NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed bids will be received on Wednesday, March 12th, 2025, by the Board of Commissioners of Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Waterworks District No. 1, at 8814 Main Street, Houma, Louisiana, until 2:00 p.m. At exactly 2:00 p.m., all bids will be publicly opened and read in the Board meeting room. Subsequent to the opening, the bid/bids will be evaluated by the appropriate party/parties and will be presented to the Board for handling in accordance with the Louisiana Public Bid Law.
 
Sealed bids shall be either hand-delivered by the bidder or his agent in which instance the deliverer shall be handed a written receipt, or such bid shall be sent by registered or certified mail with a return receipt requested. Bids may also be delivered by a package or express delivery service or carrier. However, if this form of delivery is utilized, the form of delivery receipt utilized by said carrier or service shall be considered as a sufficient written receipt received by the bidder.
 
Bid documents will be posted on http://www.centralauctionhouse.com/rfp.php?cid=65. To view, download, and receive bid notices by e-mail, you will have to register with Central Auction House (CAH). Vendors/Contractors will have the option to submit their bids & bid bonds electronically or by paper copy. Any questions about this process, contact Ted Fleming with Central Auction House at 1-866-570-9620.
 
Bids received prior to the time of the scheduled bid opening will be securely kept unopened. No bid received after the scheduled time for opening will be considered. Bidders are cautioned to allow ample time for transmittal of bids by mail or otherwise. Bidders are urged to secure information relative to the probable time of arrival and distribution of mail at the place where the bids are to be opened. Failure of the U.S. Mail or of any express carrier or delivery service to deliver the bids timely shall not be considered due cause for the scheduled time of the bid opening to be extended.
 
The project is receiving construction grant assistance from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program.
 
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, State of Louisiana and bonding and insurance requirements.
 
All proposals must be sealed and addressed as follows:
 
            PROPOSAL:          TPCW Project No. CIP-12-23-01
                                          Replacement of 24” Transmission – Williams Pump Station Toward Connely Street
                                         
            LICENSE NO.:                                                             
                          
Work on which proposals are invited consists of the horizontal directional drilling of a 20-inch HDPE waterline from the Williams pump station to Connely Street along with necessary fittings to connect them to the existing water system.
 
Base Bid: From Cenac Pump Station to East of Connely St. = 4,300 linear feet of 20-inch HDPE pipe with associated fittings.
 
Alternate No. 1 Bid: From East of Connely St. to East of Hunley St. = 4,000 linear feet of 20-inch HDPE pipe with associated fittings.
 
Alternate No. 2 Bid: From East of Hunley St. to West of Foolkes Ct = 2,300 linear feet of 20-inch HDPE pipe with associated fittings.
 
Alternate No. 3 Bid: From Williams Ave Pump Station to Cenac Pump Station = 2,000 linear feet of 20-inch HDPE pipe with associated fittings.
 
Bids must be submitted on the Louisiana Uniform Public Works Bid Form furnished with the bidding documents. Bid sheets will be issued only to contractors and/or subcontractors licensed in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 37:2150 through 2173 of the Louisiana Legislature. Contractors desiring to bid shall submit their Louisiana Contractor’s License Number as evidence that they hold a license of the proper classification that is in full force and effect.
 
Specifications and proposal forms are on file in the office of All South Consulting Engineers, LLC, 5300 Hwy 311, Houma, Louisiana 70360 and a single copy may be obtained by each prospective bidder upon the payment of $100.00 per set (non-refundable) to cover the cost of printing. Please contact Melanie B. Caillouet, P.E. at [email protected], for any clarification or information with regard to the specifications and plans.
 
A Nonmandatory Prebid Conference will be held on Wednesday, February 26th, 2025, at 2:00 PM at the office of Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Waterworks District No. 1, located at 8814 Main Street, Houma, Louisiana, 70363. Following the conference, a project tour may be conducted, weather or conditions permitting. All prospective bidders are cordially invited and encouraged to attend the Prebid Conference.
 
All proposals must be accompanied by a Certified Check, Cashier's Check or Bid Bond in the amount of five (5%) percent of the amount of the proposal made payable to the Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Waterworks District No. 1. Failure to do so will result in the bid/bids being declared non-responsive and shall be cause for rejection. If a bid bond is provided it shall be on the attached form and only on the attached form.
 
A Bid will be considered responsive if it conforms in all respects with the conditions and requirements of the Bidding Documents. In order to be considered responsive, the Louisiana Uniform Public Works Bid Form must; (a) be fully completed, signed and be responsive in all respects to the Bidding Documents; (b) be made on the Bid Forms provided and submitted intact.

Successful bidders must register with the Terrebonne Parish Sales and Use Tax Department for use tax purposes. The Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Waterworks District No. 1, reserves the right to reject any and all bids in accordance with State Bid Law.
 
                                                                       
                                                                        /s/       Teri Chatagnier                                                   
                                                                        Teri Chatagnier, President
                                                                        Board of Commissioners
                                                                        Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Waterworks District No. 1
 
Publish three (3) times on:
February 12, 2025
February 21, 2025
February 28, 2025