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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Pointe Coupee Parish OCD /DR Project No. 39PARA3201 - Facility Generators — Hurricane Gustav /Ike Disaster Recovery — Innis Community Center and Scott Civic Center

Pointe Coupee Parish Police Jury (herein referred to as the "Owner ") hereby solicits for the Parish of Pointe Coupee — Community Development Block Grant — Disaster Recovery Project to be
financed by the State of Louisiana, Hurricane Gustav /Ike CDBG —Disaster Recovery Program — Parish Project No. 39PARA3201; described as follows:
Two (2) New Generators — Innis Community & Scott Civic Center

Proposals shall be addressed to the Pointe Coupee Parish Police Jury, and delivered to the Police Jury Office located at 160 East Main Street, New Roads, Louisiana 70760 not later than 10:00 a.m. on the 10th day of January 2012. Any bid 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 the 10th day of January 2012, in the Police Jury Room at the Pointe Coupee Police Jury Office located at 160
East Main Street, New Roads, Louisiana 70760.

The Information for Bidders, Bid Form, Form of Contract, Plans, Specifications, and Forms of Bid Bond, Performance Bond and Payment Bond, and other contract documents may be examined at the Office of the Engineer for the contract; Professional Engineering Consultants Corp. located at (7600 GSRI Ave., Baton Rouge, La 70820); (225- 769 - 2810). Copies may be obtained at this office upon payment of a deposit of $100.00. This deposit will be refunded upon request in accordance
with R.S. 38:2212. Validation of the Contractor's license and classifications will be made prior to release of bid documents.

Bids for this project may be submitted online at www.bidsync.com.

Contractors submitting bids shall be licensed under LA License R.S. 37:2150 -2164, Electrical. Other license classifications may, at the option of the Owner, be considered based upon a thorough
review of the Contractor's past experience. The bidder shall show his license number on the bid and on the sealed envelope submitting the bid.

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.

In accordance with R.S. 38:2212 (A)(1)(b), the provisions and requirements stated in the Advertisement for Bids and those required on the Bid Form shall not be considered as informalities and shall not be waived.

Each Bidder must deposit with his /her bid, security in the amount of at least five percent (5%) of the total bid price, provided on the specified 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.

No bidder may withdraw his /her bid within forty -five (45) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

The Attention of Bidders is called particularly to the requirements for conditions of employment to be observed and minimum wage rates to be paid under the Contract, Section 3, Segregated Facilities, Section 109, Executive Order 11246, and all applicable laws and regulations of the Federal government and State of Louisiana and bonding and insurance requirements.

Any person with disabilities requiring special accommodations must contact the Parish of Pointe Coupee no later than seven (7) days prior to bid opening.
POINTE COUPEE PARISH
BY: MELANIE BUECHE, PRESIDENT
Published Dates:
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Thursday, December 22, 2011