PUBLIC N OTICE - - - ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids will be received for the State of Louisiana by the LCTC Campus Official with Owners Representative and shall be directed to Electrical Distribution System Upgrades, Baton Rouge Community College/Acadian Campus, Westwood Professional Services, 8555 United Plaza Blvd., Ste. 100, Baton Rouge, LA 70809. The deadline for receipt of bids is 2:00 PM on Monday, December 14, 2026, at which time bids will be opened and read aloud in a public meeting at Westwood Professional Services, 8555 United Plaza Blvd., Ste. 100, Baton Rouge, LA 70809 in the Cypress Conference Room, 1st floor. FOR: Baton Rouge Community College, Acadian Campus, Electrical Distribution System Upgrades PROJECT NUMBER: 01-107-24-05, F.01004578, JLCB No. #71 Complete Bid Documents for this project are available in electronic form. They may be obtained without charge and without deposit from Marrero, Couvillon & Associates. Bid Documents may also be obtained from www.centralbidding.com for a nominal charge or subscription. 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: Marrero, Couvillon & Associates, LLC 2644 S. Sherwood Forest Blvd., Suite 200 Baton Rouge, LA 70816 (225) 408-8249 cschade@mca-llc.com All bids shall be accompanied by bid security in an amount of five percent (5.0%) of the sum of the base bid and all alternates. The form of this security shall be as stated in the Instructions to Bidders included in the Bid Documents for this project. The successful Bidder shall be required to furnish a Performance and Payment Bond written as described in the Instructions to Bidders included in the Bid Documents for this project. A PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 1, 2026, at Baton Rouge Community College, Acadian Campus, 3250 N. Acadian Thruway, Baton Rouge, LA 70805. Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2166 for the classification of Building Construction or Electrical. Bidder is required to comply with provisions and requirements of LA R.S. 38:2212(B)(5). No bid may be withdrawn for a period of forty-five (45) days after receipt of bids, except under the provisions of LA. R.S. 38:2214. Bids may also be submitted by electronic means via website www.centralbidding.com. Free registration is required to submit a bid via the Central Bidding website. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In accordance with La. R.S. 38:2212(B)(1), the provisions and requirements of this Section; and those stated in the bidding documents shall not be waived by any entity. When this project is financed either partially or entirely with State Bonds or financed in whole or in part by federal or other funds which are not readily available at the time bids are received, the award of this Contract is contingent upon the granting of lines of credit, or the sale of bonds by the Bond Commission or the availability of federal or other funds. The State shall incur no obligation to the Contractor until the Contract Between Owner and Contractor is fully executed. Act 751 Louisiana Community and Technical Colleges is a participant in the Small Entrepreneurship (SE) Program (the Hudson Initiative) and the Veteran-Owned and Service-Connected Disabled Veteran-Owned (LaVet) Small Entrepreneurships Program. Bidders are encouraged to consider participation. Information is available online at https://www.doa.la.gov/doa/fpc/. If you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to participate in this meeting, please contact Cheryl Schilling at Cheryl.Schilling@la.gov or (225) 342-6060 as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled meeting. ACT 751 LOUISIANA COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT DR. CHANDLER LEBOEUF JULY 2026 206472-NOV 11-18-25-3T $171.63