Sealed bids from general contractors duly licensed pursuant to Louisiana’s Contractors Licensing Laws for the major classification of “Building Construction” are requested by Cameron Parish School Board for construction of:
 
Repair and Replacement of Exterior Lighting at Grand Lake High School Campus VSG Project No. 20136
 
Bids will be received at the offices of Vincent-Shows-Gautreaux, Architects, APALLC, 1502 South Huntington Street, Sulphur, Louisiana 70663 until 2:00 PM., Local Time on Thursday, April 8, 2021.
 
At which time and place the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bidders have the option to submit their bids electronically by using Central Auction House (www.CentralAuctionHouse.com).
 
Complete bids docs may be obtained online at  www.CentralAuctionHouse.com or from the Architect:
 
VSG Architects, APALLC, 1502 South Huntington Street, Sulphur, Louisiana, 70663
 
Upon payment of a $ 50.00 deposit for each set of documents. The deposit or a portion of the deposit is returnable as provided by the Louisiana State Public Bid Laws. 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 may be obtained from the Project Architect upon a non-refundable $25 fee for this project.
 
The successful Bidder will be allowed 150 calendar days to complete the Project from the date established in a Notice to Proceed. Liquidated Damages will be assessed at $250.00 for each consecutive calendar day for which work is not substantially completed beyond the date set as the completion date in the Notice to Proceed.
 
Bid Documents may be reviewed at the office of VSG Architects, APALLC.
 
Bids must be accompanied by bid security equal to five percent (5%) of the base bid and all additive alternates in the form of either a certified check or a bid bond.
 
A Pre?Bid Conference will be held at 10:00 AM on March 26, 2021 at the job site Grand Lake High
School, 1039 Hwy 384, Grand Lake, LA. Attendance at this Pre?Bid Conference is MANDATORY.
 
The Contract, if awarded, will be on the basis stated in the Instructions to Bidders. The Non?Collusion Affidavit, the Affidavit certifying compliance with La. R.S. 38:2212.10 regarding an employee verification system, the No Convictions Affidavit required by La. R.S. 38:2227, and other required affidavits/documentation as specified in the Bid Documents must be hand delivered by the apparent low bidder within 10 calendar days of the bid opening. No bid may be withdrawn from a period of forty?five (45) days after the bid opening except as provided by law. Bidders must meet the requirements of the State of Louisiana Contractor’s Licensing laws, La. R.S. 37:2151, et seq.
 
The Cameron Parish School Board reserves the right to award the project on whatever basis is in the interest of the Owner and to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities and informalities.
 
Christi LaBove, President
Cameron Parish School Board
 
 
Charley Lemons, Superintendent
Cameron Parish School Board