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Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received ONLY by Iberia Parish Government, located on the 4th floor of Iberia Parish Courthouse at 300 Iberia Street, Suite 400, New Iberia, LA 70560, until ten o’clock a.m. (10:00) central standard time on the 22nd day of October 2024 for the following: Iberia Parish Government La 3212 Turn Lane Improvements and shall at that time and place be publicly open and read aloud in Iberia Parish Council Chambers. Bids received after the above specified time for opening shall not be considered and shall be returned unopened to the sender. The scope of work encompasses the construction of two left turn lanes, necessitating roadway widening along LA 3212 in Iberia Parish. The project will also include the addition of two right turn lanes as part of the improvements along LA 3212. This work aims to provide enhanced traffic flow into the new First Solar Facility. Original Contract Document including drawings and specifications are available at the office of C.H. Fenstermaker and Associates, L.L.C. located at 135 Regency Square, Lafayette, LA 70508, phone: (337) 237-2200, upon payment of two hundred dollars ($200) per set, payable to Iberia Parish Government. NOTE: NO CASH WILL BE ACCEPTED - ONLY CHECKS OR MONEY ORDERS MADE PAYABLE TO IBERIA PARISH GOVERNMENT. Deposits on the first set of documents furnished bona fide prime bidders will be fully refunded upon return of documents no later than ten (10) days after receipt of bids. On other sets of documents furnished to bidders the deposit less actual cost of reproduction will be refunded upon return of the documents no later than ten (10) days after receipt of bids. Bid documents may also be viewed, downloaded, and submitted online at www.centralbidding.com until the deadline listed above. An electronic copy of the bid documents may be obtained by contacting Mrs. Meghan Broussard at [email protected] or by telephone at (337) 237-2200. There will be no deposit required to receive an electronic copy of bid documents. Plans and specifications shall be available until twenty-four hours before the bid opening date. There will be a non-mandatory Pre-Bid Conference at Iberia Parish Council Chambers on October 10th, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. Physical street address of 300 Iberia Street, Suite 400, New Iberia, LA 70560. Each bid shall be accompanied by a certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond payable to Iberia Parish Government, the amount of which shall be five percent (5%) of the base bid plus additive alternates. If a bid bond is used, it shall be written by a surety or insurance company currently on the U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Management Service list of approved bonding companies which is published annually in the Federal Register, or by a Louisiana domiciled insurance company with at least an A- Rating in the latest printing of the A.M. Best's Key Rating Guide to write individual bonds up to ten percent of policyholders' surplus as shown in the A.M. Best's Key Rating Guide, or by an insurance company in good standing licensed to write bid bonds which is either domiciled in Louisiana or owned by Louisiana residents. The bid bond shall be issued by a company licensed to do business in Louisiana and who is under contract with the surety company or bond issuer as a licensed agent in this state and residing in this state. The certified check, cashier's check or bid bond shall be given as a guarantee that the bidder shall execute the contract, should it be awarded to him, in conformity with the Contract Documents within thirty (30) days. No bidder may withdraw his bid for at least forty-five (45) days after the time scheduled for the opening of bids, unless the withdrawal is in accordance with LA R.S. 38§2214.C Each bid shall be submitted only on the bid form provided with the specifications. The successful contractor will be required to execute performance and labor and material payment bonds in the full amount of the contract as more fully defined in the bid documents. Bids will be evaluated by the Purchaser based on LA Bid Law statutes, including the lowest responsible bid submitted which is also in compliance with the specifications. Iberia Parish Government (Owner) reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause as allowed by LA R.S. 38§2214. Contractors or contracting firms doing work which is classed as “Hazardous Materials” or any subclassifications, shall be properly licensed when the work to be performed is $1.00 or more. Contractors or contracting firms submitting bids for work besides Hazardous Materials, shall be properly licensed for any work in the amount of $50,000.00 or more. All such bidders shall certify that they are licensed contractors under Chapter 24 of Title 37 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 and show their license number on the front of the sealed envelope in which their bid is enclosed. Contractors for this project shall be licensed for the classification of “HIGHWAY STREET AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION” OR “HEAVY CONSTRUCTION”. Bids in the amounts specified above which have not bid in accordance with the requirements, shall be rejected and shall not be read. Additional information relative to licensing may be obtained from the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Owner strongly encourages the participation of DBEs (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise) in all contracts or procurements let by the Owner for goods and services and labor and material. To that end, all contractors and suppliers are encouraged to utilize DBEs in the purchase or sub-contracting of materials, supplies, services and labor and material in which disadvantaged businesses are available. Assistance in identifying said businesses may be obtained by calling, 337-365-8246.

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