ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS



The Parish of Saint Charles, hereby advertises for bids for construction of Cast Iron Replacement - Hwy 631, Boutte, LA facilities under Project No. WWKS51 as follows:



Contract Owner: St. Charles Parish



Contract Name: Cast Iron Replacement - Hwy 631, Boutte, LA, WWKS51



Principal Work Location: The Contract Work will be located generally along Hwy. 631, Boutte, LA.



Description of Basic Work: The Contract Work comprises construction of a “new” waterline upgrade along LA 631 in accordance with information provided by the Owner’s contract surveyor.



Bids: Sealed Bids must be received by the ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL, Parish of St. Charles, Louisiana, P.O. Box 302, 15045 River Road, Court House Building, Hahnville, Louisiana, 70057, either by registered or certified mail with return receipt requested or hand delivered, no later than 10:00 a.m. local time on May 1, 2009. 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, and to disregard all nonconforming, nonresponsive, unbalanced or conditional Bids. Bid related information also available on-line and bids may be submitted on-line at www.centralbidding.com.



Bidding Documents: The Bidding Documents (the 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 the contract, Danny J. Hebert, P.E., L.L.C. located at 13919 River Rd. Suite 310, Luling, Louisiana 70070.



A payment of $ 75.00 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 the Louisiana Revised Statues.



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 April 16, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. at the St. Charles Parish Department of Waterworks, 301 Third Street, Luling, Louisiana. Attendance of the Pre-Bid Conference is highly recommended.



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.



The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Performance and Payment Bond written by a company licensed to do business in Louisiana, in the amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price. Certificates of Insurance will also be required as specified.



The outside of the bid envelope must contain the submitting firm’s name, your Louisiana Contractors License number, the project number, and the project title.



DATED AT Hahnville, Louisiana, this 2 nd day of April , 2009.





St. Charles Parish Council

V. J. St. Pierre, Parish President



Advertisement Source and Dates:



St. Charles Herald Guide

St. Charles Parish Website



April 2, 2009

April 9, 2009

April 16, 2009

Additional Notes/Requirements

Bids: Sealed Bids must be received by the ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL, Parish of St. Charles, Louisiana, P.O. Box 302, 15045 River Road, Court House Building, Hahnville, Louisiana, 70057, either by registered or certified mail with return receipt requested or hand delivered, no later than 10:00 a.m. local time on May 1, 2009. 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, and to disregard all nonconforming, nonresponsive, unbalanced or conditional Bids. Bid related information also available on-line and bids may be submitted on-line at www.centralbidding.com.