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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
 
The Parish of St. Charles, hereby advertises bids for construction of Cortez Pump Station Capacity Increase and Upgrade P130301 as follows:
                                                                                               
Owner: St. Charles Parish
 
Project Title:  Cortez Pump Station Capacity Increase and Upgrade                            
 
Project No.:    P130301
 
Principal Work Location:  300 Block of Up the Bayou Road, Des Allemands, LA 70030
 
Description of Basic Work:  Construct the capacity and increase and upgrade to the Cortez Pump Station as outlined in the construction plans.
 
Bids:  Separate sealed Bids will be received by the ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL RECORDS OFFICE, Parish of St. Charles, 15045 River Road, Courthouse 3^rd Floor, Hahnville, Louisiana, 70057, either by registered or certified mail with return receipt requested, or hand delivered, or electronically submitted at www.centralbidding.com, no later than 10:00 a.m. local time on June 28, 2016.  Promptly thereafter, the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Council Chambers of the St. Charles Parish Court House.  The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all Bids in accordance with the Public Bid Law, and to disregard all nonconforming, nonresponsive, unbalanced or conditional Bids.
 
Bidding Documents: The Bidding Documents (Contract Documents, Specifications and Drawings) are available to Contractors who are properly licensed in Louisiana or to bona fide suppliers of materials and equipment for purchase and/or review at the office of the Engineer for the contract, Danny J. Hebert, P.E., 13919 River Road, Suite 310, Luling, LA 70070..
 
A payment of $100.00 in cash or check payable to the Engineer will be required for each complete set of the Bidding Documents.  This payment is refundable as provided in the La.R.S.38:2212(D).
 
Preâ??Bid Conference: A Preâ??Bid Conference to discuss the scope of the project and the requirements of the Bidding and Contract Documents will be held on June 16, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. the St. Charles Parish Department of Public Works and Wastewater, 100 River Oaks Dr., Destrehan, Louisiana.  Attendance of the Pre-Bid Conference is Non-Mandatory.
 
Each bidder must deposit with his/her bid, security in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid in the form of a certified check, cashier’s check or bid bond.  If the bid is submitted electronically and a certified or cashier’s check is used for bid bond, then the actual check shall be delivered to the ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL RECORDS OFFICE, Parish of St. Charles, 15045 River Road, Courthouse 3^rd Floor, Hahnville, Louisiana, 70057. Electronic bids shall contain all the same documents that are required in a physically delivered bid.
 
The outside of the bid envelope must contain the submitting firm’s name, Louisiana Contractors License Number, the Project Number, and the Project Title.
 
St. Charles Parish is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage all small and minority-owned firms and women’s business enterprises to participate in this solicitation.
 
Any person with disabilities requiring special accommodations must contact the St. Charles Parish Council Office at 985-783-5000 no later than seven (7) days prior to bid opening.
 
 
St. Charles Parish Council
Larry Cochran, Parish President
 
Advertisement Source and Dates:
 
St. Charles Herald Guide
St. Charles Parish Website
Central Auction House
The Daily Journal of Commerce
Times Picayune
The Advocate
McGraw-Hill Dodge of Hot Springs
ISQFT
 
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