NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS 9/25/24
 
Sealed Bids for the construction of the following project will be received by the Town of Vidalia located at the Town Hall at 200 Vernon Stevens Blvd., Vidalia, LA 71343, until 2:00 p.m. Central Time on Thursday, October 24, 2024, at which time and place bids will be publicly opened and read.  No bids will be received after the above date and time.
  
S.P. NO. H.015189
VIDALIA SLOUGH
PUMP STATION
                                                                                                                                   
               TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION: Drainage Improvements, (Type) Municipal and Public Works
 
CONTRACTING AGENCY:    Town of Vidalia
P.O. Box 2010
200 Vernon Stevens Blvd.
Vidalia, LA  71343
 
                PROPOSAL GUARANTY:     5% of the Amount of Bid
                                                                   Payable to Town of Vidalia
 
              ENGINEER:                             Bryant Hammett & Associates, LLC
                                                              6885 Hwy. 84 West, Ferriday, La  71334
                                                              (318)757~6576
 
Bids must be submitted on the forms provided by the Contracting Agency, must be prepared in accordance with Section 2 of the 2018 Edition of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Public Works & Water Resources, General Provisions and must include all the information required by the bid form. Bid forms are available from the Engineer and will not be issued later than 24 hours prior to the time set for opening the bids.  Each bid shall include a proposal guaranty in an amount not less than specified above.
 
The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder without discrimination on grounds of race, color, sex or national origin.  Disadvantaged businesses will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids.
 
Complete bidding documents for this project are available in electronic form and can be downloaded from the following designated website: http://www.centralbidding.com under Bryant Hammett & Associates, LLC.  Prospective Bidders are urged to register with http://www.centralbidding.com website as a plan holder, even if Bidding Documents are obtained from a plan room or source other than the designated website in either electronic or paper format.  The designated website will be updated periodically with addenda, lists of registered plan holders, reports, and other information relevant to submit a bid for the Project.  All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered through the designated website.  Prospective Bidders are solely responsible for obtaining the most up-to-date bidding Documents from the designated website.  Printed Construction documents can be obtained from Bryant Hammett & Associates (318-757-6576) upon payment of $200 dollars per set.  Documents can be mailed to bidders for an additional $15.00 per set.  Refunds will be given on the first set of documents furnished to bona fide prime bidders upon return of the clean, unmarked documents no later than ten days after receipt of bids.  Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the designated website.  Bids will not be accepted through the online bidding portal, they will be received by mail, and or delivery at the time and place stated above.
 
Contractors are responsible for reproduction/printing of Bidding Documents.Contractors desiring to bid shall provide evidence that they hold a State License of proper classification and in full force and effect.For contractor information, this project is classified as Municipal and Public Works.
 
In accordance with RS 38:2212 G(2) plans and specifications shall be available to bidders until twenty-four hours before bid opening date.
 
The Corporate Resolution must be signed and sealed. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause; such actions will be in accordance with title 38 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes.
 
The award of a contract, if awarded, will be made to the lowest qualified bidder whose proposal complies with all requirements prescribed within 45 calendar days after opening proposals.  However, when the contract is to be financed by bonds which are required to be sold after receipts of bids, or when the contract is to be financed in whole or part by federal or other funds not available at the time bids are received, the time will not start until receipt of federal and/or state concurrence or concurrence of the other funding source.  Award will be within 30 calendar days after the sale of bonds or receipt of concurrence in award from federal and/or state agency or other funding source.  The successful bidder will be notified by letter mailed to the address shown in the proposal that the bidder is awarded the contract.
 
The award of a contract for projects financed either partially or entirely with State bonds will be contingent on approval by the State Bond Commission.
 
On projects involving federal funds the award of contract will also be contingent upon concurrence by the appropriate federal agency.
 
On projects involving state funds the award of contract will also be contingent upon concurrence by the appropriate state agency.
 
The right is reserved to reject bids and waive informalities.
 
 
Mr. Buz Craft, Mayor
Town of Vidalia
Publication: 
The Concordia Sentinel:    September 25, 2024
                                                October 2, 2024
                                                October 9, 2024
                                                               

Additional Notes/Requirements

Estimated Construction Cost is $1.7M including Alt. No. 1 Bids will not be accepted through the online bidding portal, they will be received by mail, and or delivery at the time and place stated above.