NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Convent Tower Partial De-Stack
St. James Parish, Louisiana


Sealed proposals for the modifications to the communication tower, in Convent, Louisiana will be received by the St. James Parish Government, at the Office of Parish President, Parish Courthouse, 5800 LA Highway 44, Convent, LA 70723, until 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 28, 2012, at which time they shall be publicly opened and read aloud.

Proposal documents will be posted on www.centralbidding.com. To view these, download, and receive bid notices by e-mail, you will have to register with Central Auction House (CAH). Vendors/Contractors will have the option to submit their proposals electronically or by paper copy. Any questions about this process, contact Ted Fleming with Central Auction House at 1-866-570-9620.

A mandatory pre-proposal conference will be held to review the construction documents and tour the tower site, 5800 LA Highway 44, Convent, Louisiana at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, February 23, 2012. Attendance at the pre-proposal conference is required.

All pricing must be submitted on the Pricing Form furnished with the contract documents. Proposal 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 provide a proposal shall submit to the Engineers evidence that they hold a license for a contractor in classification of Building Construction that is in full force and effect. Unlicensed Contractors must note on the bid envelope that their bid is being submitted under R.S. 37:2157, Paragraph (A)(6) of the Louisiana Contractor’s Law.