ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Project No. 18-02-02
The Town of Richwood (herein referred to as the “Owner”)
Sealed bids marked “Sealed Bids – – Town of Richwood Community Development Block Grant Project for Fiscal Year 2017 to be financed by the State of Louisiana CDBG Program” will be received by the Owner for the construction of the project described as follows:
LCDBG STREET IMPROVEMENTS
Proposals shall be addressed to the Town of Richwood , and delivered here to the Town Hall located at 2710 Martin Luther King Dr., Richwood, LA 71202 , not later than 10:00 o’clock a.m., (local time) on September 18, 2018 . Proposals shall be designated as “Sealed Bid – – Town of Richwood – LCDBG Street Improvements , Louisiana Community Development Block Grant Project for Fiscal Year 2017 to be financed by the State of Louisiana CDBG program”.
All bids must be submitted on the proper bid form. The contractor shall display his contractor’s license number prominently on the outside of the envelope. Any bids received after the specified time and date will not be considered. The sealed bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 10:00 o’clock a.m., on September 18, 2018 , in the Town Hall office located at 2710 Martin Luther King Dr. located in Richwood, LA 71202. The Information for Bidders, Form of Bid Proposal, Form of Contract, Plans, Specifications, Forms of Bid Bond, Performance Bond and Payment Bond and other contract documents shall be examined at the office of the Engineer, located at the 114 Venable Lane, Monroe, Louisiana 71203.
Copies must be obtained at the office of Denmon Engineering located at 114 Venable Lane, Monroe, Louisiana 71203 , upon deposit of $50.00 for each set or upon payment in the amount of $25.00 for each electronic document (PDF formatted plans and specifications on CD). Please mail all requests and deposits for plans to the mailing address, P.O. Box 8460, Monroe, Louisiana 71211. The deposit will be refunded upon request in accordance with R.S. 38:2212.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids for just cause; such actions will be in accordance with Title 38 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes.
If the firm submitting the bid proposal is a corporation, a corporate resolution authorizing a representative of the corporation to sign the bid or written evidence of the authority of the person signing the bid must accompany the bid proposal. Such activities will be in accordance with Title 38 of the Louisiana Revised Statues.
Each bidder must deposit with his/her bid, security in the amount, form, and subject to the conditions provided in the Information for Bidders. Sureties used for obtaining bonds must appear as acceptable on the U.S. Department of Treasury Circular 570.
The Attention of Bidders is called particularly to the requirements for conditions of employment to be observed and minimum wage rates to be paid under the Contract, Section 3, Segregated Facilities, Executive Order 11246, and all applicable laws and regulations of the Federal government and State of Louisiana and bonding and insurance requirements.
Attention is called to the fact that not less than, the federally determined prevailing (Davis-Bacon and Related Acts) wage rates, as issued by the Division of Administration and contained in the contract documents, must be paid on this project.
No Bidders may withdraw his/her bid within Forty Five (45) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.
The Contractor shall begin mobilization and procurement of materials within ten (10) working days of the receipt of the Notice to Proceed.
The successful bidder will be required to execute the Owner’s Standard Form of Agreement/Contract for construction together with the Performance and Payment Bond within ten (10) working days after normal award of contract.
Any person with disabilities requiring special accommodations must contact the Owner no later than seven (7) days prior to bid opening.
THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER MUST SUBMIT EXECUTED COPIES OF CERTIFICATION REGARDING EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY, SECTION 3 AND SEGREGATED FACILITIES AND SECTION 3 PLAN WITH TABLES A & B.
MINORITY OWNED FIRMS AND SMALL BUSINESSES ARE ENCOURAGED TO BID ON THIS PROJECT.
TOWN OF RICHWOOD
8/21/18 /s/
Date Honorable Gerald Brown, Mayor
Ad to Appear:
August 23, 2018
August 30, 2018
September 6, 2018
September 13, 2018
