NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed Bids will be received by the Caldwell Parish School Board, 219 Main Street, Columbia,
Louisiana 71418 until 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 13, 2011 and read out loud for the following
project:

LIMITED RENOVATIONS TO
CALDWELL PARISH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
FOR THE
CALDWELL PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
219 MAIN STREET
COLUMBIA, LOUISIANA 71418

BIDS ARE ALSO BEING ACCEPTED AT WWW.CENTRALBIDDING.com

Complete Bidding Documents for this project are available in electronic form. They may be
obtained without charge and without deposit from www.aeplans.com Printed copies are not
available from the Architect but arrangements can be made to obtain them through most
reprographic firms. Plan holders are responsible for their own reproduction costs. Questions about
this procedure shall be directed to the Architect at:

HERBERT LAND ARCHITECT INC
1900 Stubbs Avenue, Suite A
Monroe, Louisiana 71201-5751

PH: 318 - 322 – 2694 ext 2
FAX: 318 - 322 - 2695
[email protected]

All bids must be accompanied by bid security equal to five percent (5%) of the base bid and all
additive alternates, and must be in the form of a certified check, cashier's check or bid bond written
by a company licensed to do business in Louisiana, countersigned by a person who is under
contract with the surety company or bond issuer as a licensed agent in this State and who is
residing in this State. No Bid Bond indicating an obligation of less than five percent (5%) by any
method is acceptable. If a Bid Bond is used, it must comply with Louisiana RS 38:2218.

A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at 9:00 AM on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 in
the Caldwell Parish Junior High School Cafeteria, 114 Trojan Drive, Columbia, Louisiana, for
all interested contractors. Bids will be accepted only from General Contractors who attend
this meeting. The estimated Construction Cost is approximately $1,050,000.

The Successful Bidder will be required to furnish a performance and payment bond written by a
company licensed to do business in Louisiana, and shall be countersigned by a person who is
contracted with the surety company or bond issuer as agent of the company or issuer, and who is
licensed as an insurance agent in this State and who is residing in this State, in an amount equal to
100% of the contract amount.

Only Contractors licensed according to Contractor's Licensing Law, R.S. 37:2151-2163, shall be
considered if his bid is greater than $50,000.00 and shall show his license number on exterior of Bid
Envelope and above his signature or the signature of his duly authorized representative.

No bid may be withdrawn for a period of forty-five (45) days after receipt of bids per Louisiana
Revised Statue 38:2215(A).

The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids in accordance with the Bid Law.


CALDWELL PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

_______________________________
John R. Sartin, Superintendent

Publication Dates: 12-15-10, 12-22-10, 12-29-10