ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
SEPARATE SEALED BIDS for Julia Street Improvements will be received by the City of West Monroe, at the City of West Monroe Council Chambers, located at 2305 North 7th Street, West Monroe, LA, 71291 until ten (10:00) o’clock A.M. local time, on November 24 ,2026. Sealed bids will be publicly opened and read aloud immediately after the closing time for the receipt of bids. Any bids received after closing time will be returned to the bidder unopened.
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, LA 71291. A deposit of Fifty and No/100 Dollars ($50.00) plus shipping and mailing cost 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 the City of West Monroe 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 be signed by an officer or member of the bidding vendor who is authorized to legally bind the bidder to the terms of this public bid. 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).
The Plans, Specifications and Contract Documents including this advertisement will be published electronically via www.civcastusa.com. Electronic bids may be received via www.civcastusa.com prior to bid closing time.
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 successful bidder must submit executed copies of the Non-Collusion Declaration, Attestation Clause, E-Verify Affidavit, and Firearm Certification within ten (10) days of the bid opening. These items may be submitted with the bid.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids for just cause as provided for in LA R.S. 38:2214 (B). The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids that are materially unbalanced as provided for in LA R.S. 38:2211 et seq.
The engineer of record classifies the project as Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction in accordance with LA R.S. 37:2150-2165.
August 24, 2026OWNER: City of West Monroe
Date
BY: /s/ Staci Albritton Mitchell Staci Albritton Mitchell, Mayor
Publication Date:
October 29, 2026, November 5, 2026, and November 12, 2026