SECTION 00010ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSThe Parish of St. Charles, hereby advertises bids for construction of Primrose (Ellington) Canal Road Crossing Culvert Replacement under Project No. P090201-3 as follows:Owner: St. Charles ParishProject Title: Primrose (Ellington) Canal Road Crossing Culvert ReplacementProject No.: P090201-3Principal Work Location: The Contract Work will be located generally along Ellington Canal at Monsanto Avenue, River Oaks Drive, Oak Lane, Diane Drive, and Lagattuta Blvd.Description of Basic Work: The Contract Work comprises installing Aluminum Arch Culverts at each crossing.Bids: Separate sealed Bids will be received by the ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL RECORDS OFFICE, Parish of St. Charles, P.O. Box 302, 15045 River Road, Court House, Louisiana, 70057, either by registered or certified mail with return receipt requested, or hand delivered, or electronically submitted at www.centralbidding.com, no later than 10:00a.m.local time September 30, 2014. Promptly thereafter, the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Council Chambers of the St. Charles Parish Court House Building. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all Bids in accordance with the Public Bid Law, and to disregard all nonconforming, nonresponsive, unbalanced or conditional Bids.Bidding Documents: The Bidding Documents (Contract Documents, Specifications and Drawings) are available to Contractors who are properly licensed in Louisiana or to bona fide suppliers of materials and equipment for purchase and/or review at the office of the Engineer for Professional Engineering and Environmental Consultants, Inc., 1065 Muller Parkway, Suite B, Westwego, LA 70094, (504) 347-1900 Ext. 25 (Engineer) ([email protected]).A payment of $150.00 in cash or check payable to the Engineer will be required for each complete set of the Bidding Documents. This payment is refundable as provided in theLa. R.S. 38:2212(A)(e).Pre Bid Conference: A Pre Bid Conference to discuss the scope of the project and the requirements of the Bidding and Contract Documents will be held on Monday September 22, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. the St. Charles Parish Department of Public Works and Wastewater, 100 River Oaks Dr., Destrehan, Louisiana. Attendance of the Pre-Bid Conference is Non- Mandatory.Each bidder must deposit with his/her bid, security in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid in the form of a certified check, cashier's check or bid bond. If the bid is submitted electronically and a certified or cashier's check is used for bid bond, then the actual check shall be delivered to the St. Charles Parish Council Office, St. Charles Parish Courthouse, 15045 River Road, Hahnville, Louisiana, 70057. Electronic bids shall contain all the same documents that are required in a physically delivered bid.The outside of the bid envelope must contain the submitting firm's name, Louisiana Contractors License Number, the Project Number, and the Project Title.St. Charles Parish is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage all small and minority-owned firms and women's business enterprises to participate in this solicitation.Any person with disabilities requiring special accommodations must contact the St. Charles Parish Council Office at 985-783-5000 no later than seven (7) days prior to bid opening.St. Charles Parish CouncilV. J. St. Pierre, Jr., Parish PresidentAdvertisement Source and Dates:St. Charles Herald GuideTimes PicayuneThe AdvocateThe Daily Journal of CommerceMcGraw Hill Dodge Hot SpringsISQFT.comSt. Charles Parish Web SiteCentral Auction HouseThursday, September 4, 2014Thursday, September 11, 2014Thursday, September 18, 2014