ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
 
Sealed bids will be received by the Ascension Parish Purchasing Department, 615 East Worthey Street, Gonzales, Louisiana (P.O. Box 2392, Gonzales, Louisiana 70707), on July 30, 2019, until 10:00 am and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud the project described as follows:
 
Real Estate (Cattle Lease)
A Certain Tract or Parcel of Ground Leased per Acre
Lease:
A certain property for cattle lease as further described in specifications, less and accept for all necessary infrastructure related to the Hillaryville and Darrow Sewer Project.  
 
All Bids must be in accordance with the Contract Documents on file at the Ascension Parish Government Purchasing Department, 615 East Worthey Street, Gonzales, Louisiana.
 
Specifications/bidding documents may be obtained at the Ascension Parish Government, Purchasing Department located at 615 E. Worthey Street, Gonzales, Louisiana 70737. Electronic Bids are accepted at Central Bidding http://www.centralauctionhouse.com.  For questions related to the electronic bidding process, please call Central Bidding at (225) 810-4814. All addenda, corrections, and responses to this public notice shall be posted to http://www.centralauctionhouse.com.  In no event shall any documents for bidding be issued later than seventy-two hours prior to the hour and date set for receiving bids.
 
Each bid must be submitted in a sealed envelope bearing on the outside the name of the bidder, his / her address, and the name of the project for which the bid is submitted.  If forwarded by mail, the sealed envelope containing the bid must be enclosed in another envelope addressed to the Ascension Parish Purchasing Department, 615 East Worthey Street, Gonzales, Louisiana (P.O. Box 2392, Gonzales, Louisiana 70707), mailed certified mail and must be received no later than the bid opening.
 
The successful bidder will be required at the time of contract to make full payment for the first year of the lease and annually thereafter on an agreed upon date as stated in the contract documents.
 
In addition to paper bids, electronic bids and electronic bid bonds for the following project will be downloaded by the Ascension Parish Purchasing Department.  All Addenda’s, Amendments, Letters of Clarification, and Withdrawal Notices will be posted online in addition to paper copies being distributed.  Electronic bids must be submitted through www.centralauctonhouse.com prior to the electronic bidding deadline.   Beginning at 10:00 am on July 30, 2019, all bids will be downloaded.  No bids are accepted after 10:00 am.
 
The Ascension Parish Government shall not be responsible if the bidder cannot complete and submit a bid due to failure or incomplete delivery of the files submitted via the internet.
 
 
The Parish of Ascension reserves the right to disqualify any Bid , response to a Request for Qualifications, or Request for Proposals if it is determined that the submitting business entity is not in good standing with the Louisiana Secretary of State or is not authorized to do business in the State of Louisiana.   Ascension Parish Government reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause.
 
Ascension Parish Government
Kenny Matassa, Parish President