ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
 
Sealed bids are requested by the East Side St. Charles Parish Volunteer Fire Department from qualified contractors for the construction of:
                                Exterior Renovations to the Central Fire Station
                                for the East Side St. Charles Parish Vol. Fire Department
                                1901 Ormond Blvd, Destrehan, LA
                                Christian Bourgeois Architecture Project No. CD 2307
 
Bids will be received at the Central Fire Station, 1901 Ormond Blvd., Destrehan, LA or at the offices of Christian Bourgeois Architecture, 117 Panther Run, Destrehan, LA  70047 either by registered or certified mail with return receipt requested or hand delivered or electronically at www.centralbidding.com no later than 6:00 p.m., Local Time Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at which time bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the General Meeting Room of the Central Fire Station.
 
Complete Bidding Documents which include the Contract Documents may be obtained from the Architect, Christian Bourgeois Architecture, 117 Panther Run, Destrehan, LA  70047, (504) 338-8007 upon payment of a deposit of $50.00 per set of documents.  The deposit will be returned as provided in the Instruction to Bidders.
 
Bids must be accompanied by a bid security at least equal to five percent (5%) of the base bid in the form of a certified check, cashier’s check or bid bond.
 
A Pre-bid Conference will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023 at 10:00am at the site at 1901 Ormond Blvd., Destrehan, LA.  Attendance at the Pre-bid Conference is Mandatory and required to submit a bid.
 
Contract, if awarded, will be on the basis of the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, if within budget.  No bid may be withdrawn for a period of 45 days after bid opening except as provided by law.  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.
 
Bidders must meet the requirements of the State of Louisiana Contractor’s Licensing Law, R. S. 37:2151 et seq.
 
The East Side St. Charles Parish Volunteer Fire Department reserves the right to award the project on whatever basis is in the best interest of the Owner and to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities and informalities as allowed by law.