Sealed bids will be received by the Facilities Department for the Jefferson Parish School Board, 4600 River Road, Administration Annex, 1st Floor, Marrero, LA 70072, until 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, December 3, 2024, for Phase II Interior and Athletic Exterior Hurricane Ida Damage Repairs at Higgins High School, Project No. 2022-30 B. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. No bids may be withdrawn after scheduled closing time for receipt of bids for at least thirty (30) days. The Owner has the right to reject any or all bids and to waive all informalities. 
           
Plans and specifications and other information may be secured from the architect / engineer, Manning Architecture, 650 Poydras Street, LA 70130, Phone: (504) 412-2000 for a deposit of $100.00 per set for a hard copy and/or a non-refundable fee of $25.00 for an electronic set on compact disk. The full deposit of one set of documents will be refunded to each General Contractor. For additional sets of documents and for documents issued to subcontractors or material suppliers the cost for reproduction of each set will be deducted from the deposit and the balance refunded.  Refunds will only be made for documents returned to the architect / engineer within ten (10) days after the opening of bids. Refunds will only be made on documents retuned complete, in good condition and unmarked.
 
A pre-bid meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at 3:45 p.m. at Higgins High School, 7201 Lapalco Blvd. Marrero, LA., 70072 to allow prospective bidders to review the job scope and site conditions. Sealed proposals shall be marked on the envelope cover, plainly and prominently with the following: a) bidder’s name, address and telephone number b) State License Number of Contractor if the bid is in excess of $50,000.00 and c) the statement “Proposal for (project name and number)”. 
 
Bidders have the option to submit bids electronically in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statute 38:2212 E(1).  Please find bid related materials and place electronic bids at www.centralbidding.com.
                       
Participation by minority and female-owned businesses, as well as businesses located in this Parish, is encouraged.
                                                                       
The architect/engineer has classified this project as Building Construction.