ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Lafourche Parish Government

Administrator's Office

402 Green Street, First Floor

Thibodaux, LA 70301

Project Name:

LFC Fletcher CDL Training

RCIP Project No. RCIP-LDI-Lafourche Parish-LFC Fletcher CDL-0058

For Lafourche Parish Government

Architect's Project No. 2421

ELECTRONIC BIDS for the construction of the "Lafourche Parish Government, LFC Fletcher CDL Training" consisting of the following:

Construction includes demolition, renovation/addition and new construction. The existing main building will be renovated and expanded to accommodate the Carpentry, Electrical, Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Welding, Construction Management and Commercial Driver's License (CDL) programs. The new building will house the Lineworker, Heavy Equipment Operator and Adult Basic Education (ABE) Programs. There will be requirements to add and revise existing and new MEP, Data, IT, Fire Suppression and Detection, earthwork, pile-supported foundations, flood proofing, paving, structural steel, metal framing, exterior skin, roof and roof tie-in. Additional parking will be added along with an extension of the concrete CDL driving/training area.

will be received electronically by the Lafourche Government until 2:00 P.M. local time, on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at which time bids will be retrieved from the Central Auction House (CAH) website and read aloud at the Lafourche Parish Agricultural Building Complex, 402 W 5th Street, Thibodaux, LA 70301. Only electronic bids submitted on www.centralbidding.com will be accepted.

Official Bid documents are available at Central Bidding. Electronic Bids are accepted at Central Bidding. Central Bidding can be accessed at www.centralbidding.com. To view these, download, receive bid notices by e-mail, and submit the bid you must register with Central Auction House (CAH). Vendors/Contractors must submit their bids electronically. For questions related to the electronic bidding process, please call Central Bidding at 225-810-4814.

A non-mandatory Pre-Bid Conference shall be held on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. at the 1425, Tiger Dr., Thibodaux, LA 70301. The pre-bid conference will be conducted to discuss the Plans, Specifications, and project requirements.

The Bidding Documents, consisting of Advertisement for Bids, Information for Bidders, Bid Form, Bid Bond, Agreement, General Conditions, Supplementary Conditions, Special Conditions, Payment Bond, Performance bond, Notice of Award, Notice to Proceed, Drawings, Specifications and Addenda may be examined at the following locations:

Gros Flores Positerry, LLC

Architecture and Interior Design

104 Rue Angelique

Thibodaux, LA 70301

Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2163 for the classification of BUILDING CONSTRUCTION.

The Owner requires that each bidder attach to his bid a certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond equivalent to 5% of the total bid as evidence of good faith of the bidder. Sureties used for obtaining bonds must appear as acceptable on the U.S. Department of the Treasury Circular 570.

Proposal prices shall specifically EXCLUDE any and all taxes whatsoever. Act 1029 of 1991 exempts local governments from state and local tax effective September 1, 1991. Proposal prices shall include any shipping / transportation charges, if applicable.

No bidder may withdraw his bid within forty-five (45) days after the actual date of the opening thereof except as provided by law.

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

laws and regulations of the Federal government and State of Louisiana and bonding and insurance requirements.

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

Lafourche Parish Government is an equal opportunity employer.

Any person with disabilities requiring special accommodations must contact Lafourche Parish Government no later than seven (7) days prior to the bid opening.

Successful bidder must have an active Unique Entity ID (UEI), as verified on www.sam.gov, prior to award of contract.

LAFOURCHE PARISH GOVERNMENT

Mitch Orgeron

/s/ Mitch Orgeron Parish President

Publish Dates:

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Monday, October 19, 2026

Monday, October 26, 2026

October 13, 19, 26 2026

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