Sealed bids will be received until the hour of 11:00 A.M., local time, Wednesday, September 3, 2014, in the office of the Purchasing Agent, City Hall, Mandeville, Louisiana, 3101 East Causeway Approach, Mandeville, LA 70448; for furnishing all labor, materials, supervision, etc., and performing all work necessary to complete the project: LIFT STATION NO. 21 RELOCATION, A/E PROJECT NO.: 1213 for the City of Mandeville, Louisiana. Bids will be opened and publicly read aloud after 11:00 A.M. in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, Mandeville, Louisiana. Any bids received after 11:00 A.M. will be returned unopened.

The work consists of constructing triplex submersible sanitary pumping station. Direct bury installation of sewer force main, demolition of existing lift stations No. 20 and No. 21, asphalt patching, 2? milling/overlay of asphaltic pavement is required. Flow control to provide for continuous operation of the existing station is required as is all other incidental work as detailed on the Plans and stated in the Specifications.

A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held Wednesday, August 20, 2014, 10:00 A.M., at Mandeville?s Department of Public Works, 1100 Mandeville High Blvd. Mandeville, LA 70471.

Drawings and Specifications are open for inspection at the Mandeville Department of Public Works Director?s Office, 1100 Mandeville High Blvd., Mandeville, LA, 70471; (985) 624-3169. A complete set of Contract Documents may be secured from Principal Engineering Inc., located at 1011 North Causeway Blvd., Mandeville, LA, 70471, (985-624-5001), by licensed Contractors upon payment of FIFTY dollars ($50.00) per set. This payment is refundable to bonafide bidders returning the Documents in good condition within ten (10) days after the Opening of Bids.

Please find bid related materials and place electronic bids at www.centralbidding.com. For questions relating to the electronic bidding process, please call Central Bidding at 225-810-4814.

Each bid must be accompanied by a bid security in the form of certified check, cashier?s check, or Bid Bond as prescribed by LA RS 38:2218.A.C, in the amount equal to at least five percent (5%) of the total amount bid and payable without conditions to the Owner as a guarantee that the Bidder, if awarded the Contract, will promptly execute a Contract in accordance with his proposal and all terms and conditions of the Contract Documents.

The outside envelope in which the bid is placed must be clearly marked as follows:

Sealed Bid: LIFT STATION NO. 21 RELOCATION; A/E PROJECT NO.:1213

Bid Due Date and Time: SEPTEMBER 3, 2014, 11:00 A.M.

INCLUDE: Contractor?s name, address, and Louisiana state contractor?s license number

It is requested, but not mandatory, that the entire bid package be submitted in duplicate. Duplicate copy can be a photocopy.


All applicable laws, ordinances, and the rules and regulations of all authorities having jurisdiction over construction of the project shall apply to the Contract throughout.
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Mayor Donald J. Villere
City of Mandeville

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