ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby given that the LaSalle Parish School Board will receive sealed bids from LA licensed general contractors until 2:00PM local time, Thursday, 25th August, 2011 for:

JOB #2008-08
A NEW SCHOOL CAMPUS FOR
JENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

JENA, LOUISIANA

Bids will be accepted until the date and time specified and will be publicly opened and read aloud at that time in the Office of LaSalle Parish School Board, 3012 North First Street, P.O. Box 90, Jena, Louisiana 71342. All submittal packages will be stamped or marked to acknowledge timely receipt. Sole responsibility for proper mailing or delivery of any bid in compliance with this advertisement is that of the bidder. Bids received after the date and time of opening will not be considered.

Complete bid documents may be obtained from Yeager, Watson & Associates, Inc., 808 Versailles Blvd, Alexandria, Louisiana, 71303-2377, Telephone (318) 445-2446, upon deposit of $100.00 for each set of documents. The deposit is fully refundable to all bonafide prime bidders upon return of the documents, in good condition, no later than ten (10) days after receipt of bids. The deposit of all other sets of documents will be forfeited after ten (10) days. Bid related materials & electronic submittal of bids may also be found at WWW.CENTRALBIDDING.COM.

All bids must be accompanied by a bid security equal to five percent (5%) of the base bid and all additive alternates and must be in the form of a certified check, cashier's check or bid bond written by a company licensed to do business in the State of Louisiana. The Successful bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond and a payment bond, each in an amount equal to 100% of the contract amount.

No bid may be withdrawn for a period of forty-five (45) days after the date for receipt of bids.

Bidders must meet requirements of the State of Louisiana Contractor's Licensing Law R.S. 37:2151-2163.

Preference is hereby given to materials, supplies and provisions, produced, manufactured or grown in Louisiana, quality being equal to articles offered by competitors outside of the State. Preference provided by R.S. 38:225 will be used if applicable.

The LaSalle Parish School Board does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, handicapping condition, or veteran status.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities incidental thereto. Bids which deviate from the project plans and specifications will not be considered.

Melvin Worthington, President Roy D. Breithaupt, Superintendent
LaSalle Parish Schools LaSalle Parish Schools

PUBLISH:

July 20, 2011
July 27, 2011
August 3, 2011

Additional Notes/Requirements

TO: General Contractors, Sub-Contractors, Manufacturer Reps & Plan Rooms ESTIMATED COST: A/E opinion of probable construction cost is $7,500,000.00 The project site is located within the Jena city limits on a 34 acre parcel of land entering at the corner of Hwy 127 South and East Sharbona Drive and consists of the following: ■ Base Bid: Construction of a new single story, elementary school for the LaSalle Parish School Board consisting of: a combination of steel frame structure, bearing wall, joist structure, metal roof, block walls, slab on grade, related mechanical and electrical work and associated site work. ■ Alternates: 1. Security System, Stage Curtains. 2. 2 Add Classrooms, Multipurpose Bleachers 3. Entrance Road Paving & Base PLAN DEPOSIT: $200.00 each set; refundable on submitting a bid & after contract documents are safely returned by on/before 2 September 2011