NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received either electronically at www.centralbidding.com or in the
office of the Purchasing Division at the Lafayette Consolidated Government Building, located at 705 West
University Avenue, Lafayette, Louisiana, until 4:00 p.m. Central Time on the 28th day of March, 2025 for the
following:
167118.5.8290 ABATEMENT & DEMOLITION
and will, shortly thereafter, be opened and read aloud in the Council Briefing Room located at 705 West
University Avenue, Lafayette, LA. Bids received after the above specified time for opening shall not be
considered and shall be returned unopened to the sender. Bidders are encouraged to call into the bid openings
at the following phone number 337-291-5100.
Scope of Work: The scope of Work shall consist of all environmental Waste removal, decommissioning,
demolition of designated structures, and concrete and soil remediation located at the Project Site and shall
include all labor, equipment, materials, handling, permitting, and testing in accordance with the Contract
Drawings and Specifications. All Work shall be completed within four hundred twenty-six (426) calendar
days from issuance of Notice to Proceed. Refer to Article 5 Schedule, Completion and Stipulated Damages of
the General Conditions for further details.
In accordance with Louisiana RS 38:2212 electronic Bids may be submitted at Central Bidding
(www.centralbidding.com). Official Bid Documents are available at Central Bidding
(www.centralbidding.com). For questions related to the electronic bidding process, please call Central Bidding
at 225-810-4814. Bidders may request the electronic bid package from Christian Janes at
[email protected].
Bidders submitting bids electronically are required to provide the same documents as bidders submitting through
the mail within forty-eight (48) hours from bid opening . Only a bid bond, certified check or cashier’s check shall
be submitted as the bid security. Electronic copies of both the front and back of the check or bid bond shall be
included with the electronic bid.
Bidders wishing to submit their bid electronically must first be registered online with Lafayette Consolidated
Government as a potential Contractor at the website listed above. Bidders submitting bids electronically shall
include all documents in one (1) combined PDF file with bookmark(s) and are required to provide one (1) hard
copy within forty-eight (48) hours from bid opening through the mail. Bidders providing bids my mail, shall include
one (1) hard copy with all documents in one (1) combined PDF file with bookmark(s) and are required to provide
an electronic copy in one (1) USB flash drive. Only a bid bond, certified check or cashier’s check shall be
submitted as the bid security. Electronic copies of both the front and back of the check or bid bond shall be
included with the electronic bid.
SUBMISSION OF CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY, OR TRADESECRET INFORMATION (SEE LA. R.S.
44:3.2(D)
As a public entity, Lafayette Consolidated Government is subject to the Louisiana Public Records Law, which
may require submissions of Bidders to be a public record. Pursuant to La. R.S. 44:3.2(D), Bidders who submit
documents or information they believe to be proprietary or trade secret must clearly mark each page or piece of
information which is, in the Bidder’s opinion, proprietary or trade secret and must also submit with such
information a cover sheet that reads as follows in bold type:
DOCUMENT CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL PROPRIETARY OR TRADE SECRET INFORMATION
La. R.S. 44:3.2(D) requires Lafayette Consolidated Government to make a determination as to whether a Bidders
submission is in fact proprietary or trade secret information within thirty (30) calendar days of the Bidder’s
submission.
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Bids must be signed in accordance with LRS Title 38:2212(B)5. A Corporate Resolution or written
evidence of authority authorizing the person signing the bid IS required to be submitted with bid. Failure
to submit a Corporate Resolution or Certificate of Authority with the bid shall be cause for rejection of
bid.
Copies of the bidding documents are available upon request by contacting Purchasing & Property Management
Division, located at 705 West University Avenue, Lafayette, Louisiana upon payment of Fifty Dollars ($50.00)
per set, non-refundable, made payable to the Lafayette Consolidated Government. NOTE: NO CASH WILL BE
ACCEPTED - ONLY CHECKS OR MONEY ORDERS MADE PAYABLE TO LAFAYETTE CONSOLIDATED
GOVERNMENT. Bid Documents shall be available until twenty-four hours before the bid opening date.
Questions relative to the bidding documents shall be directed to Christian Janes by email at
[email protected].
Within one (1) week upon receipt of the Invitation to Bid, Bidders are encouraged to confirm intent to submit a
bid by replying to the "Invitation to Bid" email sent by Christian Janes ([email protected]).
Bidders are requested to attend a mandatory pre-bid meeting, which will be held on March 12th, 2025 at
10 a.m. Central Time in the Engineering Conference Room 2 at the LUS Operations Center located at
1314 Walker Rd., Lafayette, LA 70506. Included in the mandatory pre-bid meeting will be a site tour of
the demolition area. All attendees are required to provide the following minimum Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) provisions; Closed toe shoes, hard hat, shirt with long sleeves, long pants (no shorts).
Each bid shall be accompanied by a certified check, cashier’s check, or bid bond payable to the Lafayette
Consolidated Government, the amount of which shall be five percent (5%) of all additive line items of the base
bid. If a bid bond is used, it shall be written by a surety or insurance company currently on the U.S. Department
of the Treasury Financial Management Service list of approved bonding companies which is published annually
in the Federal Register, or by a Louisiana domiciled insurance company with at least an A-Rating in the latest
printing of the A.M. Best’s Key Rating Guide to write individual bonds up to ten percent (10%) of policyholders’
surplus as shown in the A.M. Best’s Key Rating Guide, or by an insurance company in good standing licensed
to write bid bonds which is either domiciled in Louisiana or owned by Louisiana residents. The bid bond shall be
issued by a company licensed to do business in Louisiana. The certified check, cashier’s check, or bid bond
shall be given as a guarantee that the bidder shall execute the contract, should it be awarded to him, in conformity
with the Contract Documents within ten (10) working days.
No bidder may withdraw his bid for at least forty-five (45) calendar days after the time scheduled for the opening
of bids. Each bid shall be submitted only on the bid form provided with the specifications. The successful bidder
will be required to execute performance and labor and material payment bonds in the full amount of the contract
as more fully defined in the bid documents. In accordance with Public Bid Law, bids are valid for a period of fortyfive
(45) calendar days from the time of the opening of bids.
Bids will be evaluated by the Owner based on the lowest responsible and responsive bid submitted which is also
in compliance with the bid documents. The Lafayette Consolidated Government reserves the right to reject any
and all bids for just cause in accordance with LA R.S. 38§2214.B.
The Lafayette Consolidated Government strongly encourages the participation of DBEs (Disadvantaged
Business Enterprises) in all contracts or procurements let by the Lafayette Consolidated Government for goods
and services and labor and material. To that end, all bidders and suppliers are encouraged to utilize DBEs
business enterprises in the purchase or sub-contracting of materials, supplies, services and labor and material
in which disadvantaged businesses are available. Assistance in identifying said businesses may be obtained by
calling 337-291-8410.
PUBLISH DATES: 02-19-25; 02-23-25; 03-02-25 PURCHASING DIVISION
DPR 992304 Lafayette Consolidated Government