Sealed bids will be received by Kenner Discovery Health Science Academy, 3837 Loyola Drive, Kenner, LA 70065, by hand delivery at the main lobby receptionist desk, by registered or certified mail with a return receipt requested, or shall be electronically submitted through www.centralbidding.com until the hour of 2:00 p.m.(CST) on Thursday, July 07, 2022. Late bids will not be accepted. All bidders must allow ample time for parking and entry access. Starting at 2:30 p.m. (CST) all bids will be publicly opened and read in the Library on the 1st floor .

Principal Work Location: 201 Vintage Drive, Kenner, Louisiana 70065

Description of Basic Work: Includes site demolition work to remove an existing concrete basketball court and goals, existing light poles and site development to extend concrete walkway, installing new treated wood stairs/ramps, raised treated wood decks, aluminum canopies, and extend and connect to existing site utilities, as well as provide concrete foundations and coordination for the installation of two modular classroom buildings, furnished and installed by the Owner’s vendor.

One set of the complete Bidding Documents, as defined in La. R.S. 38:2211(A)(2), may be obtained in PDF format from Sizeler Thompson Brown Architects. Phone (504)523-6472, email rmccaffrey@sizeler .com. Official Bid Documents are also available at Central Bidding (www.centralbidding.com). Electronic Bids may be submitted at Central Bidding (www.centralbidding.com). For questions related to the electronic bidding process, please call Central Bidding at 225-810-4814. All bids must be in accordance with the Bidding Documents.

Bidding Documents will only be issued to Licensed General Contractors or their authorized representatives. No Bidding Documents will be issued later than 24 hours prior to the date and time set for the bid opening.

Bids received in violation of LSA-R.S. 37:2163 (failure to provide contractor’s license number on the bid envelope) shall be marked ““Rejected” and returned unopened to the bidder and shall not be read aloud.

Each bid must be accompanied by certified check, cashier's check or bid bond made payable to Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy and acceptable to the Owner in the amount equal to five (5%) of the total amount bid, including all alternates, and payable without condition to the owner as guarantee that the bidder, if awarded the contract, will promptly execute a contract in accordance with his/her proposal and all terms and conditions of the contract documents. A bid bond shall comply with LSA-R.S. 38:2218(B) and 38:2219, as applicable.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all Bids in accordance with the Public Bid Law, and to disregard all nonconforming, nonresponsive, unbalanced or conditional Bids. Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy is committed to awarding contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high quality services and that are dedicated to diversity and to containing costs. Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy strongly encourages all small and minority-owned firms and women’s business enterprises to participate in this solicitation.

A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Thursday, June 23, 2022 starting at 10:00 a.m. (CST) at the existing modular campus located at 201 Vintage Drive, Kenner LA 70065.

All bidders must attend the Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference and will be required to sign in and out as evidence of attendance. In accordance with La. R.S. 38: 2212 (I), all prospective bidders shall be present at the beginning of the Mandatory pre-bid conference and shall remain in attendance for the duration of the conference. Any prospective bidder who fails to attend the conference or remain for the duration shall be prohibited from submitting a bid for the Project.

Any person with disabilities requiring special accommodations must contact the Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy at (504) 233-4720 no later than seven (7) days prior to the Pre-Bid Conference and/or the bid opening.

Patty Glaser, Ph.D. CEO (Head of School)
Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy
?3837 Loyola Dr., Kenner Louisiana 70065

Published in the Bids and Proposal Section of Capital City Press, LLC; dba The Advocate on Friday, 06/10/22, Wednesday, 06/15/22 and Tuesday, 06/21/22.