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Sealed bids for the equipment procurement of the following project will be received by St. Mary Levee District at their office located at 7327 Hwy 182 E, Morgan City, LA 70380 until Monday, April 28, 2025, at 2:00 P.M.  Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the media room on the first floor at their office.
                                                                                                                                                           
PROJECT NAME:                 Pump Station No. 4 Equipment Procurement, Delivery & Testing Package
            
LOCATED IN:                         St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
                                                            
CONTRACTING AGENCY:    St. Mary Levee District
                                                7327 Hwy 182 E
                                                Morgan City, LA 70380
           
PROPOSAL GUARANTY:      5% of the Amount of Bid
                                               Payable to St. Mary Levee District
 
ENGINEER:                           GIS Engineering, LLC
                                               Coastal Design & Infrastructure Division
                                               197 Elysian Drive
                                               Houma LA, 70363
                                               Phone: (985) 219-1000
                                               Contact: Ann Schouest
                                               Email: [email protected]
 
SCOPE OF WORK:      The scope of work for this procurement package is to furnish all the equipment necessary to refurbish pump station number 4 for the St. Mary Levee District. This equipment includes, but is not limited to, all necessary pumps, motors, right angle gear drives, and all appurtenances required to refurbish pumps number one, two, three, four and five as further detailed in the enclosed technical specifications.
 
Bid forms are available from the Engineer and will not be issued later than 24 hours prior to the time set for opening the bids.  Each bid shall include a proposal guaranty in an amount not less than specified above.
 
The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder without discrimination on grounds of race, color, sex or national origin.  Disadvantaged businesses will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids.
 
Plans and specifications may be seen at the Engineer's office.  Plans may be obtained from the Engineer upon payment of $75.00.   In accordance with R.S. 38:2212 (D), deposits on the first set of documents furnished bona fide prime bidders will be fully refunded upon return of the documents, deposits on any additional sets will be refunded less the actual costs of reproduction.  Refunds will be made upon return of the documents if within ten days after receipt of bids.

Bid documents are also posted on https://www.centralauctionhouse.com/Category/10279/StMaryLeveeDistrict. To view these, download, and receive bid notices by e-mail, you must register with Central Auction House (CAH).  Vendors/Contractors have the option to submit their bids electronically or by paper copy. For information about the electronic submittal process, contact Central Auction House at 225-810-4814.
 
A Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at 10:00 A.M. at the St. Mary Levee District Office, located at 7327 Hwy 182 E, Morgan City, LA. Site inspection trips for perspective Bidders are to be arranged through the office of the Engineer. 
 
The award of a contract, if awarded, will be made to the lowest qualified bidder whose proposal complies with all requirements prescribed within 45 calendar days after opening proposals.  However, when the contract is to be financed by bonds which are required to be sold after receipts of bids, or when the contract is to be financed in whole or part by federal or other funds not available at the time bids are received, the time will not start until receipt of federal and/or state concurrence or concurrence of the other funding source.  Award will be within 30 calendar days after the sale of bonds or receipt of concurrence in award from federal and/or state agency or other funding source.  The successful bidder will be notified by letter mailed to the address shown in the proposal that the bidder is awarded the contract.
 
On projects involving State funds the award of contract will also be contingent upon concurrence by the appropriate State agency, the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA).
 
The right is reserved to reject bids and waive formalities.