Plaquemines Parish School Board
Advertisement for Bids
Sealed bids will be received by the PLAQUEMINES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD until 2:00 pm CDT, Thursday,
January 5, 2012, at the School Board Office located at 557 F. Edward Hebert Blvd., Belle Chasse, Louisiana
70037, at which time bids for the Belle Chasse Primary School Renovations will be opened and publicly
read aloud. The Contract Documents have been prepared by VERGESROME ARCHITECTS; 320 N.
CARROLLTON AVE, SUITE 100, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70119; T: 504 / 488.7739. Bids received after the above
time will not be accepted. Any person requiring special accommodations shall notify the Plaquemines
Parish School Board, through their Construction Manager, HOV Services, LLC / Meridian, 117 Jarrell Drive,
Belle Chasse, LA 70037 (504 / 392 ‐ 3313), of the types of accommodations required not less than seven (7)
days before the bid opening.
Bids shall be submitted in a sealed opaque envelope containing only one bid form. The bid envelope shall
be identified on the outside with the name of the project, and the name, address, and Louisiana
contractor’s license number of the Bidder.
Bidders may choose to submit their bid electronically. Bids submitted electronically shall be through
Central Bidding at www.centralbidding.com.
Each Bidder must deposit with his/her bid, security in the amount, form, and subject to the conditions
provided in the Information to Bidders. The Plaquemines Parish School Board requires the Bidders to
attach a certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond, issued in favor of the Plaquemines Parish School
Board, equal to five percent (5%) of the sum of the Base Bid and all Alternates as an evidence of good faith
of the Bidder. If a bid bond is used, it shall be written by a surety or insurance company currently on the
U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Management Service list of approved bonding companies which
is published annually in the Federal Register, or by a Louisiana domiciled insurance company with at least
an A‐ rating in the latest printing of the A.M. Best's Key Rating Guide to write individual bonds up to ten
percent of policyholders' surplus as shown in the A.M. Best's Key Rating Guide or by an insurance company
in good standing licensed to write bid bonds which is either domiciled in Louisiana or owned by Louisiana
residents.
Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150‐2163 for the classification
of “Building Construction”. Bidder is required to comply with provisions and requirements of LA
R.S.38:2212 (A)(1)(c). 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.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for cause; such action will be in accordance with
Title 38 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes. In accordance with La. R.S. 38:2212 (A) (1)(b), the provisions and
requirements of this Section, those stated in the advertisement for bids, and those required on the bid
form shall not be considered as informalities and shall not be waived.
The successful bidder shall be required to furnish the Owner with a performance bond for 100% of the
contract amount prior to the issuance of a contract to perform the work.
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A Mandatory Pre‐bid Conference will be held on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at 10:00 am CDT at the
BELLE CHASSE PRIMARY SCHOOL located at 601 F. Edward Hebert Blvd., Belle Chasse, LA 70037. Because
the Pre‐bid Conference is mandatory, any bids submitted by a bidder not in attendance at the Pre‐bid
Conference will be rejected by the Plaquemines Parish School Board without being opened.
The bidding documents, consisting of drawings, specifications and other Contract Documents for the
project, are available on the internet at www.aeplans.com. Any reprographer registered with AEPlans can
also provide a set of documents.
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.
The instructions to Bidders contained in the bidding documents and all requirements contained therein are
incorporated into this advertisement for bids as if herein completely set forth.
PLAQUEMINES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
WILLIAM MERTZ, PRESIDENT
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Additional Notes/Requirements

Complete plans and specifications for this project can be obtained at WWW.AEPlans.com. Pre Bid meeting is mandatory.