BIDS FOR SALE OF SCHOOL BOARD PROPERTY INVITED
Notice is hereby given that the Terrebonne Parish School Board, in accordance with La. R.S. 41:892, will receive sealed bids in its Purchasing Department for the sale of surplus property, to be sold as a whole, belonging to Terrebonne Parish School Board situated in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana known as the former Dularge School located at 1327 Bayou Dularge Road (Hwy. 315), Theriot, LA 70397, until the hour of one thirty PM (1:30 PM) on December 4, 2024. Bids received in the Purchasing Department after 1:30 PM will not be accepted and will be returned unopened. Bids received by 1:30 PM on December 4, 2024 will be opened, publicly acknowledged, and read aloud in the Purchasing Department, 201 Stadium Drive, Houma, Louisiana 70360.
 
The advertisement of the lot(s) reflects the lot(s) being sold as surplus property and the School Board does not warrant what the property may or may not be used for. It shall be the sole responsibility of the bidder to determine the appropriate and permitted usage prior to submitting a bid.
 
Pursuant to R.S. 38:2212 (E), the Terrebonne Parish School Board has partnered with Central Bidding to distribute bid solicitations, collect responses, and/or allow contractors and vendors the ability to respond through a uniform and secure electronic interactive bidding system. Official bid/RFP documents can be downloaded from Central Bidding at www.centralbidding.com. Electronic bids and or RFPs can be submitted at www.centralbidding.com at no charge. Bidders participating in the electronic option need to contact Central Bidding if they have any questions or issues relating to the electronic bidding process at (225) 810-4814. There may be fees for downloading bid specifications that are charged by Central Bidding. Where applicable, and in all construction projects, an electronic bid bond is also required and must be furnished.
 
All bids shall be submitted electronically via Central Bidding OR hand-delivered to 201 Stadium Dr. Houma, LA 70360 in a sealed envelope (addressed to Purchasing Department, Terrebonne Parish School Board, 201 Stadium Drive, Houma, LA 70360). Deliverer shall receive a written receipt. Any bid received after the specified date and time will be returned unopened.
 
Bids must be submitted on an official bid form which may be obtained from the Purchasing Department by emailing [email protected]. Bids can also be downloaded from the Central Bidding website at https://www.centralauctionhouse.com/Category/10484/TerrebonneParishSchoolDistrict. Bids not submitted on the official bid form may be declared non-responsive and rejected.
 
The successful bidder will be notified in writing of the acceptance or rejection of their bid by the Terrebonne Parish School Board. Upon notification of said acceptance, the successful bidder will have forty-five (45) days from the date of said notice to complete the purchase of the subject property. Fees to complete the “Cash Sale” inclusive of, but not limited to 10% of attorney’s fees, realtor fees, and recording costs, shall be paid by the successful bidder.  If the successful bidder does not complete the purchase of the subject property within this time limit the deposit will be forfeited.
 
The “Cash Sale” to be executed by and between the Terrebonne Parish School Board, and the successful bidder shall be in a form as required by La. R.S. 41:892 and shall be without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including without limitation, warranties of title, fitness for a particular purpose, merchantability, warranties provided by law, or even for the return of purchase price.  Said sale shall not include the sale of minerals or mineral rights, all of which shall be reserved in perpetuity by the Terrebonne Parish School Board. The Purchaser shall acknowledge that he/she understands that under La. C.C. Arts. 2520-2548 and other provisions of law this sale would ordinarily include a warranty, implied by law, against certain defects in the property sold.  PURCHASER shall expressly waive any and all such warranties with respect to all defects, whether apparent or latent, visible or not, and regardless of whether PURCHASER is presently aware of such defects.  This waiver of warranty extends to all defects, even if the defect or defects render the property absolutely useless or so inconvenient and imperfect that PURCHASER would not have purchased it, had PURCHASER known of the defect.  PURCHASER has examined the property thoroughly and is fully satisfied with its condition.  In addition, PURCHASER shall waive, relieve, discharge, relinquish, and release SELLER from any and all demands, claims, causes of action, or other rights to payment, performances, remedy or relief, which PURCHASER may have or may be otherwise entitled to, whether affecting person and/or property, including, but without limitation: (a) those arising under Statewide Order 29-B by Office of Conservation, Department of Natural Resources, State of Louisiana, the Louisiana Environmental Quality Act, the Louisiana Abandoned Oilfield Waste Site Law, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Superfund Amendments, and Reauthorization Act of 1986, the Toxic Substance Control Act and/or any other federal, state, or local law, ordinance, rule, regulation, order, decree, penalty, or requirement concerning, affecting, regulating or involving hazardous, toxic or harmful substances, or the environment.  PURCHASER will acknowledge that he/she has read and understands the foregoing waiver of warranty, the waiver has been pointed out and explained, and questions or doubts PURCHASER HAS CONCERNING THE SAME HAVE BEEN ANSWERED SATISFACTORILY. SELLER and PURCHASER shall acknowledge and stipulate that the sale price was negotiated and agreed upon after consideration of the waiver of warranty herein set.  The property is to be sold, “AS IS”, “WHERE IS”, and with no warranty as to the condition of the improvements of the land, buildings, etc.
 
To the extent allowed by law, the Terrebonne Parish School Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids for just cause.
Dr. MayBelle N. Trahan, School Board President
                                     
 
Publication Dates: October 28, 2024; November 6, 2024; November 13, 2024; November 27, 2024