ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

CITY OF EUNICE
OWNER

Sealed bids for City of Eunice Street Improvements consisting of 3.1 miles of asphaltic concrete patching, leveling and overlay will be received in the conference room of Eunice City Hall at 300 South Second Street, Eunice LA 70535 until 10:00 A.M., January 25, 2014 at said office, publicly opened and read aloud. Any bid received after the specified time and date will not be considered. Envelopes must be marked "Sealed Bid - City of Eunice Street Improvements - Louisiana Community Development Block Grant – Public Facilities Program for Fiscal Year 2013 to be financed by the State of Louisiana CDBG Program”. Electronic bidding is also available through Central Bidding. The website to send an electronic bid is www.centralauctionhouse.com.

Plans and specifications may be examined, without charge, in the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 300 South Second Street, Eunice, LA 70535 (337)457-7389, 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 plus the cost of postage if mailed 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 City of Eunice.

Any person with disabilities requiring Special Accommodations must contact the City of Eunice 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 EUNICE, LOUISIANA THIS THE 10th DAY OF December, 2013.

/s/ Claud "Rusty" Moody MAYOR

ATTEST:

/s/ Ginny Moody
CITY CLERK

Additional Notes/Requirements

Bid date will be revised by addendum