Advertisement for Bids                  
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids (one original) will be received by the Lafayette Parish School System Purchasing Department, located at 113 Chaplin Drive, Lafayette, Louisiana, 70508 and electronic bids will be received at www.centralbidding.com.  Delivery to any other department other than the Purchasing Department is unacceptable and may result in non-consideration of the bid.  Bids will be received until 10:00 a.m., CST on October 18, 2016 for construction of the following project as described in the Bidding Documents and listed on the Bid Form:
 
Milton Elementary / Middle School
Interior Queue Road Addition
222 West Milton Avenue
Lafayette, Louisiana 
BID #15-17
 
It is further understood and agreed that the work under this contract shall be completed within 90 consecutive calendar days of the date specified in the Contract or a Notice to Proceed, subject to reimbursement to the owner of liquidated damages in the amount of (Two hundred) dollars ($200) per consecutive calendar day.
 
Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the above stated time and date in the Personnel Conference Room of the Lafayette Parish School System Central Office Building.
 
Complete Bidding Documents for this project are available in electronic form from http://www.centralbidding.com. Printed copies are not available from the Project Designer but arrangements can be made to obtain them through most reprographic firms. Plan holders are responsible for their own reproduction costs. Electronic bids may be submitted online at http://www.centralbidding.com .
 
Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check, cashier’s check, or Bid Bond using the Owner’s form payable to the Lafayette Parish School System, the amount of which shall be five percent (5%) of the amount of the proposed Base Bid plus all Alternates.  Money Orders will not be accepted. 
 
The successful Bidder shall be required to furnish a Performance and Payment Bond in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract on the forms provided by the School Board and written in accordance with Louisiana law.
 
Bids shall be accepted only from contractors who are licensed by the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors for the classification of Highway, Street and Bridge Construction.  No bid may be withdrawn for a period of forty-five (45) days after receipt of bids, except under the provisions of La. R.S. 38:2214.
 
A non-mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at the project site, at 10:00 a.m. CST, October 6, 2016.
 
The owner reserved the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. 
 
The Lafayette Parish School System strongly encourages the participation of minority business enterprises in all contracts or procurements let by the Board for goods and services.  To that end, all contractors and suppliers are encouraged to utilize minority business enterprises in the purchase or sub-contracting of materials, supplies, and services in which minority owned businesses are available.
 
                                          
LAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM 
Lee Francis, Purchasing Agent
 
 
Advertising dates:         September 21, 2016
                                    September 28, 2016
                                    October 5, 2016