ADVERTISEMENT OR INVITATION TO BID
                                                                             
RAPIDES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
 
SYNTHETIC TURF BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL FIELDS
FOR
ALEXANDRIA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
(RPSB BID #62-24-17)
 
Separate sealed bids for SYNTHETIC TURF BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL FIELDS FOR ALEXANDRIA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (RPSB Bid #62-24-17) will be received by the RAPIDES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD at the PURCHASING DEPARTMENT, 619 SIXTH STREET, ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA 71301, until 2:00 P.M. (Central Time), on Thursday, March 28, 2024 and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud.  Any bid received after the specified time and date will not be considered. 
 
The Instructions to Bidders, Bid Form, Agreement Between Owner and Contractor, Forms of Bid Bond, Performance and Payment Bonds, Drawings and Specifications, and other Contract Documents may be examined at the following location:
 
ASHE BROUSSARD WEINZETTLE ARCHITECTS, LLP –
TIPTON ASSOCIATES, APAC (A Joint Venture)
301 JACKSON STREET
ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA  71301
(318) 473-0252
 
The Scope of Work Includes:  Installation of haul route matting, removal of existing chain link fence components, subsurface drainage, subgrade material at infields/sidelines, water/irrigation lines, tarps, railings, netting, portions of concrete walks/pavements, etc.; and construction/installation of finish grading, impermeable liner, subsurface drainage (flat drains, perimeter piping and basins), water/irrigation service lines, amenities and connections, concrete turf curbs, concrete walk/pavement additions, railings (re-installation), turf nailer, aggregate drainage base and leveling, synthetic turf (with lettering/logos), bullpen mounds, sand and rubber infill, new chain link fence and gate components, reinstallation of various fence components, painting of existing fence components / railings / foul poles, concrete slope paving, ballfield amenities, field and drainage route shaping/grading, sodding, erosion control blankets, hydroseeding, general site clean-up, etc. .
 
Copies of the bidding documents shall be obtained from the office of Ashe Broussard Weinzettle Architects, LLP – Tipton Associates, APAC (A Joint Venture) upon deposit of $150.00 for each set of documents; or from the electronic bid submittal option as noted in the advertisement.  The deposit on the first set of documents furnished to bonafide prime bidders will be fully refunded upon return of the documents, in good condition, no later than ten (10) days after receipt of bids.  On other sets of documents furnished to bidders, the deposit less actual cost of reproduction will be refunded upon return of the documents, in good condition, no later than ten (10) days after receipt of bids.
 
Pursuant to L.R.S. 38:2212.E.(1) Bidders have the option to submit bids and bid bonds electronically.  Electronic bids for this project may be submitted through Central Bidding at www.CentralAuctionHouse.com. To register, or for assistance with completing an e-bid, contact Central Bidding at 225-810-4814 or 866-570-9620.
 
The OWNER reserves the right to reject any or all bids for just cause. Such actions will be in accordance with Title 38 of the L.R.S.
 
 
A Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the project site (beginning at softball field), Alexandria Senior High School, 800 Ola Street, Alexandria, Louisiana. Attendance at this conference is not mandatory, but strongly encouraged.
 
In accordance with R.S. 38:2212(B)(1), the provisions and requirements stated in the bidding documents shall not be considered as informalities and shall not be waived.
 
Each Bidder must deposit with the bid, security in the amount of at least five percent (5%) of the total bid price, as described in the Instructions to Bidders. Bid bonds shall be written by a surety or insurance company meeting the requirements noted in L.R.S. 38:2218.
 
The successful Bidder shall be required to furnish a Performance Bond and Payment Bond, in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract amount, written by a surety or insurance company meeting the requirements noted in L.R.S. 38:2219 A. (1)(a), (b) and (c).
 
Any person with disabilities requiring special accommodations must contact the Owner no later than seven (7) days prior to bid opening.
 
                                                                                    RAPIDES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
ATTN: MS. ELIZABETH DOMITE,
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
619 SIXTH STREET
ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA 71301
 
 
PLEASE PUBLISH THREE (3) TIMES:
FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 2024
FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2024
FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2024