Advertisement for Bids 
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids (one original) will be received by the Lafayette Parish School System Purchasing  Department, located at 202 Rue Iberville, Lafayette, Louisiana, 70508 and electronic bids will be received at https://www.centralauctionhouse.com/main.php. Delivery to any other department other than the Purchasing Department is unacceptable  and may result in non-consideration of the bid. Bids will be received until 11:30 a.m., CST on March 15, 2024  for  construction of the following project as described in the Bidding Documents and listed on the Bid Form:                                                             
Carencro High Ag Barn
at
Carencro High School
712 Butcher Switch Rd
Lafayette, LA 70507
PUBLIC BID #41-24
It is further understood and agreed that the work under this contract shall be completed within 120 consecutive calendar  days of the date specified in the Contract or a Notice to Proceed, subject to reimbursement to the owner of liquidated damages in the amount of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) per consecutive calendar day.
Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the above stated time and date in the Planning and Facilities Conference Room 4086 of the Lafayette Parish School System Administrative Office Building.
Complete Bidding Documents for this project are being distributed in electronic form and may be obtained without charge  and without deposit from the Public Plan Room at https://www.centralauctionhouse.com/main.php.
Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check, cashier’s check, or Bid Bond using the Owner’s form payable to the  Lafayette Parish School System, the amount of which shall be five percent (5%) of the amount of the proposed Base Bid  plus all Alternates. Money Orders will not be accepted. 
Electronic bids may be submitted online at https://www.centralauctionhouse.com/main.php. In accordance with LA RS 38: 2212.E(6), bids for this project may be submitted electronically via upload to https://www.centralauctionhouse.com/main.php . All bid documents shall be uploaded by the due date and time stated above. A Bid  bond will be required, per the contract documents, and should be uploaded with the rest of the required Bid Documents. If  a scanned copy of the Bid Bond is uploaded, the original notarized bid bond must be produced “on-demand” per the  Owner’s request.
The successful Bidder shall be required to furnish a Performance and Payment Bond in an amount equal to 100% of the  Contract on the forms provided by the School Board and written in accordance with Louisiana law.
Bids shall be accepted only from contractors who are licensed by the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors 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.
The owner reserved the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. 
The Lafayette Parish School System strongly encourages the participation of minority business enterprises in all contracts  or procurements let by the Board for goods and services. To that end, all contractors and suppliers are encouraged to utilize  minority business enterprises in the purchase or sub-contracting of materials, supplies, and services in which minority  owned businesses are available.
LAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM
Lee Francis, Purchasing Agent
Advertising dates: 02/15/2024, 02/22/2024, 02/29/2024