ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

SEALED BIDS will be received by the Ouachita Parish Police Jury at the Ouachita Parish Administrative Building, located at 100 Bry Street, Monroe, Louisiana, 71201, until 2:00 P.M. local time on Thursday, October 15, 2026. Sealed bids will be publicly opened and read aloud immediately after the closing time for the receipt of bids. Bids will be tabulated and submitted to the Ouachita Parish Police Jury at its next scheduled meeting, for the purpose of furnishing the following:

West Ouachita Industrial Park Water Distribution System Replacement

Ouachita Parish Police Jury

L&A, Inc. Project No. 23E044.00

Estimated Probable Construction Cost: $1,320,000

The Plans, Specifications and Contract Documents shall be examined and procured at the office of the Engineer, Lazenby & Associates, Inc., Consulting Engineers & Land Surveyors, 2000 North Seventh Street, West Monroe, Louisiana 71291. A deposit of Fifty and No/100 Dollars ($50.00) plus shipping and mailing costs will be required for each set of documents. In accordance with R.S. 38:2212(D), deposits on the first set of documents furnished to bona fide prime bidders will be fully refunded upon return of the documents; deposits on any additional sets will be refunded less the actual costs of reproduction. Refunds will be made upon return of the documents in good condition within ten days after receipt of bids.

Each bid shall be accompanied by a cashier’s check, certified check or acceptable Bid Bond payable to Ouachita Parish Police Jury in the amount not less than five percent (5%) of the total bid amount as a guarantee that, if awarded the Contract, the Bidder will promptly enter into a contract and execute such bonds as may be required. Each bid shall also be accompanied by a Corporate Resolution or written evidence of the authority of the person signing the bid for the public work as prescribed by LA R.S. 38:2212(B)(5). Electronic bids will be received via www.bidnetdirect.com prior to bid closing time.

The successful bidder must submit executed copies of the Non-Collusion Declaration, Attestation Clause, and E-Verify Affidavit within ten (10) days of the bid opening. These items may be submitted with the bid.

The successful Bidder shall be required to furnish a Performance Bond for the full amount of the Contract in accordance with Article 5 of the General Conditions. In addition, the successful Bidder shall be required to furnish a Labor and Material Payment Bond for the Contract in accordance with Article 5 of the General Conditions.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, as provided for in LA R.S. 38:2214(B).

September 14, 2026​ ​​​OWNER: Ouachita Parish Police Jury​​

Date

​​BY: ​ /s/ Shane Smiley​

​Shane Smiley, President

Publication Dates:

September 17, 2026, September 24, 2026, & October 1, 2026