PUBLIC NOTICE - - - ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Project: DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE PROJECT: MARITIME AQUATICS FACILITY NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70129 Delgado Community College Project No.: 40006-R0031602 H/S Project No.: 25037 Sealed bids will be received by the Delgado Community College Purchasing Office, OKeefe Administration Building, located at 501 City Park Avenue (Building 37), New Orleans, Louisiana 70119 until 2:00 p.m. CST on 10/21/26. All bids which have been duly received will be publicly opened in the Purchasing Department and, except as provided in LSA-R.S. 37:2163, read aloud. Late bids will not be accepted. Description of the proposed work: New construction of a maritime aquatic facility within the existing Delgado Community College Campus. New construction consists of a sidewalk connecting to the adjacent existing school buildings sidewalk, a first responder river rescue training pool, pool deck, covered pool equipment pad, and an add alternate for two (2) restrooms and showers. Complete Bid Documents for this project are available in electronic form. They may be obtained without charge and without deposit from Holly and Smith Architects, APAC. Printed copies are not available from the Designer, but arrangements can be made to obtain them through most reprographic firms. Plan holders are responsible for their own reproduction costs. Questions about this procedure shall be directed to the Designer at: Holly and Smith Architects, APAC 2302 Magazine St. New Orleans, LA 70130 Telephone: (504) 585-1315 E-mail: hsa@hollyandsmith.com A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at the Maritime & Industrial Training Center located at 13200 Old Gentilly Road, New Orleans, LA 70129, on 10/6/26 at 10:00 a.m. CST. Type of Bid: Bids shall be on a lump-sum basis. Segregated bids will not be accepted. Bids security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid must accompany each Bid. A certified or cashiers check or a bid bond is acceptable bid security. If 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. Bests Key Rating Guide to write individual bonds up to ten percent of policyholders surplus as shown in the A.M. Bests Key Rating Guide. (LSA-R.S. 38:2218.C). Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. RS.37.2150-2192 for the classification of Building Construction. Bidder shall certify that he is licensed under the provisions of LSA-R.S. 37:2150 et seq. and show his license number on the bid envelope. Except as otherwise provided in LSA-R.S. 37:2163, any bid that does not contain the contractors certification and show the contractors license number on the bid envelope shall be automatically rejected, shall be returned to the Bidder stamped Rejected and shall not be read aloud. Any Bidder who submits a bid for a type of construction for which he is not properly licensed shall be acting in violation of LSA-R.S. 37:2163 and shall be subject to all provisions for violations and penalties thereof. Any interested person may object to the licensing classification of this public project in accordance with LSA-R.S. 37:2163D. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond guaranteeing faithful performance and a Labor and Materials Payment Bond guaranteeing the payment of all bills and obligations arising from the performance of the contract. Sureties will be required to meet qualifications set forth in LSA-R.S. 38:2218 and R.S. 38:2219 as applicable, and as set forth in the Contract Documents. Delgado Community College reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any and all informalities, and to reject nonconforming, non-responsive, or conditional bids whichever is in the best interest of Delgado Community College. Publish: Advocate (Baton Rouge and New Orleans) 9/17/26, 9/24/26 and 10/1/26. 200828 Sept. 17, 24, Oct. 1, 2026 3t $202.63