ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
 
CITY OF EUNICE
 
Sealed bids for Community Development Block Grant – Love Louisiana Outdoors Program Park Improvements for Fiscal Year 2021, consisting of removing and replacing 4,600 L.F. of existing asphalt surface walking track with concrete and adding an additional 500 L.F. of concrete walking track along with the purchase and installation of fitness & playground equipment will be received by the City of Eunice in the conference room at 300 South Second Street, Eunice, LA 70535, until 10:00 AM, Thursday, January 26, 2023 and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud. Electronic bidding is also available through Central Bidding. The website to send an electronic bid is www.centralauctionhouse.com.
 
Plans and specifications may be examined, without charge, in the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 300 South 2nd Street, Eunice, Louisiana, 70535, (337) 457-7389, or at or at the offices of Aucoin & Associates, Inc., 433 N. C.C. Duson Street, Eunice, LA 70535 or will be forwarded to the prospective bidder upon deposit with the Engineers of $200.00 for one (1) set of plans and specifications.
 
The full deposit for one set of plans and specifications will be refunded to each general contractor who submits a bona-fide bid. This deposit will be refunded upon request in accordance with R.S. 38:2212. For additional sets of documents and for documents issued to subcontractors or material suppliers, the cost of reproduction and mailing of each set will be deducted and a balance of $100.00 refunded. Said refunds will only be made for a complete set of documents in good condition returned within 10 days following bid opening. Partial sets of documents will not be issued.
 
Each bidder must have an active Unique Entity ID (SAM) Number, as verified on www.sam.gov, prior to the beginning of construction.
 
Bids must be submitted on Bid Forms furnished for this purpose by the Engineers. The bidder must execute all blanks in the bid proposal, or the bid will not be considered.
 
Each bidder must deposit with his/her bid, security in the amount, forms, and subject to the conditions provided for in the Information for Bidders. Sureties used for obtaining bonds must appear as acceptable on the U.S. Department of Treasury Circular 570.
 
The Attention of Bidders is particularly called to the requirements as to conditions of employment to be observed and minimum wage rates to be paid under the Contract, Section 3, Segregated Facilities, Section 109, Executive Order 11246, and all applicable laws and regulations of the Federal government and State of Louisiana and bonding and insurance requirements. Minority, female, and Section 3 participation is hereby encouraged by the City of Eunice.
 
Any person with disabilities requiring Special Accommodations must contact the City no later than seven (7) days prior to bid opening.
 
IN PARTICULAR, BIDDERS SHOULD NOTE THE REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS AND CERTIFICATIONS TO BE EXECUTED AND SUBMITTED WITH THE BID PROPOSAL.
 
Bidders must comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Davis-Bacon Act, the anti-Kickback Act and the Contract Work Hours Standard Act.
 
No bidder may withdraw his bid within forty-five (45) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.
 
The Contractor shall begin mobilization and procurement of materials within ten (10) working days of the receipt of the Notice to Proceed.
 
The City of Eunice reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. Such actions will be in accordance with Title 38 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes.
 

 
 
THUS DONE AND SIGNED AT EUNICE, LOUISIANA THIS THE   29th     DAY OF November, 2022.                                 
 
 
/s/           Scott Fontenot                                                                                                                                         MAYOR
ATTEST:
 
/s/       Ginny Moody                
        Town Clerk