PUBLIC NOTICE

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

The City of Patterson hereby ad- vertises bids for construction of 1.5 MGD COMPACT CLARIFICATION SYSTEM, WATER TREATMENT PLANT - PHASE II PATTERSON, LOUISIANA as follows:

Owner: CITY OF PATTERSON

Project Title: 1.5 MGD COMPACT CLARIFICATION SYSTEM

WATER TREATMENT PLANT - PHASE II

PATTERSON, LOUISIANA

Sealed bids marked “Sealed Bid - 1.5 MGD Compact Clarification System, Water Treatment Plant - Phase II, Patterson, Louisiana” will be re- ceived at the City of Patterson City Hall located at 1314 Main Street, Patterson, LA 70392.

Bids shall be addressed to the City of Patterson and delivered to the City of Patterson City Hall located at 1314 Main Street, Patterson, LA 70392 no later than 10:00 A.M. local time on Tuesday, December 8, 2026.

Sealed bids to be marked “Sealed Bid - 1.5 MGD Compact Clarification System, Water Treatment Plant - Phase II, Patterson, Louisiana”. Any bid received after the specified time and date will not be considered. The sealed bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 10:00 A.M. local time on Tuesday, December 8, 2026 at City of Patterson City Hall located at 1314 Main Street, Patterson, LA 70392

The information for Bidders, Form of Bid Proposal, Form of Contract, Plans, Specifications, and Forms of Bid Bond, Performance Bond and Payment Bond, and other contract documents may be examined at the office of Professional Engineering and Environmental Consultants, Inc., 46148 Highway 445, Robert, LA 70455, (504) 347-1900 Ext. 25 (Engineer) (mo@peecinc.com), and are open for public in- spection between the hours of 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. A set of such documents may be obtained from the Engineers by prospective bidders upon payment of THREE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS ($350.00) deposit. This deposit will be refunded upon re- quest in accordance with R.S. 38:2212. An electronic set of Contract Documents, Technical Specifications and Drawings may be ob- tained by submitting a request to james@peecinc.com. All questions must be submitted in writing by email to james@peecinc.com or by fax to 985-792-7103.

Each Bidder must deposit with his/her bid, security in the amount, form and subject to the conditions provided in the In- formation for Bidders. Sureties used for obtaining bonds must appear as acceptable on the U.S. Department of Treasury Circular 570.

No bid may be withdrawn for at least forty-five (45) days after scheduled closing time for receipt of bids.

The Owner re- serves the right to waive any informality or irregularity in any bid, and to reject any and all bids re- ceived per State Public Bid Law. Such actions will be in accordance with Title 38 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes. All bidders must sign: (1) the Bid; (2) Certificate of Corporate Principal and Surety; (3) any Addenda issued; and (4) Bid Bond which MUST always accompany the bid in the correct amount.

A Corporate Resolution authorizing a representative of the corporation to sign the bid MUST accompany the bid if the bidder is a corporation.

A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, December 1, 2026, at the City of Patterson City Hall located at 1314 Main Street Patterson, LA 70392.

The Contractor shall begin mobilization and procurement of materials within ten (10) working days of receipt of the Notice to Proceed.

The successful bidder will be re- quired to execute the OWNER’S Standard Form of Agreement/Contract for construction together with the Performance and Payment Bonds within ten (10) working days after normal award of contract.

Any person with disabilities requiring special accommodations must contact the City of Patterson Mayor’s Office at (985) 395-5205 no later than seven (7) days prior to bid opening.

The OWNER hereby notifies all bidders that in regard to any contract entered into pursuant to this Advertisement, that Minority Business Enterprises will be afforded equal opportunity to submit offers in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, national origin or disability in consideration for an award.

IN PARTICULAR, BIDDERS SHOULD NOTE THE REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS AND CERTIFICATIONS TO BE EXECUTED AND SUBMITTED WITH THE BID PROPOSAL.

Adv. Nov. 11, 18 and 25, 2026