ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

ACADIA PARISH POLICE JURY
OWNER

Sealed bids marked “Sealed Bid – Acadia Parish Street Improvements South Midland - Louisiana Community Development Block Grant – Public Facilities Program for Fiscal Year 2012 to be financed by the State of Louisiana CDBG Program” will be received in the conference room of the Acadia Parish Police Jury Administrative Building at 505 N.E. Court Circle, Crowley, LA 70527 until 11:00 AM, Tuesday, January 8, 2013 then at said office publicly opened and read aloud. Any bid received after the specified time and date will not be considered.

Plans and specifications may be examined, without charge, in the office of the Acadia Parish Police Jury, 505 NE Court Circle, Crowley, LA 70527 (337)788-8800, or at the office of Aucoin & Associates, Inc., 433 North C.C. Duson Street, Eunice, LA 70535 (337)457-7366 or will be forwarded to the prospective bidder upon deposit with the Engineers of $100.00 for one (1) set of plans and specifications. Partial sets of documents will not be issued.

The full deposit for one set of plans and specifications will be refunded to each general contractor who submits a bona-fide bid and returns plans and specifications within ten days of the bid opening. For additional sets of documents and for documents issued to subcontractors or material suppliers, the cost of reproduction of each set will be deducted and a balance of $50.00 refunded. Said refunds will only be made for a complete set of documents in good condition returned within 10 days following bid opening.

Bids must be submitted on Bid Forms furnished for this purpose by the Engineers. Each bidder must deposit with his bid, security in the amount, forms, and subject to the conditions provided for in the Information for Bidders. Sureties used for obtaining bonds must appear as acceptable on the U.S. Department of Treasury Circular 570.

Attention of Bidder is particularly called to the requirements as to conditions of employment to be observed and minimum wage rates to be paid under the Contract, Section 3, Segregated Facilities, Section 109, Executive Order 11246, and all applicable laws and regulations of the Federal government and State of Louisiana and bonding and insurance requirements. Minority, female, and Section 3 participation is hereby encouraged by the Acadia Parish Police Jury.

Any person with disabilities requiring Special Accommodations must contact the Acadia Parish Police Jury no later than seven (7) days prior to bid opening.

Bidders must comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Davis-Bacon Act, the anti-Kickback Act and the Contract Work Hours Standard Act.

No bidder may withdraw his bid within forty-five (45) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

THUS DONE AND SIGNED AT CROWLEY, LOUISIANA THIS THE 9th DAY OF November, 2011.

/s/ A.J. BROUSSARD PRESIDENT

ATTEST:

/s/ Richard Latiolais
SECRETARY-TREASURER