnetdirect.com/louisiana/calcasieuparishsheriffsoffice. Electronic form of bidding documents may be obtained from the Project Architect for no cost.

5. Preference is given to materials, supplies, and provisions that are produced, manufactured, or grown in Louisiana, quality being equal to articles offered by competitors outside the State.

6. 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 a 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 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 LA-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 LA-R.S. 38:2212 E.(1) per the standards adopted by the office of the governor, division of administration and the office of the information technology as provided for in LAC 4:XV.701 will be required.

7. 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 LA-R.S. 38:2219.

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 No bid may be withdrawn for a period of forty- five (45) days after receipt of bids, except under the provisions of LA-R.S. 38:2214.

9. The Calcasieu Parish Sheriffs Office/Gary Stitch Guillory Sheriff 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 the Public Bid Law. In accordance with LA-R.S. 38:2212B.(1), the provisions and requirements of this Section, and those stated in the bidding documents shall not be waived by any entity.

10. The Calcasieu Parish Sheriffs Office/Gary Stitch Guillory Sheriff shall incur no obligation to the Contractor/Bidder until the Contract between the Calcasieu Parish Sheriffs Office/Gary Stitch Guillory Sheriff and the Contractor/Bidder is fully executed.

11. A MANDATORY Pre-Bid Conference will be held on September 1, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time Zone at the Calcasieu Parish Sheriffs Office, Archive and Central Distribution building located at 5450 E Broad St, Lake Charles, LA 70615. Attendance at this Pre-Bid Conference is MANDATORY for any prime bidder intending on submitting a bid. Potential prime bidders must have an authorized individual(s) at the designated Site prior to the advertised time and must remain on site throughout the conference duration.

12. Note that due to portion of Project being funded with Federal monies, CPSO is exempt from having to comply with the 45day post-bid award period per Louisiana Revised Statute 38:2215. Therefore, CPSO reserves the right to hold all bids for greater than forty-five (45) calendar days.

13. A portion of this project is being made under a federal grant, 2021 Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP). All terms and conditions that apply to federal procurement and standards apply.

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

BID FOR:

Calcasieu Parish

Sheriffs Office FEMA Safe Room Hurricane plus Tornado - VSG Project No. 2425

Gary Stitch Guillory, Sheriff

Calcasieu Parish

Sheriffs Office

Aug 13, 20, 27 3t

2131252

Notice Cost- $433.00