SECTION 00050
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
 
OWNER:               City of Plaquemine                                                                            
                                Attn:  City Clerk’s Office                                                                 
Mailing:  P. O. Box 675, Plaquemine, LA  70765-0675            
Physical:  Plaquemine City Hall, First Floor, Room 103, 23640 Railroad Ave., Plaquemine, LA  70764
 
Separate sealed BIDS for   ARPA Water Treatment Plant Filter Control System Improvements will be received by
 
City of Plaquemine,
Attn:  City Clerk’s Office
Mailing:  P. O. Box 675, Plaquemine, LA  70765-0675
Physical:  Plaquemine City Hall, First Floor, Room 103, 23640 Railroad Ave., Plaquemine, LA  70764
until 10:00 AM (local time) on December 10, 2024.
The bids will be publicly opened and read aloud on the 10th day of December 2024 at 10:00 AM at:
 
Plaquemine City Hall, Third Floor
Mayor’s Conference Room
23640 Railroad Avenue
Plaquemine, LA  70764
 
Any BIDDER sending his BID by mail or submitting in person must be addressed to:
 
                City of Plaquemine
City Clerk’s Office                                                                           
P. O. Box 675                                                     
Plaquemine, LA  70765-0675                                                                                        
 
Attention:            ARPA Water Treatment Plant Filter Control System Improvements
                                PEC Project No. 11789
 
The Owner has chosen the method of plan distribution to be via hard copies of the plans and specifications pursuant to LA R.S. 38:2212 as available through the office of the Engineer.
 
The Instructions to Bidders, Bid Form, Contract, Plans, Specifications, and Forms of Bid Bond, Performance Bond and Payment Bond, and other bidding documents may be examined at the Office of the Engineer for the contract; Professional Engineering Consultants Corp. located at 7600 Innovation Park Drive, Baton Rouge, La 70820; (225-769-2810).  Copies shall be obtained at this office upon payment of a deposit of $150.00.  This deposit will be refunded upon request in accordance with R.S. 38:2212.  Validation of the Contractor’s license and classifications will be made prior to release of bid documents.
 
Contractors submitting bids shall be licensed under LA R.S. 37:2150-2164, Municipal and Public Works.  Other license classifications may, at the option of the Owner, be considered based upon a thorough review of the Contractor’s past experience.  The bidder shall show his license number on the bid and on the sealed envelope submitting the bid.
 
The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause; such actions will be in accordance with Title 38 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes.
 
In accordance with R.S. 38:2212 (A)(1)(b), the provisions and requirements stated in the Bidding Documents shall not be waived by any entity.
 
Each Bidder must deposit with his/her bid, security in the amount of at least five percent (5%) of the total bid price, provided on the specified 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.
 
 
 
 
No bidder may withdraw his/her bid within forty-five (45) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.
 
 
OWNER
CITY OF PLAQUEMINE
 
BY:         /s/ Edwin M. “Ed” Reeves, Jr., Mayor
 
 
PUBLICATION/DATES:
   The Post South
   Thursday, November 14, 2024
   Thursday, November 21, 2024
   Thursday, November 28, 2024
 
 

Additional Notes/Requirements

Cost Estimate is $600,000. As this project is not accepting electronic bids, you do not need to register with anyone to be a prime bidder.