ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
BEAUREGARD PARISH POLICE JURY
BEAUREGARD PARISH LIBRARY WYE BRANCH
LA HWY 26
Deridder, LOUISIANA 70662
 
 
Sealed bids from Contractors will be received by Beauregard Parish Police Jury, Attn: Bryan McReynolds, 201 W. 2nd Street, DeRidder, Louisiana 70634, on October 13, 2022 at 3:30 p.m. CST for all labor, materials, and equipment required to fully complete the Project entitled “Beauregard Parish Library Wye Branch, LA Hwy 26, Deridder, Louisiana 70634.  Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud shortly after the time and at the place stated above.
 
Complete Bid Documents for this Project are available in electronic form.  They may be obtained from Central Bidding / Central Auction House at https://www.centralauctionhouse.com or the Architect. Printed copies are not available from the Architect, 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 shall be directed to the Architect at:
 
Brossett Architect, LLC
414 Pujo Street
Lake Charles, Louisiana 70601
PHONE: (337) 439-8400
 
Bids shall be accepted only from Contractors who are licensed by the State of Louisiana 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   No bid may be withdrawn for a period of forty-five (45) days after receipt of bids, except under the provisions of La.R.S. 38:2214.
       
A PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD
at 3:30 p.m. CST on September 29, 2022 at the
Beauregard Parish Library, 205 S. Washington Avenue, DeRidder, Louisiana 70634
 
Each bid will be accompanied by a certified check, cashier’s check or Bid Bond payable to the Beauregard Parish Police Jury, the amount of which shall be 5 percent (5%) of the proposed base bid plus all alternates.  Money orders will not be accepted.  This shall be given as guarantee that the Bidder will execute the Contract, if it is awarded to him, in conformity with the Contract Documents.  If Bid Bond is used, it shall meet the requirements according to R.S. 38:2218.
 
The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause.  In accordance with LA R.S. 38:2212 (A)(1)(b), the provisions and requirements of this section and the Bid Form shall not be considered as informalities and shall not be waived by any public entity.
 
Contract, if awarded, will be on a single lump sum basis to Bidders licensed under the provisions of Contractor's Licensing Law of the State of Louisiana. If the Bidder is notified of the acceptance of the bid within forty-five (45) days of the opening of bids, he agrees to execute a Contract for the Work accepted, in the Standard Form of AIA Contract Document A-101, within ten (10) days after receipt of written notice from the Owner that the instrument is ready for signature, and that he will complete the Work within One hundred Ninety 0ne (191) calendar days following a written Notice to Proceed.
 
The Contractor will be subject to reimburse to the Owner stipulated damages of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per calendar day for each calendar day that completion is delayed beyond the adjusted Contract Time.
 
The successful Bidder shall be required to furnish a Performance and Payment Bond in an amount equal to 100 percent (100%) of the Contract sum in accordance with Section 11.4 of the General and Supplementary Conditions. 
 
The successful Bidder must obtain Contract Documents for construction of the Project from the Architect.
 
All bids must be received on or before the time specified and must be plainly marked on the outside of the envelope:
 
Bid for “Beauregard Parish Library Wye Branch”
BEAUREGARD PARISH POLICE JURY
ATTN:  Bryan McReynolds
201 W. 2ND STREET
DERIDDER, LOUSIANA 70634