ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
 
CITY OF EUNICE
 
Sealed bids for Street Improvements - Community Development Block Grant - Public Facilities Program for Fiscal Year 2017,” consisting of 1.45 miles of asphaltic concrete patching and overlay and 0.42 miles of existing aggregate street hardsurfacing will be received by the City of Eunice in the conference room at 300 South Second Street, Eunice, LA 70535, until 10:00 AM, October 16, 2018  and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud. Electronic bidding is also available through Central Bidding. The website to send an electronic bid is  www.centralauctionhouse.com.
 
Plans and specifications may be examined, without charge, in the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 300 South 2nd Street, Eunice, Louisiana, 70535, (337) 457-7389, or at or at the offices of Aucoin & Associates, Inc., 433 N. C.C. Duson Street, Eunice, LA 70535 or will be forwarded to the prospective bidder upon deposit with the Engineers of $100.00 for one (1) set of plans and specifications.
 
The full deposit for one set of plans and specifications will be refunded to each general contractor who submits a bona-fide bid. This deposit will be refunded upon request in accordance with R.S. 38:2212. For additional sets of documents and for documents issued to subcontractors or material suppliers, the cost of reproduction and mailing of each set will be deducted and a balance of $50.00 refunded.  Said refunds will only be made for a complete set of documents in good condition returned within 10 days following bid opening.  Partial sets of documents will not be issued.
 
Bids must be submitted on Bid Forms furnished for this purpose by the Engineers.  The bidder must execute all blanks in the bid proposal or the bid will not be considered.
 
Each bidder must deposit with his/her bid, security in the amount, forms, and subject to the conditions provided for in the Information for Bidders.  Sureties used for obtaining bonds must appear as acceptable on the U.S. Department of Treasury Circular 570.
 
The Attention of Bidders is particularly called to the requirements as to conditions of employment to be observed and minimum wage rates to be paid under the Contract, Section 3, Segregated Facilities, Section 109, Executive Order 11246, and all applicable laws and regulations of the Federal government and State of Louisiana and bonding and insurance requirements.  Minority, female, and Section 3 participation is hereby encouraged by the City of Eunice.
 
Any person with disabilities requiring Special Accommodations must contact the Town no later than three (3) days prior to bid opening.
 
Bidders must comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Davis-Bacon Act, the anti-Kickback Act and the Contract Work Hours Standard Act.
 
No bidder may withdraw his bid within forty-five (45) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.
 
The City of Eunice reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause.  Such actions will be in accordance with Title 38 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes.
 
THUS DONE AND SIGNED AT EUNICE, LOUISIANA THIS THE  23    DAY OF      February, 2018 .                                 
 
 
/s/           Scott Fontenot                                                                                                                                                    MAYOR
ATTEST:
 
/s/    Ginny Moody                               
        Town Clerk