Site work and paving for a sidewalk / parking lot in Lafayette, Louisiana. Completed plans call for site work for a sidewalk / parking lot; and for paving for a sidewalk / parking lot.

Bids received after the above specified time for opening shall not be considered and shall be returned unopened to the sender. Sealed bids will be received in accordance with the Instruction to Bidders and the Bid Proposal Form. Bids shall be accepted only from contractors who are licensed pursuant to the Louisiana Contractor's Licensing Law for the classification of Building Construction. Only a bona fide sealed bid will be considered at opening time, bids received after closing time will be returned unopened. All bids shall be submitted only on the Louisiana Uniform Bid Form contained within the bidding documents. All bids shall include and contain the following: Bid Security or Bid Bond, Acknowledgment of Addenda, Base Bid, Alternates, Signature of Bidder, Name, Title, and Address of Bidder, Name of Firm or Joint Venture, Corporate Resolution or written evidence of the authority of the person signing the bid, and Louisiana Contractors License Number. Contractors submitting bids electronically are required to provide the same documents as contractors submitting through the mail or hand delivery. If a certified check, or cashier's check, is submitted as the bid security, electronic copies of the front and back of the check shall be included with the electronic bid. SCOPE OF WORK: The project consists of removal of existing foundations, gravel and paved areas. Proposed improvements include site grading, installing new sidewalk, new concrete parking areas with signage and striping, new curb, gutter, drainage, landscaped areas with grass, trees, shrubs and amenities. Erosion control will be required and other work in connection therewith. BID BOND: Each bid shall be accompanied by a certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond payable to LPTFA, the amount of which shall be five percent (5%) of the base bid plus all additive alternates. If a bid bond is used, it shall be written by a surety or insurance company currently on the U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Management Service list of approved bonding companies which is published annually in the Federal Register, or by a Louisiana domiciled insurance company with at least an A-Rating in the latest printing of the A.M. Best's Key Rating Guide to write individual bonds up to ten percent (10%) of policyholders' surplus as shown in the A.M. Best's Key Rating Guide, or by an insurance company in good standing licensed to write bid bonds which is either domiciled in Louisiana or owned by Louisiana residents. The bid bond shall be issued by a company licensed to do business in Louisiana. The certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond shall be given as a guarantee that the bidder shall execute the contract, should it be awarded to him, in conformity with the contract documents. After bid opening, the apparent low bidder shall also be required to provide the Owner with the following information within ten days after bid opening, in default of which the apparent low bidder shall be declared non-responsive: Pursuant to La. R.S. 38:2224, an Affidavit attesting that the public contract was not secured through employment or payment of a solicitor . Pursuant to La. R.S. 38:2212.10, an Affidavit attesting that the bidder is registered and participates in a status verification system to verify that all employees in the State of Louisiana are legal citizens of the United States or are legal aliens. Pursuant to La. R.S. 38:2227, an Affidavit attesting that the bidder, as well as any individual partner, incorporator, director, manager, officer, organizer, or member, who has a minimum of a ten percent ownership in the bidding entity, has been convicted of, or has entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to any of the crimes or equivalent federal crimes specified in La. R.S.38:2227(B). PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BOND: The successful Bidder shall also be required to furnish a Performance and Payment Bond written by a company licensed to do business in Louisiana, in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract amount. Surety must be listed currently on the U. S. Department of Treasury Financial Management Service List (Treasury List) as approved for an amount equal to or greater than the contract amount, or must be an insurance company domiciled in Louisiana or owned by Louisiana residents. If surety is qualified other than by listing on the Treasury list, the contract amount may not exceed fifteen percent of policyholders' surplus as shown by surety's most recent financial statements filed with the Louisiana Department of Insurance and may not exceed the amount of $500,000. However, a Louisiana domiciled insurance company with at least an A- rating in the latest printing of the A. M. Best's Key Rating Guide shall not be subject to the ty's most recent financial statements filed with the Louisiana Department of Insurance. The Bond shall be signed by the surety's agent or attorney-in-fact. WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS; TIME PERIODS FOR HOLDING BIDS, AWARD, EXECUTION OF CONTRACT, ISSUING NOTICE TO PROCEED The contract for this project is to be financed by federal funds which will not be readily available at the time that the bids are opened; therefore, the time limits and deadlines of La. R.S. 38:2215 for the Owner to hold bids, to award or execute a contract, to reject all bids, and to issue a notice to proceed do not apply. LPTFA shall incur no obligation to the Contractor until financing is secure and the Contract between the Owner and the Contractor is fully executed. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive informalities. In accordance with La. R.S. 38:2212(B)(1), the provisions and requirements of this section and those stated in the bidding documents shall not be considered as informalities and shall not be waived. **The project consists of removal of existing foundations, gravel and paved areas. Proposed improvements include site grading, installing new sidewalk, new concrete parking areas with signage and striping, new curb, gutter, drainage, landscaped areas with grass, trees, shrubs and amenities. Erosion control will be required and other work in connection therewith. Flexible and rigid pavement recommendations; Site preparation, including subgrade preparation and fill compaction requirements; Factors influencing the construction and performance of the proposed improvements.