City Of Baton Rouge Parish Of East Baton Rouge Tender

The Advocate Baton Rouge, Louisiana To Be Published Three Times Legal: October 11th, October 18th And October 25th, 2024 Notice To Contractors The City Of Baton Rouge And Parish Of East Baton Rouge (city-parish) Will Receive Electronic Or Paper Bids For The Construction Of The Following Project: Registrar Of Voters Tenant Build-out 9050 Airline Highway, Ste 110, Baton Rouge, La 70815 City Parish Project No. 21-asc-cp-1527 Project Description: Demolition And Renovation Of Existing Medical Spaces To Accommodate Registrar Of Voters Offices And Operations, Including Serving As A Polling Place And Public Service Functions. Bid Package With Plans And Specifications May Be Obtained Online At Www.centralauctionhouse.com. Alternately, Paper Copies May Be Obtained Through Most Reprographic Vendors For Their Printing Cost. All Bids Shall Be Made On The Bid Package Forms. Statutory Forms (bid Package Part 1-a) Shall Be Submitted To The Purchasing Division Prior To Bid Opening: Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension And Other Responsibility Matters Attestation Of No Past Criminal Convictions Legal Citizen Affidavit Non-collusion & Non-solicitation Affidavit Bid Forms (bid Package Part 1) Submitted Shall Be Accompanied By 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. Contractors Must Hold An Active License Issued By The State Of Louisiana Licensing Board For Contractors In The Classification Of Building Construction, And Must Show Their License Number On The Face Of The Bid Envelope. All Contractors Bidding On This Work Shall Comply With All Provisions Of The State Licensing Law For Contractors, La Rs 37:2150-2163 For All Public Contracts. It Shall Also Be The Responsibility Of The General Contractor To Assure That All Subcontractors Comply With This Law. Bids Will Be Received Online Through Www.centralauctionhouse.com Or In An Envelope Delivered To The Purchasing Division 8th Floor Room 826 City Hall 222 St Louis St Baton Rouge, La 70802 Until The Bid Opening 2:00 Pm Local Time, Thursday, November 7th, 2024 With No Exceptions. At Bid Opening In Purchasing Division Room 826 City Hall, Electronic Bids And Bid Bonds Will Be Downloaded, Then All Electronic And Paper Bids Will Be Publicly Read Aloud. Bidders And/or Their Authorized Representatives Are Invited. Bid Results Can Also Be Viewed At The Link: Http://city.brla.gov/dept/purchase/bidresults.asp The Contract Shall Be Awarded To The Lowest Responsible And Responsive Bidder. In Accordance With Louisiana Revised Statute (la Rs) 38:2214 B, The City-parish Reserves The Right To Reject Any And All Bids Exceeding The Preconstruction Cost Estimate, Or For Just Cause. In Accordance With La Rs 38:2212 B (1), The Provisions And Requirements Stated In The Bid Package And This Advertisement Shall Not Be Waived By Any Entity. Bids Shall Be Firm For A Period Of 45 Days From The Date Of The Bid Opening, Except As Allowed Per La Rs 38:2214 C. 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 7% 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. A Non-mandatory Pre-bid Conference Will Be Held At 10:00 Am On Monday, October 21st, At Public Safety Complex, 9050 Airline Hwy., Baton Rouge, La 70815. All Parties Interested In This Project Are Invited To Attend This Conference. For Additional Information Regarding The Construction Documents, Please Contact Bid Related: Purchasing Division (225) 389-3259; General And Architectural And Construction Documents Related: Kristina Bynum, Architectural Services Division (225) 389-4694 Or Kbynum@brla.gov.