Site work for a water / sewer project in Slidell, Louisiana. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

Contractor must provide all labor, materials, tools, and equipment to repair the drainage along Defiance Dr. (R08I054; S25-T8-R14) in Slidell, Louisiana. Further details of the work specifications provided in Attachment-A. The time period of completion is 45 days from Notice to Proceed issued by the Parish Respondents submitting quotes over twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) may be required to provide a guarantee in the form of a bond or a certified or cashier's check or money order made payable to the Parish of St. Tammany, in the amount of five percent (5%) of the quote amount. If a 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 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 24 either domiciled in Louisiana or owned by Louisiana residents. It is not required to be on any AIA form. For projects costing twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) or more, the successful Respondent shall be required to provide a performance (surety) bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the project cost to insure the successful performance under the terms and conditions of the contract negotiated between the successful Respondent and the Parish. The contract shall not be in force or binding upon the Parish until such satisfactory bond has been provided to and approved by the Parish. The cost of the bond shall be paid by the Contractor. Monthly certificates for partial payment, in a form approved by the Parish, shall be transmitted to the Parish upon receipt from the Contractor and acceptance by the Parish. When the contract price is less than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), these certificates shall be equal to ninety percent (90%) of both the work performed and materials stored at the site. Partial payment certificates shall include only work, materials and equipment that are included in an official work order and which meet the requirements of plans, specifications and contract documents. These monthly estimates shall show the amount of the original estimate for each item, the amount due on each item, the gross total, the retained percentage, the amount previously paid and the net amount of payment due All quotes shall be considered valid for acceptance until such time an award is made, unless the Respondent provides for a different time period within its quote. However, the Parish reserves the right to reject a quote if the Respondent's acceptance period is unacceptable and the Respondent is unwilling to extend the validity of its quote . Quotes will be received by the St. Tammany Parish Government Department of Procurement, located at 21454 Koop Dr., Suite 2F, Mandeville LA. 70471. The Procurement Department can be contacted by telephone at (985) 898-2520, or via e-mail at Procurement@stpgov.org. St. Tammany Parish Government reserves the right to reject any or all quotes and to waive informalities . The work covered by the plans, specifications and contract documents must be completed sufficiently for acceptance within the number of calendar days specified in the quote and/or the contract, commencing from the date specified in the Notice to Proceed. It is hereby understood and mutually agreed, by and between the Contractor and the Parish, that the time of completion is an essential condition of the contract, and it is further mutually understood and agreed that if the Contractor shall neglect, fail or refuse to complete the work within the time specified, or any proper extension thereof granted by the Parish, then the Contractor does hereby agree, as partial consideration for the awarding of the contract, to pay the Parish $500.00 per day as specified in the contract, not as a penalty, but as liquidated damages for such breach of contract for each and every calendar day that the Contractor shall be in default after the time stipulated in the contract for completing the work. It is specifically understood that the Parish shall also be entitled to receive a reasonable attorney fee and all costs in the event that Contractor fails to adhere to this agreement and the contract is referred to counsel for any reason whatsoever. Reasonable attorney fees shall be the prevailing hourly rate of the private sector, and in no event shall the hourly rate be less than $175.00 per hour. All attorney fees shall be paid to the operating budget of the Office of the Parish President . In case the work is not completed in every respect within the time that may be extended, it is understood and agreed that per diem deductions of the sum of $500.00 for liquidated damages, as stipulated in the quote and/or contract, shall be made from the total contract price for each and every calendar day after and exclusive of the day on which completion was required, and up to the completion of the work and acceptance thereof by the Parish. It is understood and agreed that time is of the essence to the contract, and the above sum being specifically herein agreed upon in advance as the measure of damages to the Parish on account of such delay in the completion of the work. It is further agreed that the expiration of the term herein assigned or as may be extended for performing the work shall, ipso facto, constitute a putting in default, the Contractor hereby waiving any and all notice of default. The Contractor agrees and consents that the contract price, reduced by the aggregate of the entire damages so deducted, shall be accepted in full satisfaction of all work executed under the contract. It is further understood and agreed that Contractor shall be liable for a reasonable attorney fee and all costs associated with any breach of this agreement, including but not limited to this subsection. In the event that any dispute or breach herein causes referrals to counsel, then Contractor agrees to pay a reasonable attorney fee at the prevailing hourly rate of the private sector. In no event shall the hourly rate be less than $175.00 per hour. Upon determination of substantial completeness with the punch list, the contract time is interrupted and the Contractor is given a reasonable time not to exceed thirty (30) consecutive calendar days to effect final completion by correcting or completing all of those items listed on the punch list. If the items on the punch list are not completed in a satisfactory manner within the thirty-day period, then the contract time will begin to run again and will include for purposes of determining liquidated damages the thirty-day period the grace period being withdrawn