Sealed Bids for Franklinton Readiness Center, Franklinton, Louisiana will be received by the Louisiana Military Department, Construction & Facilities Management Office (CFMO), Building 420 ?F? Street, (2nd floor Conference Room ? Room #253) Camp Beauregard, Pineville, La 71360, Attention: 1st LT Jeremy Futrell, until 1:00 p.m. CST on Thursday, September 4, 2014. ANY PERSON REQUIRING SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS SHALL NOTIFY 1st LT Jeremy Futrell OF THE TYPE(S) OF ACCOMMODATION REQUIRED NOT LESS THAN SEVEN (7) DAYS BEFORE THE BID OPENING. Complete Bidding Documents for this project, including Plans and Specifications, are available in electronic form online. They may be obtained without charge and without deposit from Holly and Smith Architects. Printed copies are available for viewing only from the Designer at the Designers place of business, address listed below. Plan holders are responsible for their own reproduction cost. Questions about the electronic procedure or viewing shall be directed to Holly & Smith Architects, APAC, 208 N. Cate Street Hammond, LA 70401, phone (985) 345-5210 attention Pierre Theriot (Email:
[email protected]). A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. CST on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at Franklinton City Hall, Chamber Room, located at 301 11th Ave, Franklinton, LA 70438. Attendance at this conference is mandatory. Prospective bidders must attend the pre-bid conference in order to submit a bid. The Military Department and CFMO point of contact is 1st LT Jeremy Futrell, Email
[email protected], phone 318-290-5385. BIDS SHALL BE ACCEPTED ONLY FROM CONTRACTORS THAT ATTEND THE ENTIRE PRE-BID CONFERENCE. ANY PERSON REQUIRING SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS SHALL NOTIFY 1st LT Jeremy Futrell OF THE TYPE(S) OF ACCOMMODATION REQUIRED NOT LESS THAN FIVE (5) DAYS BEFORE THE PRE-BID CONFERENCE. All Bids must be accompanied by Bid Security equal to five (5%) of the Base Bid and Additional Bid Items (ABI) and must be in the form of a certified check, cashier?s check or bid bond. Bidders planning on attending the mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting must possess the following License Classification: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Performance and Payment Bond, written by a company licensed to do business in Louisiana, equal to 100 % of the Contract amount, including Additional Bid Items (ABI) if applicable. No Bid may be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days after receipt of Bids. Electronic Bid documents may be submitted by Contractors to the Construction Facilities Management Office by submitting their bid along with their bid security to https://www.centralauctionhouse.com/. Electronic bids must be submitted so as to be posted prior to 1:00 p.m. CST, Thursday, September 4, 2014. Hard copies of the contractor?s electronically submitted bid packet must be sent to Construction Facilities Management Office, ATTN: 1st LT Futrell, 420 F Street, Camp Beauregard, Pineville, LA 71360-0613 , telephone is 318-290-5385. Contractors MUST attend the mandatory Pre-Bid scheduled for 1:00 p.m., CST on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at the location listed above in order to submit electronic bids. The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any and all Bids for just cause. In accordance with directives and guidance published by Facility Planning and Control Revised Statutes, the provisions and requirements of those stated in the advertisement for bids and those required on the bid form shall not be waivered. The State Military Department Deputy Director for Contracting and Purchasing and the State Contracting Officer do not possess authority to waive any informality incidental thereto. The Owner shall incur no obligation to the Contractor until the Contract between Owner and Contractor is fully executed.
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