Site work and paving for a road / highway in Jena, Louisiana. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway; and for paving for a road / highway.

Estimated cost: $413,484.50 Improvements for East Bradford St., Beech St. and Beverly St., will consist of base course construction with an asphaltic concrete surface. Improvements for Second St. and Pine St. will consist of milling, deep patching where necessary and re-paving with asphaltic concrete. Prospective Bidders must be registered with the Engineer and obtain electronic Bid Documents from the Engineer in order to submit a bid. The Bidding Documents may be requested via email at bhallc@bha-engineers.com. Contractors desiring to bid shall provide evidence that they hold a State License of proper classification and in full force and effect. For contractor information, this project is classified as Highway Street & Bridge Construction. Hard copies of the Construction Documents are available upon payment of $200.00 per set made payable to BH&A. Refunds will be given on the first set of documents furnished to bona fide prime bidders upon return of the clean, unmarked documents no later than ten days after receipt of bids. The Corporate Resolution must be signed and sealed. The Owner cannot waive any informalities on the bid form. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause; such actions will be in accordance with title 38 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes. Each bidder must deposit with his/her bid, security in the amount, form, and subject to the conditions provided in the Instructions to Bidders. Bid bonds 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. The contractor may withdraw a bid by affidavit within 48 hours of the bid opening in accordance with LA for patently obvious, unintentional and substantial mechanical, clerical or mathematical errors. The Bids will remain subject to acceptance for Ninety (90) days after the Bid opening, or for such longer period of time that Bidder may agree to in writing upon request of Owner. Any interpretation of the bid documents shall be in writing addressed to Bryant Hammett & Associates, L.L.C. at 6885 Hwy. 84 West, Ferriday, LA 71334 or emailed to medwards@bha-engineers.com and to be given consideration must be received at least ten days prior to the date fixed for the opening of bids. No communication after this date. The Contractor shall begin mobilization and procurement of materials within ten (10) working days of the receipt of the Notice to Proceed. The successful bidder will be required to execute the Owner's Standard Form of Agreement/Contract for construction together with the Performance and Payment Bonds within ten (10) working days after issuance of the Notice of Award. Sureties used for obtaining bonds must appear as acceptable on the U.S. Department of Treasury Circular 570. All awarded contractors will be required to attend a monthly meeting, with mandatory attendance from the Project Engineer, Resident Inspector and Contractor, or their authorized representatives, at the beginning of the month to review quantities for pay estimates, process change orders, review work performed during month and to discuss any problems which may have arisen. The Owner hereby notifies all offerors that in regard to any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, that Minority Business Enterprises will be afforded equal opportunity to submit offers in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, national origin or disability in consideration for an award. Please notify the Town of Jena (318) 992-2148 seven (7) days in advance of the scheduled bid opening if special accommodations specified under ADA are required.