ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
 
A.  PROJECT IDENTIFICATION
 
Sealed bids are requested by St. Charles Parish School Board from general contractors for construction of:
  
Bids will be received at the St. Charles Parish School Board, Physical Plant Services, 13855 River Road, Luling, Louisiana 70070 at 9:00 A.M., LOCAL TIME, JANUARY 12, 2023, at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Dufresne Conference Room.
 
B.  BID DOCUMENTS AND DEPOSITS
 
Complete Bid Documents for this project are available in electronic form. They may be obtained without charge and without deposit by visiting the public projects area at www.cityblueprint.com.  Printed copies are available from the Architect, Meyer Engineers, Ltd., 4937 Hearst Street, Suite 1B, Metairie, LA 70001(Phone: (504) 885-9892) upon payment of a deposit of $50.00 cash for each set of documents for hard copy set and /or a non-refundable fee of $25 for an electronic set on compact disk.  The deposit or a portion of the deposit is returnable as provided in the Instructions to Bidders. 
 
Bidding documents are also available at www.stcharles.k12.la.us under “Resources,” select“  Online Bids, RFP’s, etc.
 
All other questions regarding the scope of work of the project should be directed to the Project Architect in writing via email only: [email protected].
 
C.  BID SECURITY AND PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENTS BONDS
 
Bids must be accompanied by a bid security at least equal to five percent (5%) of the base bid and all additive alternates in the form of a certified check, cashier’s check or bid bond. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond and a payment bond, each in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount.
 
Contract, if awarded, will be on the basis of the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, if within the budget.  No bid may be withdrawn for a period of 45 days after bid opening except as provided by law.
 
Bidders must meet the requirements of the State of Louisiana Contractor’s Licensing Law, R.S. 37:2151 et seq.
 
D.  REJECTION OF BIDS
 
St. Charles Parish School Board reserves the right to award the project on whatever basis is in the interest of the Owner and to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities and informalities as allowed by law.
 
E.  PRE-BID CONFERENCE
 
A PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at the St. Charles Parish School Board Dufresne Conference Room, 13855 River Road, Luling, LA on Thursday, January 5, 2023, at
 9:00 a.m.  Attendance at this pre-bid conference is Mandatory.
                                                                                               
F.  ADVERTISEMENT DATES
  
LEGAL AD TO RUN:           December 15, 2022
                                            December 22, 2022
                                            December 29, 2022
 
 
St. Charles Parish Public Schools
Alex L. Suffrin, President
Dr. Ken Oertling, Superintendent
13855 River Road
Luling, LA  70070