Renovation of a detention facility in Donaldsonville, Louisiana. Completed plans call for the renovation of a detention facility.

Demo existing lighting contractors and associated controls that are not to be re-used. Where bids are to be received on forms furnished by the awarding authority, no contract documents shall be issued to anyone except a Licensed Contract or his/her authorized representatives. In no event shall any documents for bidding be issued later than seventy-two (72) hours prior to the hour and date set for receiving bids. Each bid must be submitted in a sealed envelope bearing on the outside the name of the bidder, his/her address, contractor's state license number and the name of the project for which the bid is submitted. If forwarded by mail, the sealed envelope containing the bid must be enclosed in another envelope addressed to Ascension Parish Purchasing, 615. E Worthey Roade Gonzales, LA 70737 (P.O. Box 2392, Gonzales, Louisiana 70707), mailed certified mail and must be received no in our office no later than the bid opening. Contractors desiring to bid shall submit to the Engineer, with their request for Contract Documents, contract documents deposit and evidence that they hold State License of proper classification and in full force and effect. Bid security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the Total Bid must accompany each bid, and shall be made payable to the owner. The owner reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all bids. No bidder may withdraw his/her bid within forty-five (45) days after the actual date of opening thereof. All Questions regarding this project and the bid packages shall be submitted to the Purchasing Department via purchasing@apgov.us by 4:00 p.m. CST on October 19, 2021. The public entity advertising for bids for work shall require the bidders to attach a certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond for not more than five percent of the contract price of work to be done, as an evidence of good faith of the bidder. The public entity advertising for bids for work may require the bidders to attach a certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond for not more than five percent of the estimated price of supplies or materials, as evidence of good faith of the bidder. To address the above requirement for electronic bids, Ascension Parish Government will allow electronic bids submitted via the parish-approved online bid site to be submitted as follows (Refer to L.R.S. 38:2212): A copy of the bid bond MUST be attached to the bid documents submitted electronically. The original bid bond document must be received in our office no later than 48 hours after bid opening date and time. No bidder may withdraw his bid within forty-five (45) days after the actual date of opening thereof. Contractor shall provide complete and functional MTI Control System capable of centralized control of the following: Locks Phones Receptacles Lighting Intercom Intercept existing lighting/receptacle circuits to route through new MTI controllers. Provide new panelboard and relocate existing circuits to simplify controls routing. Replace all existing cameras with new. Provide $30,000 allowance for replacement. Ascension Parish Government reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause.