ADVERTISEMENT OR       INVITATION TO BID
 
Sealed Bids shall be addressed to the St. James Parish Government, and delivered to the St. James Parish Operations Department, 3rd Floor  Parish Courthouse, 5800 LA Hwy. 44, Convent, Louisiana  70723 not later than 2:00 p.m., on the 20th day of April, 2022. Any bid received after the specified time and date will not be considered.  The sealed bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 2:00 p.m. on the 20th day of April, 2022, in the Parish Council Chambers located at 2nd Floor, Parish Courthouse, 5800 LA Hwy. 44, Convent, Louisiana 70723.
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ASPHALTIC CONCRETE PAVEMENT PRESERVATION 2022-2023
Parish of St. James
 
STATEMENT OF WORK:
Asphaltic concrete pavement preservation improvements for Parish roads, drives, and other public surfacing assets that will extend the life of each asset.
All Bids must be in accordance with the Contract Documents on file at the St. James Parish Operations Department, 5800 Hwy 44 Convent, LA 70723.
 
Copies of Specifications, Bid Documents, Contract Documents and Construction Drawings for use in preparing Bids may be obtained from St. James Parish Department of Operations, 5800 Hwy 44 Convent, LA 70723, 225-262-2500.
 
Where bids are to be received on forms furnished by the awarding authority, no contract documents shall be issued to anyone except a Licensed Contractor or his authorized Representatives. In no event shall any documents for bidding be issued later than seventy-two (72) hours prior to the hour and date set for receiving bids.
 
Each bid must be submitted in a sealed envelope bearing on the outside the name of the bidder, his/her address, contractor's state license number and the name of the project for which the bid is submitted. If forwarded by mail, the sealed envelope containing the bid must be enclosed in another envelope addressed to the St. James Parish Operations Department 5800 Hwy 44, Convent, Louisiana (PO Box 106 Convent, Louisiana 70723 mailed certified mail and must be received no later than the bid opening. Contractors desiring to bid shall submit to the Owner, with their request for Contract Documents, contract documents deposit and evidence that they hold State License of proper classification and in full force and effect.
 
The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all bids.
 
No bidder may withdraw his bid within forty-five (45) days after the actual date of opening thereof.
 
All questions regarding this project and the bid package shall be submitted to the Operations Department via [email protected] by 4:00 PM on April 12, 2022. Responses will be coordinated with the Project Engineer and posted on the centralauctionhouse.com web site by 4:00 PM, on April 13, 2022.
 
In addition to paper bids, electronic bids and electronic bid bonds for the followings project will be downloaded by the St. James Parish Operations Department. Electronic bids and electronic bid bonds must be submitted through www.centralauctionhouse.com prior to the electronic bidding deadline. Beginning at 2:00 PM (CST) on April 20, 2022, all bids will be downloaded. No bids are accepted after 2:00 PM

 
All addenda, Amendments, Letters of Clarification, and Withdrawal Notices will be posted online in addition to electronic copies being distributed. Construction proposal information may be accessed via the internet at www.centralauctionhouse.com. Users must click on Login and create a New User Registration to view and download drawings. Once logged in, users must click on St. James Parish Government to view current advertisement listings. This listing is titled “ASPHALTIC CONCRETE PAVEMENT PRESERVATION 2022-2023 “. Registered users will have access to view Project Information, submit a question concerning the project, and view the drawings. All project specific notices are found here. It will be the responsibility of the bidder to check for updates. All submitted questions will be forwarded by email to the Project Manager and the Project Engineer for a response.
 
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) operates a toll free “Hotline” Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time. Anyone with knowledge of possible bid rigging, bidder collusion, or other fraudulent activities should call 1-800-424-9071. All information will be treated confidentially, and caller anonymity will be respected.
 
St. James Parish shall not be responsible if the bidder cannot complete and submit a bid due to failure or incomplete delivery of the files submitted via the internet.
 
The Parish of St. James reserves the right to disqualify any Bid, response to a Request for Qualifications, or Request for Proposals if it is determined that the submitting business entity is not in good standing with the Louisiana Secretary of State or is not authorized to do business in the State of Louisiana. St. James Parish Government reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause.
 
 
St. James Parish Government Pete Dufrense, Parish President
 
 
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