A.  PROJECT IDENTIFICATION
 
Sealed bids are requested by St. Charles Parish School Board from general contractors for construction of:
  
Bids will be received at the St. Charles Parish School Board, Physical Plant Services, 13855 River Road, Luling, Louisiana 70070 at 2:00 P.M., LOCAL TIME, November 29, 2018, at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Dufresne Conference Room.
 
B.  BID DOCUMENTS AND DEPOSITS
 
Complete Bidding Documents which include the proposed Contract Documents may be obtained from GVA ENGINEERING, L.L.C.; 2615 Edenborn Avenue, Suite C; Metairie, Louisiana 70002 (Phone:  504-780-9330) upon payment of a deposit of $150.00 cash for each set of documents.  The deposit or a portion of the deposit is returnable as provided in the Instructions to Bidders.  Bidding documents are also available at www.stcharles.k12.la.us under Resources select Online Bids & RFPs. 
 
C.  BID SECURITY AND PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENTS BONDS
 
Bids must be accompanied by a bid security at least equal to five percent (5%) of the base bid and all additive alternates in the form of a certified check, cashier’s check or bid bond. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond and a payment bond, each in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount.
 
Contract, if awarded, will be on the basis of the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, if within the budget.  No bid may be withdrawn for a period of 45 days after bid opening except as provided by law.
 
Bidders must meet the requirements of the State of Louisiana Contractor’s Licensing Law, R.S. 37:2151 et seq.
 
D.  REJECTION OF BIDS
 
St. Charles Parish School Board reserves the right to award the project on whatever basis is in the interest of the Owner and to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities and informalities as allowed by law.
 
E.  PRE-BID CONFERENCE
 
A PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at New Sarpy Elementary School; 130 Plantation Road; Destrehan, LA on November 13, 2018, at
10:00   a.m.  Attendance at this pre-bid conference is MANDATORY.
                                                                                                         
F.  ADVERTISEMENT DATES
 
LEGAL AD TO RUN:           1st Advertisement,    Thursday, October 25, 2018              
                                                2nd Advertisement,   Thursday, November 1, 2018
                                                3rd Advertisement,   Thursday, November 8, 2018