Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received online with http://centralbidding.com and at Abbeville City Hall, 101 North State Street, Abbeville, LA 70510, until 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 31, 2023, for:
 
2018 OR NEWER
USED REGENERATIVE AIR STREET SWEEPER
FOR THE
CITY OF ABBEVILLE, LA
 
and the bids will be opened and publicly read aloud during that time. Bids received after the specified time will not be considered.
 
The Equipment Required Will Consist of One (1) 2018 or Newer Used Regenerative Air Street Sweeper. Awarded Bidder Will Furnish and Deliver the Unit in Full Operational Condition.
 
The Contractor shall obtain and provide to the Owner in the amount and for the purpose stated and subject to the Owner’s approval:
 
A “Bid Guarantee” equivalent to $500.00 consisting of a firm commitment, such as a certified check or cashier’s check shall accompany each bid as assurance that the bidder will, upon acceptance of his bid, execute such contractual documents as may be required and within the time specified. 

A Performance Bond and Payment Bond is NOT REQUIRED. 

The contract documents, consisting of the Notice to Bidders, Information for Bidders, General Conditions, Detailed Specifications, Bid Form and Contract Documents, and any published Addenda, may be examined and/or obtained for $10.00 for each set on all business days at the following location during the specified hours:

Sellers & Associates, Inc., 148-B Easy Street, Lafayette, LA 70506-3095
Monday - Thursday: 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 Noon and 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon
Telephone: (337) 232-0777
 
Complete Bid Documents are also available in electronic form and may be obtained without charge and without deposit from Sellers & Associates, Inc. Plan holders are responsible for their own reproduction costs.
 
To request a set of specifications, contact: [email protected].
Project questions shall be directed to: [email protected].
 
Interested bidders must make a request for specifications. Specifications will not be mailed without such a request. Specifications shall be available until twenty-four (24) hours before the bid opening date.
 
City of Abbeville’s on-line bid submittal service: 
Bidders may also view and download the specifications and any published addenda at http://www.centralbidding.com. For assistance on how to register on-line or if encountering problems with the web site, contact 225.810.4814 or 866.570.9620. Vendors submitting bids electronically are required to provide the same documents as Vendors submitting through the mail or by hand delivery. Regardless of the bid results, the Bidder will have 48?hours from opening of bids to provide the Owner the original documents. If a certified check or cashier’s check is submitted as the bid security, electronic copies of both the front and back of the check shall be included with the electronic bid. If a Contractor fails to provide the original hard copy of these documents within 48?hours of the bid opening, bid shall be considered non-responsive.
 
No bidder may withdraw his bid for at least forty-five (45) days after the time scheduled for the opening of bids, except under provisions of LA. R.S. 38:2214. Each bid shall be submitted only on the Bid Form provided.
 
The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In accordance with LA. R.S. 38:2214, the provisions and requirements of this section, those stated in the advertisement for bids, and those required on the bid form shall not be considered as informalities and shall not be waived by any public entity.
 
By order of the Council of the City of Abbeville.
 
ATTEST:
s/Roslyn White, Mayor
s/Kathy Faulk, Clerk
 
Publication Dates: May 16 and May 23, 2023
Official Journal: Abbeville Meridional