ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS SEALED BIDS will be received by the Sabine Parish School Board, 695 Peterson Street, Many, Louisiana 71449, the Office of Nolan Rivers – Director of Finance or electronically at CentralAuctionHouse.com, until 10:00 A.M on September 25, 2024. for Zwolle High School Baseball Field Turf, 649 Championship Drive, Zwolle, LA – Project No. 210230 Complete Bidding Documents may be obtained from Newman Marchive Incorporated, 2800 Youree Drive, Suite 310 Shreveport, Louisiana 71104 via drop box. NOTE: LOUISIANA LICENSED CONTRACTOR REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT WITH A MAJOR CLASSIFICATION AS BUILDING CONSTRUCTION. BID SECURITY equal to five percent (5%) of the Total Bid shall be in the form of a bid bond, certified check or cashier’s check as prescribed by LA RS 38:2218.A must be attached to and made a part of the bid. If a bid bond is provided it shall be on the provided form and only on the provided form. Bid bonds must be written by a qualified company licensed to do business in Louisiana. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond written by a company licensed to do business in Louisiana in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount. For this project, Liquidated Damages will apply in the amount of $ 100.00 per day for each consecutive calendar day which the work is not completed, beginning with the first day beyond the established completion date of 60 days. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of forty-five (45) days after actual date of the opening thereof. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. The Sabine Parish School Board desires that Bidders make a good faith effort to utilize 25% small and economically disadvantaged businesses. A MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held on _September 11, 2024, at 10:00 A . M. Contractors must report on-site. Sign-in will be at the meeting location between 9:00 A.M. and 10:00 A.M. Meeting will be closed at 10:00 A.M. Persons arriving after the meeting starts will not be allowed to submit a prime bid for the project. Attendance at the pre-bid conference by an officer, estimator or other individual knowledgeable with preparing the bid, is MANDATORY and will be considered a pre-condition for bidder eligibility. Prospective bidders must remain in attendance for the duration of the conference. Prospective bidders who fail to attend the conference or remain for the duration shall be prohibited from submitting a bid for the project. Budget: $300,000.00 SABINE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD An Equal Opportunity Employer Shane Wright, Superintendent Newpaper Name _The Sabine Index__ Publication Dates: _August 21,2024, __August 28, 2024, & September 4, 2024