SECTION 00100

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

VILLAGE OF MORGANZA

WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS

INCORPORATION OF WATER WELL NO. 2

(RE-BID)

Separate sealed bids for the VILLAGE OF MORGANZA INCORPORATION OF WATER WELL NO. 2 FY 2024 LCDBG, will be received by the Village of Morganza at the office of Pan American Engineers, LLC 1717 Jackson Street, Alexandria, Louisiana 71301 until 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud. Any bid received after the specified time and date will not be considered.

The Instructions to Bidders, Bid Form, Agreement Between Owner and Contractor, Forms of Bid Bond, Performance and Payment Bonds, Drawings and Specifications, and other Contract Documents may be examined at the following location:

PAN AMERICAN ENGINEERS, LLC

(Design Professional)

1717 JACKSON STREET

ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA 71301

(318) 473-2100

The work includes rehabilitation of existing Water Well No. 2, abandonment of existing Water Well No. 1, installation of generator for Water Well No. 2, modification to existing chlorine feed system, construction of bypass at Ground Storage Tank, installation of approximately 2,800 L.F. of 6” raw water main, and associated appurtenances.

Copies of the bidding documents shall be obtained from the office of Pan American Engineers, LLC upon deposit of $250.00 for each set of documents. The deposit on the first set of documents furnished to bona fide prime bidders will be fully refunded upon return of the documents, in good condition, no later than ten (10) days after receipt of bids. On other sets of documents furnished to bidders, the deposit less 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.

The OWNER reserves the right to reject any or all bids for just cause. Such actions will be in accordance with Title 38 of the Public Bid Law.

In accordance with L.R.S. 38:2212.B.(1), the provisions and requirements stated in the Bidding Documents shall not be considered as informalities and shall not be waived.

Each Bidder must deposit with the bid, security in the amount of at least five percent (5%) of the total bid price, as described in the Instructions to Bidders. Bid bonds shall be written by a surety or insurance company meeting the requirements noted in L.R.S. 38:2218.

The successful Bidder shall be required to furnish a Performance Bond and Payment Bond, in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract amount, written by a surety or insurance company meeting the requirements noted in L.R.S. 38:2219 A.(1)(a), (b) and (c), and for Federally funded projects, must be listed as acceptable on the U.S. Department of Treasury Circular 570.

Attention of Bidders is called particularly to the requirements for conditions of employment to be observed and minimum wage rates to be paid under the Contract (Davis-Bacon Act), Section 3 (Low Income Resident Participation) of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, Section 109 (Non-Discrimination) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, Section 503 (Non-Discrimination Against Employees with Disabilities) and Section 504 (Non-Discrimination Against Individuals with Disabilities) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Build America Buy America (BABA), Segregated Facilities, Executive Order 11246, and all applicable laws and regulations of the Federal government and State of Louisiana and bonding and insurance requirements.

The Village of Morganza is an equal opportunity employer.

Minority owned firms, small businesses, and/or Section 3 businesses are encouraged to participate.

Any person with disabilities requiring special accommodations must contact the Village of Morganza no later than seven (7) days prior to bid opening.

The successful bidder must have an active Unique Entity ID (UEI) and be registered with the Federal System of Award (SAM) Registration Program prior to award of contract.

Village of Morganza

Clarence “Woots” Wells, Mayor

P.O. Box 66

Morganza, Louisiana 70759

Publish Dates:

Thursday, October 1, 2026

Thursday, October 8, 2026

Thursday, October 15, 2026