Lafourche Parish Fire District 3 will receive sealed bids before 3:00 P.M., Thursday, May, 30th, 2024 at GIS Engineering, LLC, 197 Elysian Dr., Houma, Louisiana 70363 for the following Hurricane Ida Recovery Project:
 
Belle Amie Fire Station No. 6                                  HIR-BA06
 
Complete Bid Documents prepared by GIS Engineering, LLC, 197 Elysian Drive, Houma, LA, for this Project are available in electronic form.  They may be obtained without charge and without deposit from www.csrsinc.com/LPFD3. Bid Documents may also be obtained from www.centralbidding.com for a nominal charge or subscription.  Printed copies are not available from the Owner or Architect, but arrangements can be made to obtain printed Bid Documents through most reprographic firms.  Bidders are responsible for any subscription, downloading, reproduction or mailing costs.
 
No Bid shall be considered or accepted unless the bid is accompanied by bid security in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the Base Bid and all Additive Alternates. The bid security shall be in the form of certified check or cashier’s check drawn on a bank insured by the FDIC, or on the Bid Bond Form contained in the Front End Documents written by a surety company licensed to do business in Louisiana with a A.M. Best rating of “A” or better, countersigned by a person who is under contract with the surety company or bond insurer as a licensed agent in this state and who is residing in this state.
 
Bids shall be accepted only from Contractors who are licensed under LS R.S. 37:2150- 2163 for the classification of Building Construction. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days after receipt of bids, except under the provisions of LA. R.S. 38:2214. Evidence of authority to submit the bid shall be required in accordance with LA. R.S. 38:2212 (B) (2), (5) and/or LA. R.S. 39:1594 (C) (4).
 
A Pre-Bid Conference will be conducted at Lafourche Parish Fire District No. Headquarters, 17462 West Main Street, Cut Off, Louisiana, on Monday, May 13th, 2024 at 3:00 P.M. Attendance is non-mandatory.
 
Each bid must be placed in an envelope, sealed and marked on the outside:
“Bid Enclosed for Belle Amie Fire Station No. 6 Restoration, HIR-BA06 to be opened at the GIS Engineering, LLC Office on Thursday, May 30th, 2024 at 3:00 P.M.  Refer to Instructions for Bidders for other requirements on outside of envelope.
 
Bid may also be submitted by electronic means via website www.centralbidding.com.  Free registration is required in order to submit a bid via the Central Bidding website.
 
The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause as permitted by LA. R.S. 38:2214 (B). The ability of an entity to reject any bid is applicable only when administered in accordance with the Public Bid Law. In accordance with LA. R.S. 38:2212 (B) (1), the provisions and requirements of this section, and those stated in the Bidding Documents shall not be waived by any public entity.
 
Devin Dedon, Chief