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Sealed bids from general contractors duly licensed pursuant to Louisiana’s Contractors Licensing
Laws for  the  major  classification  of  BUILDING  CONSTRUCTION  are  requested  by  West  Baton 
Rouge Parish School Board for construction of:

Project Name:   Port Allen Elementary School Addition and Renovations
Project Number: wbr.06ar

Bids will be received at the offices of the Program Manager for the West Baton Rouge Parish School
Board,  Kern Consulting, LLC, 2044 Lobdell Highway, Port Allen, LA 70767 until 2:00 PM., Local Time
on October 11, 2018.

At which time and place the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bidders have the option to
submit their bids electronically by using Central Auction House (www.CentralAuctionHouse.com).

Complete bids docs may be obtained online at www.CentralAuctionHouse.com or from the Architect:
GraceHebert Architects
501 Government Street, Suite 200
Baton Rouge LA 70802
Upon payment of a $ 175.00 deposit for each set of documents. The deposit or a portion of the
deposit is returnable as provided by the Louisiana State Public Bid Laws.

The  successful  Bidder  will  be  allowed  271  calendar  days  to  complete  the  Project  from 
the  date established  in  a  Notice  to  Proceed.  Liquidated  Damages  will  be  assessed  at 
$1,000.00  for  each consecutive calendar day for which work is not substantially completed and
$1,000.00 each consecutive calendar day for which all of the work listed on the punch list is not
complete.

Bid Documents may be reviewed at the office of the Architect and the office of the Program Manager,
Kern Consulting LLC, 2044 Lobdell Highway, Port Allen, LA 70767.
Bids must be accompanied by bid security equal to 5 percent of the base bid and all additive
alternates in the form of either a certified check or a bid bond.

A Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 10:00 AM on October 2, 2018 at the office of Kern Consulting,
2044 Lobdell Highway, Port Allen, LA 70767. Attendance at this Pre-Bid Conference is MANDATORY and
bidders must be present for the entire conference in order to submit a bid.

The Contract, if awarded, will be on the basis stated in the Instructions to Bidders. The
Non-Collusion Affidavit,  the Affidavit certifying  compliance with  R.S.  38:2212.10  regarding 
an  employee  verification system,    the    No    Convictions    Affidavit    required    by   
R.S.    38:2227,    and    other    required affidavits/documentation as specified in the Bid
Documents must be hand delivered by the apparent low bidder within 10 calendar days of the bid
opening. No bid may be withdrawn from a period of 45 days after the bid opening except as provided
by law. Bidders must meet the requirements of the State of
Louisiana Contractor’s Licensing law, R.S. 37:2151 et seq.

The West Baton Rouge Parish School Board reserves the right to award the project on whatever basis
is in  the  interest  of  the  Owner  and  to  accept  or  reject  any  or  all  bids  and  to  waive 
technicalities  and informalities.
Jason P Manola, President
West Baton Rouge Parish School Board
Wesley S. Watts, Superintendent
West Baton Rouge Parish School Board
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