ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Sealed bids will be received for the Rapides Parish School Board at the main Rapides Parish School Board Office, located at 619 Sixth Street, Alexandria, Louisiana 71301 until 11:00 AM, Wednesday, July 6, 2011.
Notice: Pursuant to Louisiana Revised Statutes 38:2212(A)(1)(f) (i) vendors /contractors now have the option to submit their bids and bid bonds, electronically. To view bids, download and receive bid notices by email, your company/agency will need to register with Central Bidding at www.CentralAuctionHouse.com. If you need help registering, or need help with completing an e-bid, please call 225-810-4814 or Toll Free at 866-570-9620 seven days a week, 24 hours a day.
ANY PERSON REQUIRING SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS SHALL NOTIFY THE MAIN RAPIDES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD OFFICE OF THE TYPE(S) OF ACCOMMODATION REQUIRED NOT LESS THAN SEVEN (7) DAYS BEFORE THE BID OPENING.
FOR: CAROLINE DORMON JUNIOR HIGH SHCOOL
WOODWORTH, LOUISIANA
ARCHITECT’S PROJECT NUMBER: 09024
RAPIDES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD BID NUMBER: 10-31A
Complete Bidding Documents may be obtained from:
ALLIANCE DESIGN GROUP, LLC
A PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
3616 MASONIC DRIVE
ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA 71301
PHONE: (318) 445-3151 FAX: 318-445-3988
upon deposit of $375.00 for each set of documents. Deposit on the first two sets are fully refundable to all bonafide prime Bidders upon return of the documents, in good condition, no later than ten (10) days after receipt of bids. Fifty percent of the deposit of all other sets of documents will be refunded upon return of documents as stated above. (Notice: Bidding Documents are not available in electronic format for this project.)
All bids must be accompanied by bid security equal to five percent (5%) of the sum of the base bid and all alternates, and must be in the form of a certified check, cashier's check or Rapides Parish School Board Bid Bond Form written by a surety company licensed to do business in Louisiana, signed by the surety's agency or attorney-in-fact. Surety must be listed on the current U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Management Service list of approved bonding companies as approved for an amount equal to or greater than the amount for which it obligates itself in the Bond, or must be a Louisiana domiciled insurance company with at least an A - rating in the latest printing of the A.M. Best's Key Rating Guide. If surety qualifies by virtue of its Best's listing, the amount of the Bond may not exceed ten percent of policyholders' surplus as shown in the latest A.M. Best's Key Rating Guide. The Bid Bond shall be in favor of the Rapides Parish School Board, and shall be accompanied by appropriate power of attorney. No Bid Bond indicating an obligation of less than five percent (5%) by any method is acceptable.
The successful Bidder shall be required to furnish a Performance and Payment Bond written by a company licensed to do business in Louisiana, in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract amount. Surety must be listed currently on the U. S. Department of Treasury Financial Management Service List (Treasury List) as approved for an amount equal to or greater than the contract amount, or must be an insurance company domiciled in Louisiana or owned by Louisiana residents. If surety is qualified other than by listing on the Treasury list, the contract amount may not exceed fifteen percent of policyholders' surplus as shown by surety's most recent financial statements filed with the Louisiana Department of Insurance and may not exceed the amount of $500,000. However, a Louisiana domiciled insurance company with at least an A- rating in the latest printing of the A. M. Best's Key Rating Guide shall not be subject to the $500,000 limitation, provided that the contract amount does not exceed ten percent of policyholders' surplus as shown in the latest A. M. Best's Key Rating Guide nor fifteen percent of policyholders' surplus as shown by surety's most recent financial statements filed with the Louisiana Department of Insurance. The Bond shall be signed by the surety's agent or attorney-in-fact.
A MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT 10:00 AM ON
THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2011 AT THE RAPIDES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD OFFICE.
Attendance at this conference is mandatory and bids shall be accepted only from Contractors that attend the mandatory pre-bid conference.
Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2163 for the classification of Building Construction. Bidder is required to comply with provisions and requirements of LA R.S.38:2212 (A)(1)(c). No bid may be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days after receipt of bids, except under the provisions of LA. R.S. 38:2214 – 38:2215.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In accordance with La. R.S. 38:2212 (A) (1)(b), the provisions and requirements of this Section, those stated in the advertisement bids, and those required on the bid form shall not be considered as informalities and shall not be waived by any public entity.
When this project is financed either partially or entirely with Local or State Bonds or federal funds, the award of this Contract is contingent upon the granting of lines of credit, the sale of bonds by the Bond Commission or the commitment of federal funds. The Rapides Parish School Board shall incur no obligation to the Contractor until the Contract Between Owner and Contractor is fully executed.
RAPIDES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
DR. GARY L. JONES - SUPERINTENDENT


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