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The Cameron Parish Gravity Drainage District 7, does hereby advertise for sealed bids and will open same on:
1. Thursday, December 9, 2021.
2. At the Johnson Bayou Community Center, 5556 Gulf Beach Hwy (LA 82), Cameron, Louisiana, 70631, at the hour of 2:00 p.m. Central Time Zone.
3. For the New Offices and Shop for Cameron Parish Drainage District #7
4. Contract documents, including drawings and technical specifications, are on file at the office of Vincent-Shows-Gautreaux, Architects, APALLC, 1502 South Huntington Street, Sulphur, Louisiana, 70663, or by calling 337-527-8137. Complete documents may be obtained from the Project Architect upon deposit of $100.00 for each set of documents. Deposit is fully refundable for the first set of documents to all bona fide prime* bidders upon return of the documents in good condition no later than ten (10) days after receipt of bids. The deposit of all other set of documents will be refunded fifty percent (50%) upon return of documents as stated above. Electronic form of bidding documents may be obtained from the Project Architect upon a non-refundable $25 fee for this project.
*Prime bidders is defined as licensed Building Contractors bidding this job as such.
5. Preference is given to materials, supplies, and provisions that are produced, manufactured, or grown in Louisiana, quality being equal to articles offered by competitors outside the State.
6. All bids must be accompanied by bid security equal to five percent (5%) of the sum of the base bid and all alternates, and must be in the form of a certified check or cashier’s check drawn on a bank insured by the FDIC, or a Bid Bond Form contained in bidding documents, which shall be written by a surety or insurance company currently on the U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Management Service list of approved bonding companies which is published annually in the Federal Register, or by a Louisiana domiciled insurance company with at least an A- rating in the latest printing of the A.M. Best’s Key Rating Guide to write individual bonds up to ten percent (10%) of policyholders’ surplus as shown in the A.M. Best’s Key Rating Guide or by an insurance company in good standing licensed to write bid bonds which is either domiciled in Louisiana or owned by Louisiana residents, all in accordance with LSA—R.S. 38:2218. No Bid Bond indicating an obligation of less than five percent (5%) by any method is acceptable. If bid is submitted electronically, an electronic bid bond as described in LSA–R.S. 38:2212 E.(1) per the standards adopted by the office of the governor, division of administration and the office of the information technology as provided for in LAC 4:XV.701 will be required.
7. The successful bidder shall be required to furnish a Performance and Payment Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract amount, which shall be written by a surety or insurance company currently on the U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Management Service list of approved bonding companies which is published annually in the Federal Register, or by a Louisiana domiciled insurance company with at least an A- rating in the latest printing of the A.M. Best’s Key Rating Guide to write individual bonds up to ten percent (10%) of policyholders’ surplus as shown in the A.M. Best’s Key Rating Guide or by an insurance company in good standing licensed to write bid bonds which is either domiciled in Louisiana or owned by Louisiana residents, all in accordance with LSA—R.S. 38:2219.
8. Bids shall be accepted only from contractors who are licensed under LSA—R.S. 37:2150-2163 for the classification of “Building Construction.” No bid may be withdrawn for a period of forty-five (45) days after receipt of bids, except under the provisions of LSA—R.S. 38:2214.
9. The Drainage District #7/Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause as permitted by LA R.S. 38:2214B. The ability of an entity to reject any bid is applicable only when administered in accordance with the Public Bid Law. In accordance with LSA—R.S. 38:2212B.(1), the provisions and requirements of this Section, and those stated in the bidding documents shall not be waived by any entity.
10. The Drainage District #7/Owner shall incur no obligation to the Contractor/Bidder until the Contract between the Drainage District #7/Owner and the Contractor/Bidder is fully executed.
11. A Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Thursday, November 18, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time Zone at the job site, located at 205 Middle Ridge Road, Cameron, Louisiana, 70631.
12. Official action on this bid will be taken within forty-five (45) days by the Drainage District #7, except as may be extended by mutual written consent with the lowest responsible bidder.
13. All bids must be plainly marked and should contain the following on the outside of the envelope:
BID FOR “New Offices and Shop for Cameron Parish Drainage
District #7
VSG Project No. 2135”
Robert Trahan, President
Drainage District #7
RUN: Nov. 11, 18, 25 (N 9)