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Notice is hereby given that sealed bids (one original) will be received by the Lafayette Parish School System Purchasing Department, located at 202 Rue Iberville, Lafayette, Louisiana, 70508 and electronic bids will be received at Central Auction House (www.centralbidding.com).  Delivery to any other department other than the Purchasing Department is unacceptable and may result in non-consideration of the bid.  Bids will be received until 10:00 a.m., on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 for construction of the following project as described in the Bidding Documents and listed on the Bid Form:
 
Lafayette Parish School System
LPSS Maintenance Storage Facility
3028A NE Evangeline Thruway
Lafayette, Louisiana 70503 
LPSS BID #39-25
 
Project Description:    The work consists of providing all equipment, labor, and material necessary for the construction of a new one story approximately 36,000 warehouse and office facility.
 
It is further understood and agreed that the work under this contract shall be completed within FOUR HUNDRED AND TWENTY (420) consecutive calendar days of the date specified in the Contract or a Notice to Proceed, subject to reimbursement to the owner of liquidated damages in the amount of TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS ($250.00) per consecutive calendar day.
 
Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the above stated time and date in the Purchasing Office Conference Room of the Lafayette Parish School System Administrative Office Building.
 
Complete Bidding Documents for this project are being distributed in electronic form and may be obtained without charge and without deposit from the Public Plan Room at www.centralbidding.com. Printed copies are not available from the Owner or Project Designer 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 should be directed to: Central Auction House at (833) 412-5717.
 
Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check, cashier’s check, or Bid Bond using the Owner’s form payable to the Lafayette Parish School System, the amount of which shall be five percent (5%) of the amount of the proposed Base Bid plus all Alternates.  Money Orders will not be accepted. 
 
Electronic bids may be submitted online at www.centralbidding.com.  In accordance with LA RS 38: 2212.E(6), bids for this project may be submitted electronically via upload to Central Auction House (www.centralbidding.com).  All bid documents shall be uploaded by the due date and time stated above.  Questions about this procedure should be directed to Central Auction House at (833) 412-5717.  A Bid bond will be required, per the contract documents, and should be uploaded with the rest of the required Bid Documents.  If a scanned copy of the Bid Bond is uploaded, the original notarized bid bond must be produced “on-demand” per the Owner’s request.
 
The successful Bidder shall be required to furnish a Performance and Payment Bond in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract on the forms provided by the School Board and written in accordance with Louisiana law.
 
Bids shall be accepted only from contractors who are licensed by the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors for the classification of Building Construction.  No bid may be withdrawn for a period of forty-five (45) days after receipt of bids, except under the provisions of La. R.S. 38:2214.
 
Contact Bill Petersen with Grace Hebert Curtis, LLC at 337-513-0760.  All Requests for Information and Substitution Requests shall be posted to www.centerlinebidconnect.com for any clarification or information with regard to the bid documents.  Responses will be issued via ASI on www.centralbidding.com.  A Pre-Bid Conference will be held at the project site at LPSS Maintenance Facility Office, 3028A NE Evangeline Thruway, Lafayette, Louisiana 70503 at 10:00 a.m., April 17, 2025.
 
The owner reserved the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. 
 
The Lafayette Parish School System strongly encourages the participation of minority business enterprises in all contracts or procurements let by the Board for goods and services.  To that end, all contractors and suppliers are encouraged to utilize minority business enterprises in the purchase or sub-contracting of materials, supplies, and services in which minority owned businesses are available.
 
                                    
LAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM 
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