ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID
Sealed bids will be received by the New Roads Housing Authority, 151 Cherry Street, New Roads, LA 70760 on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at 2:00 PM local time from Commercial Building Contractors, and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud for construction of the project described as follows:
             
                New Roads Housing Authority – Fire Restorations Units 136 & 138
                Project No. 22027
 
General Scope of project:
This project consists of a residential fire restoration of two units within a 4-plex building. Total restoration area of approximately 875 square feet.
 
All bids must be in accordance with the Bid Documents and any bid received after the time and date of the bid opening will be returned unopened.
 
Complete Bid Documents for this project are available in electronic form. They may be obtained without charge and without deposit from Mougeot Architecture. Printed copies are not available from the Designers, but arrangements can be made to obtain them through the Architect. Plan holders are responsible for their own reproduction costs. Questions about this procedure shall be directed to the Designer at Mougeot Architecture, 10343 Siegen Lane Building 7, Suite A, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70810. Phone: (225) 767.1717. Attention: Jacquelyn Dupont, Associate AIA, Email: [email protected]
 
No questions or pre-approvals will be accepted after 2:00 pm – December 29, 2022.
 
Bids from only the respective contractors obtaining plans must be submitted on the bid form provided in the bid documents.
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 or hand delivery the sealed envelope containing the bid must be enclosed in another envelope addressed to the following:
 
 
VIA U.S. Mail                      New Roads Housing Authority (Attn: Tom Nelson)
Sealed Bid: New Roads Housing Authority – Fire Restorations Units 136 & 138
151 Cherry Street
New Roads, LA 70760
 
VIA Fed Ex /UPS
or Hand Delivered:          151 Cherry Street, New Roads, Louisiana 70760
Sealed Bid: New Roads Housing Authority – Fire Restorations Units 136 & 138
Contractor Name: _________________________________________
LA State Contractor License Number: __________________________
 
Electronic Bids:                 www.centralbidding.com
All bids will be accepted until 2:00 PM, LOCAL TIME, Tuesday, January 10, 2023.
 
Bids received after the above specified date and time will not be considered.
 
RS 38:2218. Evidence of good faith; countersigning
To address the above requirement for electronic bids New Roads Housing Authority will allow electronic bids submitted via the approved on-line bid site to be submitted as follows:
 
A copy of the bid bond, certified check, or cashier's check, must be attached to bid document submitted electronically 
B.   The original bid bond document, certified check, or cashier's check, must be received in our      
office no later than 48 hours after bid opening date and time (Mailing; New Roads Housing  Authority, 151 Cherry Street, New Roads, LA 70760)
 
C.   The bid-bond, certified check, or cashier's check, envelope must be clearly labeled as a
      “Bid Bond” with the project name, vendor’s name as it appears on the bid documents and address.
 
All bids must be accompanied by bid security equal to five (5%) of the sum of the base bid and all alternates and must be in the form of a certified check, cashier’s check, or bid Bond form made payable to New Roads Housing Authority written by a surety company licensed to do business in Louisiana, signed by the surety’s agency or attorney-in-fact.  Surety must be listed on the current U. S. Department of the Treasury Financial Management Service list of approved bonding companies as approved for an amount equal to or greater than the amount for which it obligates itself in the Bond or must be Louisiana domiciled insurance company with at least an A – rating in the latest printing of the A. M. 2019.
 
Best’s Key Rating Guide.  If surety qualified by virtue of its Best’s listing, the amount of the Bond may not exceed ten percent of policyholders’ surplus as shown in the latest A.M. Best’s Key rating Guide.  The bid Bond shall be in favor of the New Roads Housing Authority and shall be accompanied by appropriate power of attorney.  No Bid Bond indicating an obligation of less than five (5%) by any method is acceptable.
 
Beginning at 2:00 p.m., January 10, 2023, all bids will be downloaded. No bids are accepted after 2:00 p.m.  Bids may be submitted electronically at www.centralbidding.com. Once logged in, users must click on Housing Authority of New Roads to view current advertisement listings. This listing is titled “New Roads Housing Authority - Fire Restorations Units 136 & 138”.  New Roads Housing Authority 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.
 
Bidders may request a date to visit the project site (136 Cherry Street, New Roads, Louisiana 70760). during the bidding process. Contact Jacquelyn Dupont at Mougeot Architecture to schedule a visit. Email: [email protected]
 
The contract, if awarded, will be on the basis stated in the Instructions to Bidders. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of 45 days after bid opening except as provided by law. Bidders must meet the requirements of the State of Louisiana Contractor’s Licensing Law, R.S. 37:2151 et seq. Bidders must comply with provisions of R.S. 38:2212.10. 
 
The successful bidder shall be required to furnish a Performance and Payment Bond written by a company licensed to do business in Louisiana, in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract amount.  Surety must be listed currently on the U.S. Department of Treasury Financial Management Service List (Treasury List) as approved for an amount equal to or greater than the contract amount or must be an insurance company domiciled in Louisiana or owned by Louisiana residents.  If surety is qualified other than by listing on the policyholders’ surplus as shown by surety’s most recent financial statements filed with the Louisiana Department of Insurance and may not exceed the amount of $500,000.  However, a Louisiana domiciled insurance company with at least an A – rating in the latest printing of the A.M. Best’s Key Rating Guide shall not be subject to the $500,000 limitation, provided that the contract amount does not exceed ten percent of policyholders’ surplus as shown in the latest A.M. Best’s Key Rating Guide nor fifteen percent of policyholders’ surplus as shown by surety’s most recent financial statements filed with the Louisiana Department of Insurance.  The Bond shall be signed by the surety’s agent or attorney-in-fact.
 
New Roads Housing Authority 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.  New Roads Housing Authority reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause.
 
Tom Nelson, Executive Director of Housing
                                                                                New Roads Housing Authority
 
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