City Of Gonzales Tender

Sealed Bids Will Be Received By The City Of Gonzales, 120 South Irma Boulevard, Gonzales, Louisiana 70737, On Thursday, March 14, 2024, Until 10:00 A.m. And Then At Said Office Publicly Opened And Read Aloud For Construction Of The Project Described As Follows: City Of Gonzales Care Center Statement Of Work: The Project Consists Of A New Pre-engineered Metal Building With C.m.u. Veneer That Will Include A Large Multipurpose Room/gymnasium, Entrance Area, Concession Stand, Offices, Meeting Rooms, Restrooms, Janitorial Closets, Mechanical Rooms, Plumbing Spaces, And Site Work. All Bids Must Be In Accordance With The Contract Documents On File At City Hall, 120 South Irma Boulevard, Gonzales, Louisiana 70737. A Complete Set Of Contract Documents May Be Secured From Meyer Engineers, Ltd.’s Plan Room Via Central Bidding At Https://www.centralauctionhouse.com/category/10741/meyerengineers-centralbiddingplanroom, Fees Are Applicable To Central Bidding Membership. Where Bids Are To Be Received On Forms Furnished By The Awarding Authority, No Contract Documents Shall Be Issued To Anyone Except A Licensed Contractor Or His Authorized Representatives. In No Event Shall Any Documents For Bidding Be Issued Later Than Twenty-four (24) Hours Prior To The Hour And Date Set For Receiving Bids. Each Bid Must Be Submitted In A Sealed Envelope Bearing On The Outside The Name Of The Bidder, His/her Address, Contractor's State License Number And The Name Of The Project For Which The Bid Is Submitted. If Forwarded By Mail, The Sealed Envelope Containing The Bid Must Be Enclosed In Another Envelope Addressed To The City Of Gonzales, 120 South Irma Boulevard, Gonzales, Louisiana 70737, Mailed Certified Mail And Must Be Received No Later Than The Bid Opening. In Addition To Paper Bids, Electronic Bids And Electronic Bid Bonds For The Following Project Will Be Downloaded By The City Of Gonzales. Electronic Bids And Electronic Bid Bonds Must Be Submitted Through Www.centralauctionhouse.com Prior To The Electronic Bidding Deadline. Beginning At 10:00 Am (cst) On Thursday, March 14, 2024, All Bids Will Be Downloaded. No Bids Are Accepted After 10:00 Am. The Public Entity Advertising For Bids For Work May Require The Bidders To Attach Bid Security In The Form Of A Bid Bond, A Certified Check, Or Cashier's Check For Not More Than Five Percent Of The Estimated Price Of Supplies Or Materials, As Evidence Of Good Faith Of The Bidder As Prescribed By La R.s. 38: 2218(a). To Address The Above Requirement For Electronic Bids The City Of Gonzales Will Allow Electronic Bids Submitted Via The City Approved On-line Bid Site To Be Submitted As Follows: A Copy Of The Bid Bond Must Be Attached To Bid Document Submitted Electronically. The Original Bid Bond Document Must Be Received In Our Office No Later Than 48 Hours After Bid Opening Date And Time (city Of Gonzales). The Bid-bond Envelope Must Be Clearly Labeled As A “bid Bond” With The Project Name, Vendor’s Name As It Appears On The Bid Documents And Address. All Addenda, Amendments, Letters Of Clarification, And Withdrawal Notices Will Be Posted Online In Addition To Electronic Copies Being Distributed. This Information May Be Accessed Via The Internet At Www.centralauctionhouse.com. Once Logged In, Users Must Click On City Of Gonzales To View Current Advertisement Listings. This Listing Is Titled “city Of Gonzales Care Center”contractors Desiring To Bid Shall Submit To The Engineer, With Their Request For Contract Documents, Contract Documents Deposit And Evidence That They Hold State License Of Proper Classification And In Full Force And Effect. Contractor’s License Category: Building Construction It Will Be The Responsibility Of The Bidder To Check For Updates. All Submitted Questions Will Be Forwarded By Email To The Project Manager And The Project Engineer For A Response. Bid Security In The Amount Of Five Percent (5%) Of The Total Bid Must Accompany Each Bid, And Shall Be Made Payable To The Owner In The Form Of A Bid Bond, A Certified Check, Or Cashier's Check As Prescribed By La R.s. 38: 2218(a). Each Bidder Must Deposit With His/her Bid, Security In The Amount, For 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. In Accordance With La. R.s. 38:2227 And La. R.s. 38:2212.10, Each Bidder On This Project Must Submit The Completed Attestation Clause (past Criminal Convictions Of Bidders And Verification Of Employees) Form.the Attestation Clause Form Shall Be Submitted To City Of Gonzales Chief Engineer At 120 S. Irma Boulevard, Gonzales, La 70737 Within 10 Days After The Opening Of Bids. Pursuant To La R.s. 38:2212 (b)(1), The Provisions Of La R.s. 38:2212 (b)(1) And The Bidding Documents Shall Not Be Waived By Any Entity. Pursuant To La. R.s. 38:2214 (c) Bids Containing Patently Obvious, Unintentional, And Substantial Mechanical, Clerical, Or Mathematical Errors, Or Errors Of Unintentional Omission Of A Substantial Quantity Of Work, Labor, Material, Or Services Made Directly In The Compilation Of The Bid, May Be Withdrawn By The Contractor If Clear And Convincing Sworn, Written Evidence Of Such Errors Is Furnished To The Public Entity Within Forty-eight Hours Of The Bid Opening Excluding Saturdays, Sundays, And Legal Holidays. Such Errors Must Be Clearly Shown By Objective Evidence Drawn From Inspection Of The Original Work Papers, Documents, Or Materials Used In The Preparation Of The Bid Sought To Be Withdrawn. If The Public Entity Determines That The Error Is A Patently Obvious Mechanical, Clerical, Or Mathematical Error, Or Unintentional Omission Of A Substantial Quantity Of Work, Labor, Material, Or Services, As Opposed To A Judgment Error, And That The Bid Was Submitted In Good Faith It Shall Accept The Withdrawal And Return The Bid Security To The Contractor. A Mandatory Pre-bid Conference Is Scheduled For _thursday, February 22, 2024, At 10:00 A.m. At Gonzales City Hall, 120 South Irma Boulevard, Gonzales, La 70737. Owner City Of Gonzales By: /s/ Barney Arceneaux To Appear In The: Gonzales Weekly Citizen Thursday, January 25, 2024 Thursday, February 1, 2024 Thursday, February 8, 2024