INVITATION TO BIDDERS
ELECTRONIC BIDS for the City of Thibodaux Drainage Improvement Projects: Midland Drive,  Caroline Street, & Hickory Street will be received on Thursday August 24th, 2023, at 10:00 A.M., at which time bids will be retrieved from the Central Auction House (CAH) website and read aloud in the City Council meeting room on the second floor of the City Hall located at 310 West Second Street, Thibodaux, LA.  Only electronic bids submitted on www.centralbidding.com will be accepted.
Bid Documents are available for download and examination beginning at 10:00 A.M. on July 20th, 2023, at CAH’s website at www.centralbidding.com.  To view the bidding documents, download, and receive notices by e-mail, you must register with CAH.  For information about the electronic submittal process, contact Central Auction House at 1-225-810-4814. Hard copies of bid documents will not be distributed.  A non-mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at the City of Thibodaux Council Chamber on August 8th, 2023, at 10:00 am. 
Project Name:     City of Thibodaux – Drainage Improvement Projects: Midland Drive,   Caroline Street, & Hickory Street
Project Description: The proposed project will consist of drainage improvements to the designated areas of Caroline St., Midland Dr., and Hickory St. The proposed improvements include upgraded drainage pipes, additional catch basins, and relocation of conflicting utilities. 
Bids must be submitted on the Louisiana Uniform Public Works Bid Form furnished with the Bidding Documents. Bid documents 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. This Project shall require a Louisiana Contractors license number for This Project shall require a Louisiana Contractors license number for MUNICIPAL AND PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION and/or Subclassification PIPE WORK (STORM DRAINS) and/or Subclassification PIPE WORK (WATER LINES) that is in full force and effect.
Contact Paul Carroll at 985-302-3843 or [email protected] for any clarification or information with regard to the bid documents. 
Bidders are required to submit written evidence of authority to bid in accordance with LA RS 38:2212 (B) (5).  All bids must be accompanied by a Certified Check, Cashier’s Check or Bid Bond (supplied by bidder) in the amount of five (5%) percent of the amount of the proposal made payable to the City of Thibodaux. Sureties used for obtaining bonds must appear as acceptable on the U.S. Department of Treasury Circular 570.  Failure to do so will result in the bid/bids being declared nonresponsive and shall be cause for rejection.
A bid will be considered responsive if it conforms in all respects with the conditions and requirements of the Bidding Documents. To be considered responsive, the Louisiana Uniform Public Works Bid Form must; (a) be fully completed, signed and be responsive in all respects to the Bidding Documents; (b) be made on the Bid Forms provided.
The City of Thibodaux reserves the right to reject any and all bids in accordance with Louisiana State Bid Law.