Sealed Bid” will be received by the owner for the construction of the project described as follows:
FRANKLIN PARISH POLICE JURYFRANKLIN PARISH ACTIVITY CENTER PHASE 2 PROJECT NO: #50-NK9-01B-01
Proposals shall be addressed to the Owner and delivered to the Franklin Parish Police Jury located in the Franklin Parish Courthouse at 6558 Main St., Winnsboro, LA 71295 no later than 2:00 p.m., Local Time, on September 15, 2022. Proposals shall be designated as “Sealed Bid” FRANKLIN PARISH ACTIVITY CENTER PHASE 2
All bids must be submitted on the proper form. The contractor must display his contractor’s license number prominently on the outside of the envelope. Any bids received after the specified time and date will not be considered. The Owner will be accepting bids between the dates of September 12, 2022 up to and including September 15, 2022 at 2:00 pm. The sealed bids will be publicly opened and read aloud on September 15, 2022 at 2:00 p.m., local time at the Franklin Parish Courthouse
All bidders are encouraged to attend a pre-bid conference scheduled for September 1, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at the Franklin Parish Police Jury Office, located at 6558 Main St., Winnsboro, LA 71295Each bona fide bidder must be registered with the Engineer and obtain Bid Documents from the Engineer in order to submit a bid. The Bidding documents must be obtained electronically from the office of the Engineer, PDG Engineering, LLC by sending an email request to [email protected].
In accordance with RS 38:2212 (3) (b) plans and specifications shall be available to bidders until twenty- four hours before bid opening date. The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities except the waiver of: 1) the signing of the bid; 2) the execution of the certificate of corporate principal and surety;
3) the acknowledgement of any addenda issued; 4) the execution of the bid bond, which always must accompany the bid in the correct amount; and 5) the requirement of a corporate resolution, if someone other than a corporate officer signs for the Bidder/Contractor. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
Each bidder must deposit with his/her bid, security in the amount, form, and subject to the conditions provided in the Information for Bidders. Sureties used for obtaining bonds must appear as acceptable on the U.S. Department of Treasury Circular 570.
For contractor information, this project is classified as Commercial Building Construction.
No bidder may withdraw his/her bid within forty-five (45) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.
The Bid will remain subject to acceptance for forty-five (45) days after the Bid opening, or for such longer period of time that Bidder may agree to in writing upon request of Owner.
The Contractor shall begin mobilization and procurement of materials within ten (10) working days of the receipt of the Notice to Proceed.
The successful bidder will be required 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 issuance of the Notice of Award. Sureties used for obtaining bonds must appear as acceptable on the U.S Department of Treasury Circular 570.
All awarded contractors will be required to attend a monthly meeting, with mandatory attendance from the Project Engineer, Resident Inspector and Contractor, or their authorized representatives, at the beginning of the month to review quantities for pay estimates, process change orders, review work performed during month and to discuss any problems which may have arisen.
Please notify the Owner seven (7) days in advance of the scheduled bid opening if special accommodations specified under ADA are required.
 
FRANKLIN PARISH POLICE JURY JAMES HARRIS, PRESIDENT