City Of Baton Rouge Parish Of East Baton Rouge Tender

To Be Published Three Times Legal- June 14th, 21st & 28th, 2024 The Advocate Baton Rouge, Louisiana Notice To Contractors The City Of Baton Rouge And Parish Of East Baton Rouge Will Receive Electronic Or Paper Bids For The Construction Of The Following Project: Sales Tax Street And Road Rehabilitation Program Project 19-5 Foster Dr (florida To Airline) City-parish Project No. 24-cr-st-0008 Project Description: This Project Consists Of Full Depth Patching Of Jointed Concrete Pavement, Asphalt Overlay, Curbs Ramps And Related Work. Electronic Or Sealed Bids Will Be Received Until 2:00 P.m. Local Time, Tuesday _ July 9th, 2024 By The Purchasing Division, Room 826, City Hall, 222 Saint Louis Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802. No Bids Will Be Received After 2:00 P.m. On The Same Day And Date. Bid Openings Can Be In Person Or Via Teleconference. Teleconference Call-in Information Join By Phone +1-408-418-9388 United States Toll Access Code: 263 373 080 (followed By The # Button) Alternate Numbers To Call If Number Above Is Not Available, Which May Occur Due To Network Traffic (use The Same Access Code, Followed By The # Button): United States Toll (boston) +1-617-315-0704 United States Toll (chicago) +1-312-535-8110 United States Toll (dallas) +1-469-210-7159 United States Toll (denver) +1-720-650-7664 United States Toll (jacksonville) +1-904-900-2303 United States Toll (los Angeles) +1-213-306-3065 Electronic Bids And Electronic Bid Bonds For The Solicitation Will Be Downloaded By The City Of Baton Rouge And Parish Of East Baton Rouge, Purchasing Division. Beginning As Soon As Feasible After The Bid Closing Time All Electronic Bids Will Be Downloaded And Publicly Read Aloud Along With All Paper Bids Received, If Any, In 806 Of City Hall Immediately After The 2:00 P.m. Bid Closing. Bids, Amendments To Bids, Or Request For Withdrawal Of Quotations, Received After Time Specified For Bid Opening Shall Not Be Considered For Any Cause Whatsoever. Bids Shall Be Firm For A Period Of Sixty (60) Days From The Date Of The Opening Of Bids And No Bid Shall Be Withdrawn For Any Reason During This Period Of Time Except As Allowed Per R.s. 38:2214.c. Official Bid Documents Are Available At Central Bidding (www.centralbidding.com). Electronic Bids May Be Submitted At Central Bidding (www.centralbidding.com). For Questions Related To The Electronic Bidding Form Revised Apr 2, 2009 Nc 1 Of 2 Process, Please Call Central Bidding At 225-810-4814. Paper Copies Of The Plans, Specifications And Contract Documents Are On File And May Be Obtained From The Public Works And Planning Center Located At 1100 Laurel St., Engineering Division, Room 137 Or Post Office Box 1471, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70821, Upon Payment Of Ten Dollars ($10.00). (make Checks Payable To The City Of Baton Rouge And Parish Of East Baton Rouge.) Fees For Plans, Specifications And Contract Documents Are To Cover The Cost Of Reproduction And Are Non-refundable In Accordance With Louisiana Revised Statutes. A Certified Check Or Cashier's Check, Payable To The Parish Of East Baton Rouge Or A Satisfactory Bid Bond Executed By The Bidder And An Acceptable Surety, In An Amount Equal To Five Percent (5%) Of The Total Bid, Shall Be Submitted With Each Bid. Bids Shall Be Received Electronically Via Www.centralbidding.com Or On Solicitation Bid Forms Furnished By The City Of Baton Rouge And Parish East Baton Rouge, And Only Those Bids Shall Be Received By The City-parish Which Is Submitted By Those Contractors In Whose Names The Solicitation Bid Forms And/or Specifications Were Issued. In No Event Shall Paper Solicitation Forms Be Issued Later Than Twenty-four (24) Hours Prior To The Hour And Date Set For Receiving Proposals. The City Of Baton Rouge And Parish Of East Baton Rouge Has Established A Socially And Economically Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (sedbe) Program In Accordance With Revised Statute Rs 33:2233.4. It Is The Policy Of The Parish To Ensure That Eligible Business Enterprises Ebe’s, Certified In Accordance With The Parish Program, Have An Equal Opportunity To Receive And Participate In Parish Contracts. For This Project The Ebr Parish Purchasing Office Has Directed A Review Of The Scope Of Work And Has Established A Minimum Ebe Goal Of 8% Of The Contract Amount. All Bidders Shall Achieve This Goal Or Demonstrate Good Faith Efforts To Achieve The Goal. Good Faith Efforts Include Meeting This Ebe Goal Or Providing Documentation Demonstrating That The Bidder Made Sufficient Good Faith Efforts In Attempting To Meet This Goal. Only Ebe Firms Certified Under The Parish Sedbe Certification Program At The Time Of Submittal Of The Bid Will Count Toward This Ebe Goal. To Be Considered Responsive, The Apparent Low Bidder Must Submit Ebe Forms 1, 1a, And 2, And Letters Of Ebe Certification, As Appropriate Within 10 Days After Bid Opening All Contractors Bidding On This Work Shall Comply With All Provisions Of The State Licensing Law For Contractors, R.s. 37:2150-2163, As Amended, For All Public Contracts. It Shall Also Be The Responsibility Of The General Contractor To Assure That All Subcontractors Comply With This Law. If Required For Bidding, Contractors Must Hold An Active License Issued By The Louisiana State Licensing Board For Contractors In The Classification Of Highway, Street And Bridge Construction, And Must Show Their License Number On The Face Of The Bid Envelope And The Uniform Public Works Bid Form. In Accordance With La. R.s. 38:2214 (b) The City Of Baton Rouge And Parish Of East Baton Rouge Reserves The Right To Reject Any And All Bids For Just Cause. In Accordance With La. R.s. 38:2212 (a)(1)(b), 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. For Additional Information Please Contact Dan Rosenquist, At (225) 389-3106 Or Drosenquist@brla.gov.