OFFICIAL ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
 
Sealed bids will be received by the LAFOURCHE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD until 2:00 PM on THURSDAY, MAY 11, 2023, at its office located at 701 East Seventh Street, Thibodaux, Louisiana, at which time bids for the HURRICANE IDA REPAIRS TO GALLIANO ELEMENTARY, SIXTH WARD MIDDLE, & EAST THIBODAUX MIDDLE SCHOOLS (Architect’s Project No. 2208) will be opened and publicly read aloud.
 
All bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope bearing legibly on the exterior, the following:
 
            1.         Job name and owner
            2.         Architect
            3.         Date
            4.         Contractor's name, address, and license number
 
Bids can be submitted electronically at www.centralbidding.com.
 
Bid prices shall specifically EXCLUDE any and all taxes whatsoever. Act 1029 of 1991 exempts’ local governments from state and local tax effective September 1, 1991. Bid prices shall include any shipping charges, if applicable.
 
Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid security of not less than five (5%) percent of the total bid amount. Said amount shall be in the form of a Bid Bond, Certified Check, or Cashier’s Check drawn on a bank insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation payable to the Lafourche Parish School Board.
 
The successful lowest responsible and responsive bidder shall be required to furnish the Owner with a performance bond for 100% of the contract amount prior to the issuance of a contract to perform the work. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of 45 days after receipt of bids. The time of completion of this project is prime importance. The Bidder agrees to commence work under this contract not later than the date indicated in the Owner’s written Notice to Proceed. All of the work required shall be completed within 180 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. Should the Contractor neglect, refuse or fail to complete the work or obtain approval from the State Fire Marshal’s Office for occupancy on the amount of calendar days indicated above, the Owner shall have the right to deduct from and retain out of such moneys which may be due or which may become due and payable to the Contractor, as indicated in Article 9 of the Instructions to Bidders for each and every day that such completion of the work is delayed beyond the prescribed date / calendar days, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty. If the amount due and to become due from the owner to the Contractor is insufficient to pay in full any such liquidated damages, the contractor shall pay the owner the amount necessary to affect such payment in full. Provided, however, that the Owner shall promptly notify the Contractor in writing of the manner in which the amount retained, deducted, or claimed as liquidated damages was computed. Designer will be paid for prolonged contract administration and observation of construction should the contract time, as may be extended, be exceeded due to no fault of the Designer and liquidated damages are recommended by the Designer. The amount of such payment shall be computed by dividing 20% of the basic total fee by the number of days construction time, as extended to the contractual completion date, and multiplying by the number of days of liquidated damages recommended by the Designer. The Designer’s prolonged contract administration shall be compensated by deducting from moneys which may become due and payable to the Contractor.
 
Bids must be submitted on the Louisiana Uniform Public Works Bid Form furnished with the Bidding Documents. Bid sheets will be issued only to Contractors and/or Subcontractors licensed in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 37:2150 through 2173 of the Louisiana Legislature. Contractors desiring to bid shall submit their Louisiana Contractor’s License Number as evidence that they hold a license for BUILDING CONSTRUCTION that is in full force and effect. Bidder shall certify that he meets all licensing requirements of Louisiana and is duly and currently licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2164.
 
A Non-Mandatory Pre-bid Conference will be held on THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2023, at 10:00 AM at the Galliano Elementary School, located at 148 W 158th St, Galliano, LA 70354. Site visits to Sixth Ward Elementary located at 1865 Choctaw Rd, Thibodaux, LA 70301 and East Thibodaux Middle School located at 802 E 7th St, Thibodaux, LA 70301 shall be scheduled between the Contractors and the School’s Administration to review site conditions. At the Pre-Bid the design professional shall pass around a Sign-In Sheet prior to beginning the formal meeting. The sign-in sheet shall have an area to fill in the signature of the person representing a contractor, the company being represented, the Louisiana license number of the contractor, phone and fax number of the Contractor, and an email address of the Contractor. The Architect prefers that all of the five above items be filled out at the pre-bid. (The information required may be emailed to our office before or 24 hrs. after the Pre-Bid at [email protected].) The sign-in sheet shall be collected by the design professional prior to the completion of the meeting. All questions from bidders shall be submitted by email to [email protected].  All questions sent by email shall have the project name in the subject area of the email. The last day to submit questions from the Pre-bid Conference on this project is TUESDAY, MAY 2, 2023, at 5:00 PM. The response to questions shall be THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2023.
 
All drawings, specifications and other Contract Documents for the project are on file and open for review at the office of Gossen-Holloway-Cortez, 315 East Second Street, Thibodaux, Louisiana.
 
All drawings, specifications and other Contract Documents for the project are available on the internet at www.centralbidding.com. No project Contract Documents will be provided by the Architect or Owner.
 
                                                Lafourche Parish School Board
                                                Tina Babin, President
                                                Jarod Martin, Superintendent
                                                                                   
ADVERTISEMENT DATES:
 
FIRST ADVERTISEMENT - FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 2023
SECOND ADVERTISEMENT - FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 2023
THIRD ADVERTISEMENT - FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 2023
 

Additional Notes/Requirements

The construction as shown and described in the Contract Documents consists of the following: (This is a partial list. Refer to the rest of this specification and drawings for additional notes and information.) Galliano Elementary School Roof edge flashing repairs. Damaged wood and chain-link fencing repairs. Demolition of wood framed, pier supported, Building #8 Abate Cafeteria dining area ACT floor tile and install new owner supplied LVT flooring. Interior suspended acoustical ceiling tile repairs. Install new Kitchen Hood Assembly. Sixth Ward Middle School Replace missing canopy decking and fascia trim. Replace damaged school sign. Replace missing window screens. Replace damaged soffits and fascia flashing. Remove and replace water damaged VCT flooring. Interior suspended acoustical ceiling tile repairs. Replace damaged interior wood paneling. Damaged exterior metal panels repairs. Damaged Casework repairs East Thibodaux Middle School Install new owner supplied LVT flooring.Install new Kitchen Hood Assembly