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

This project will enable the Village of Ridgecrest to better serve its customers through a permanent tie-in between the Ferriday Water System and the Village of Ridgecrest. It is the intention of these Specifications to provide the necessary items and instruction to complete the project. Omission of items or instruction necessary or considered standard good practice for the proper installation and construction and shall not relieve the Contractor of furnishing and installing such items to complete the project.. Bidders submitting bids electronically shall submit to the Village of Ridgecrest. Any Electronic bid received after this time will not be considered. Bidders submitting bids electronically are required to provide the same documents as bidders submitting through the mail. These items include, but are not limited to the Bid Form and Corporate Resolution. Regardless of the bid results, the bidder will have 48 hours from opening of the bids to provide the original bid documents. If a bidder fails to provide the original hard copies of these documents within 48 hours of the bid opening, their bid shall be considered nonresponsive. The Village of Ridgecrest and the Engineer will not be responsible if the bidder cannot complete and submit a bid due to failure or incomplete delivery of the files submitted via the internet. All bids must be submitted on the proper form. The contractor must display his contractor's license number prominently on the outside of the envelope. Any bids received after the specified time and date will not be considered. Each bona fide bidder must be registered with the Engineer and obtain Bid Documents from the Engineer in order to submit a bid. The Bidding documents may be requested by email at bhallc@bha-engineers.com, or calling (318)757.6576. Contractors are responsible for reproduction/printing of Bidding Documents. No printed sets of Bidding Documents are available. Contractors desiring to bid shall provide evidence that they hold an active State License of proper classification and in full force and effect. For contractor information, this project is classified as Municipal and Public Works Construction. In accordance with RS 38:2212 G(2) plans and specifications shall be available to bidders until twenty-four hours before bid opening date. The Corporate Resolution must be signed and sealed. 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. All bidders must have an active DUNS and SAMS (System for Award Management) Number, as verified on www.sam.gov. The prime contractor is responsible for all Subcontractor's. All subcontractor's must have a current DUNS and SAMS number to be eligible to work on CDBG projects. Attention to Bidders is particularly called to the requirements as to conditions of employment to be observed and minimum wage rates to be paid under the Contract, Section 3, Segregated Facilities, Section 109, Executive Order 11246, and all applicable laws and regulations of the Federal Government and State of Louisiana and bonding and insurance requirements. Each bidder must deposit with his/her bid, security in the amount, form, and subject to the conditions provided in the Information for Bidders. Bid bonds shall be written by a surety or insurance company currently on the U.S. Department of the Treasury Circular 570 list of approved bonding companies which is published annually in the Federal Register. No bidder may withdraw his/her bid within forty-five (45) days after the actual date of the opening thereof. 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 kcapdepon@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 attention of bidders is called particularly to the requirements for conditions of employment to be observed and minimum wage rates to be paid under the Contract. The successful bidder must submit executed copies of certification regarding Equal Employment Opportunity, Section 3 and Segregated Facilities, Section 3 Plan with Tables A & B, Certification Concerning Labor Standards and all subcontractor's certifications prior to contract award. 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 each month to review quantities for pay estimates, process change orders, review work performed during the month and to discuss any problems which may have arisen. Please notify the Village of Ridgecrest (318) 757-4497 seven (7) days in advance of the scheduled bid opening if special accommodations specified under ADA are required. The Owner hereby notifies all offerors that in regards 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.