BID ADVERTISEMENT
ST. BERNARD SHERIFF’S OFFICE, PARISH OF ST. BERNARD, STATE OF LOUISIANA

PROJECT NAME: St. Bernard Parish Sherrif’s Office New Warehouse and Office
Sealed Bids will be received by the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Office, Administration Building,
Second Floor Tax Collection located at, #2 Courthouse Square, Chalmette, Louisiana, 70043, at the
receptionist's desk during the normal business hours of 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Monday through
Friday, or electronically submitted on www.centralbidding.com until February 5, 2025, at 2:00 P.M.
Local Time. Sealed bids delivered to any other St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office location or other room
number will not be considered.

Bids shall be addressed to the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Office. Bid envelopes shall be sealed,
display the name and address of the bidder, the bidders Louisiana license number and be clearly
marked on the outside of the envelope with “St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Office, New Warehouse and
Office.” Any bids received after the specified time and date will not be considered. The sealed
bids will be officially opened publicly and read aloud.

Bid documents may be viewed at the St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office Administration Building located at
#2 Courthouse Square Chalmette, Louisiana, 70043 on the 2?? Floor at the Tax Collection reception
desk, and may be secured electronically by email request at bids@pi?aec.com or downloaded at
www.centralbidding.com.

All bids shall be accompanied by bid security in an amount of five percent (5.0%) of the sum of the
base bid and all alternates. The form of this security shall be as stated in the Instructions to
Bidders included in the Bid Documents for this project. The successful Bidder shall be required to
furnish a Performance and Payment Bond written as described in the Instructions to Bidders included
in the Bid Documents for this project.

The Prime contractor must certify that he and his subcontractors to be used for the project hold an
active Louisiana license by displaying his license number and Major Classification of “Building
Construction” on the bid envelope. In the case of an electronic bid proposal, a contractor may
submit an authentic digital signature on the electronic bid proposal accompanied by the
contractor's license number to meet the requirements of this Paragraph. If the bid does not display
the contractor’s license number the bid shall be automatically rejected, the bid shall be returned
to the bidder marked “Rejected,” and shall not be read aloud.

Questions regarding the bid documents and budget shall be made in writing to the designer of record
no later than January 24, 2025 at 2:00 P.M. Local Time to bids@pi?aec.com and
[email protected]. All communication submitted by bidders must copy John Vickers, SBSO
Director of Administration email address, [email protected] whether in electronic or paper format.
The bidder is required to comply with provisions and requirements of LA R.S. 38:2212(B)(5). 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 or cancel any and all bids for just cause. In accordance
with La. R.S. 38:2212(B)(1), the provisions and requirements of this Section and those stated in
the bidding documents shall not be waived by any entity.

When this project is financed either partially or entirely with State Bonds or financed in whole or
in part by federal or other funds which are not readily available at the time bids are received,
the award of this Contract is contingent upon the granting of lines of credit, or the sale of bonds
by the Bond Commission or the availability of federal or other funds.


LA R.S. 38:2295 requests shall include a detailed product comparison to the contract documents.
Requests with insufficient data and product comparison outline will not be reviewed.

All Respondents are encouraged to attend the Pre?Bid Conference on January 15, 2025, at 2:00 P.M.
beginning at the St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office, third floor conference room located in the
administration building at #2 Courthouse Square Chalmette, Louisiana, 70043. An on?site tour of the
project site will take place immediately following the conclusion of the Pre?Bid Conference.

St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office is an Equal Opportunity Employer. St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office
encourages all small and minority?owned firms and women’s business enterprises (DBE’S, including
MBE’s, WBE’s) Veteran Owned, Service? Connected Disabled Veteran?Owned to consider participation.

The St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office encourages the participation of qualified SECTION 3 and DBEs,
including MBEs, WBEs, Veteran Owned, Service?Connected Disabled Veteran?Owned and labor surplus
area firms desiring to submit bids to a Prime contractor, subcontractor, supplier, or equipment
vendors are encouraged to participate. SBSO requires prime contractors, when subcontracts are let,
to take affirmative steps to select such firms.

Verification of Contractor Eligibility:
The St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office is required to ensure that all contractors meet all eligibility
requirements. The following steps shall be taken to verify and document contractor eligibility for
all services procured.

Prime Contractor Clearance
Prior to the award of a construction contract with a prime contractor, SBSO must obtain contractor
clearance from SAM.gov. . All proposers are encouraged to register your firm at the following
website: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/.

Any person with disabilities requiring special accommodations must contact the St. Bernard
Sheriff’s Office at 504? 271?2504 no later than seven (7) days prior to the bid opening.
John Vickers, Director of Administration

Publication Dates:  
January 10, 2025
January 17, 2025
January 24, 2025