Renovation of a water / sewer project in Lafayette, Louisiana. Completed plans call for the renovation of a water / sewer project.

Scope of Services: The contractor shall furnish all labor, material, and services necessary for the removal of all the existing filter media that is currently installed on the filter underdrains (Leopold Universal Underdrain), providing certified Leopold inspector to produce LUS a report on the existing underdrains, cleaning of the underdrain system, cleaning of the filter walls and equipment, the installation of gravel and filter media, and placement of the filters online for filters 1 through 15 at the North Water Treatment Plant located at 200 N. Buchanan St., Lafayette, LA 70501. This work shall be completed within 180 calendar days from issuance of Notice to Proceed, contractor will be allowed to work Monday-Friday from 6am-5pm. DEADLINE FOR QUESTIONS: All questions regarding this project must be submitted no later than noon 12:00 pm (CST) on 12/22/2021 to be considered valid. All questions must be submitted in writing to Carley Rousse at cfrousse@lafayettela.gov and copied to Trevor Carriere at tjcarriere@lus.org. In accordance with Louisiana RS 38:2212., vendors may submit their bid electronically at the website listed above. Bidding Documents are available to view only at the website. Questions relative to the bidding documents shall be addressed in writing to Carley Rousse at cfrousse@lafayettela.gov. Each bid shall be accompanied by a certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond payable to the Lafayette Consolidated Government, the amount of which shall be five percent (5%) of the base bid plus 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 within ten (10) days. No bidder may withdraw his bid for at least forty-five (45) days after the time scheduled for the opening of bids. Each bid shall be submitted only on the bid form provided with the specifications. The successful bidder will be required to execute performance and labor and material payment bonds in the full amount of the contract as more fully defined in the bid documents. Bids in the amounts specified above which have not bid in accordance with the requirements, shall be rejected and shall not be read. Additional information relative to licensing may be obtained from the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Lafayette Consolidated Government strongly encourages the participation of DBEs (Disadvantaged Business Enterprises) in all contracts or procurements let by the Lafayette Consolidated Government for goods and services and labor and material. To that end, all contractors and suppliers are encouraged to utilize DBEs business enterprises in the purchase or sub-contracting of materials, supplies, services and labor and material in which disadvantaged businesses are available.