Renovation of a water / sewer project in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Completed plans call for the renovation of a water / sewer project.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This master plan project includes removal and upgrade of two gravity thickener mechanisms and all associated structural, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and controls. The project also includes performance testing of all installed equipment, legal off-site disposal of demolished items and miscellaneous items. Bids shall be firm for a period of sixty (60) days from the date of the opening of bids and no bid shall be withdrawn for any reason during this period of time except as allowed per R.S. 38:2214.C. A Certified Check or Cashier's Check, payable to the Parish of East Baton Rouge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 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 Bidder is advised that project is exempt from sales and use taxes. Reference Special Provisions for specific requirements. The Bidder is advised that the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Therefore the Bidder is encouraged to utilize minority participation in this contract to the extent possible through the use of small, disadvantaged and women-owned businesses as suppliers or subcontractors. To assist the City-Parish in our efforts to track the minority participation on our construction projects the successful low bidder shall include completed City-Parish form CP DBE-1 (revised 3/6/2012) with the monthly partial payment request. 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(s) of "Municipal and Public Works 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 (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. Attendees are required to wear PPE consisting of hard hat, safety goggles, high visibility vest and steel-toed boots. For additional information please contact Justin L. Sharper, PE Project Engineer at (225) 389-3136 or jsharper@brla.gov. Fees for plans, specifications, and contract documents are to cover the cost of reproduction and are non-refundable in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statutes.