ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Sealed bids will be received by the St. Landry Parish Government, up to the hour of 2:00 o'clock p.m. CDST  118 S. Court Street Opelousas, Louisiana, 70570 on
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2024
and shall at that time and place publicly open the bids and read them aloud, for Drainage Improvements including all necessary labor, materials, equipment, tools, etc., required as set forth in the Bid Documents of Morgan Goudeau & Associates, Inc. for clearing, cleaning and debris removal in Bayous Mallet and Carron  for the St. Landry Parish Government.  Bid Documents are available and may be seen and examined at the Clerk's Office, Opelousas, Louisiana, or at the office of Morgan Goudeau & Associates, Inc., Consulting Engineers, Opelousas, Louisiana.  Copies of Bid Documents may be obtained from the office of Morgan Goudeau & Associates, Inc., 1703 West Landry Street, Opelousas, Louisiana, upon deposit of $50.00 dollars for each set of documents.  Deposits on the first set of documents furnished to bona fide PRIME BIDDERS, fully licensed by the Louisiana State Licensing Board of Contractors, will be fully refunded upon the return of the documents in good condition, no later than ten (10) days after receipt of bids.  On other sets of documents furnished to said prime bidders, the payment of $50.00 dollars shall constitute the cost of reproduction and handling and WILL NOT BE REFUNDED.  Classification of Contractor’s License - “HEAVY”.  Bid Documents and related materials may be found online at www.centralbidding.com.  Bids may be submitted electronically at www.centralbidding.com. 
The Attention of Bidders is called particularly to the Instructions to Bidder’s in the Project Manual regarding specific requirements for submitting a bid for the project and bids submitted must conform to all requirements of Public Bid Law.  Sureties used for obtaining bonds must appear as acceptable on the U.S. Department of Treasury Circular 570 and be licensed to do business in the State of Louisiana.
No bidder may withdraw his/her bid within forty-five (45) days after the actual date of the opening thereof, unless withdrawal of bid is in accordance with LA. R.S. 38:2214C.
Minority owned firms and small businesses are encouraged to participate.
The prime contractor and all subcontractors must have an active Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number and an active SAM Cage Code number prior to beginning construction and throughout the term of the contract.
The St. Landry Parish Government reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause, in accordance with Public Bid Law.
Thus done and signed at Opelousas, Louisiana, this 26TH day of September, 2024.
Jessie Bellard
Parish President
Attest:   Jennie Ledoux
Grants Administrator

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