ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Project No.  (3079-11)
Village of Morse, Louisiana (herein referred to as the "Owner")
 
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received ONLY at Morse Village Hall, located at 221 S Kruttschnitt Ave., or mailed to P.O. Box 750, Morse, Louisiana 70559, or by electronic bid at www.madereng.com until 10:00 a.m. on Thursday the 21st day of April, 2022 for the:
 
WATER TOWER IMPROVEMENTS
FOR THE
VILLAGE OF MORSE, LOUISIANA
 
Properly submitted bids shall be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids received after the above specified time for opening shall not be considered and shall be returned unopened to the sender.
 
Proposals shall be addressed to the Village of Morse, Louisiana and delivered to the Morse Village Hall located at 221 S Kruttschnitt Ave., Morse, Louisiana 70559, or by electronic bid at www.madereng.com, not later than 10:00 a.m., on April 21, 2022. Proposals shall be designated as "Sealed Bid – Water Tower Improvements for the Village of Morse, Louisiana".  Any bids received after the specified time and date will not be considered. The sealed bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 10:00 a.m. on April 21, 2022, at the Morse Village Hall. The Information for Bidders, Form of Bid Proposal, Form of Contract, Specifications, and Forms of Bid Bond, Performance and Payment Bond, and other contract documents may be examined at the office of Mader Engineering, Inc. located at 1245 S. College Road, Building, 1, Lafayette, LA 70503. Only electronic sets will be made available and may be obtained from www.madereng.com.
 
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.
 
Each Bidder must deposit with his/her bid, security in the amount, form, and subject to the conditions provided in the Information for Bidders. Sureties used for obtaining bonds must appear as acceptable on the U.S. Department of Treasury Circular 570.
 
Contractor's classification shall be Specialty: Tower Construction, Specialty: Painting, Coating and Blasting (Industrial and Commercial), or Municipal and Public Works Construction.
 
No bidder may withdraw his/her bid within forty-five (45) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.
 
The Contractor shall begin mobilization and procurement of materials within ten (10) working days of the receipt of the Notice to Proceed.
 
Any person with disabilities requiring special accommodations must contact the Village of Morse, Louisiana, or Mader Engineering., Inc. no later than seven (7) days prior to the bid opening.