Site work and new construction of a fire / police facility in Slidell, Louisiana. Completed plans call for the construction of a fire / police facility; and for site work for a fire / police facility.

St. Tammany Fire Protection District No. 1 522 Robert Blvd. Slidell, LA 70458 St. Tammany Fire Protection District No. 1 will be accepting sealed bids for the construction of a 4,561 square foot new Fire Station located at 57047 Allen Road, Slidell, LA 70461. Sealed bids shall be marked SEALED- STATION 19 FIRE STATION and shall also contain the respondents Louisiana Contractors Name and License Number on the outside of the envelope. In accordance with La. R.S. 37:2163, the Contractor shall certify that he holds an active license. The contractor shall hold a Louisiana Contractors license in Municipal & Public Works Construction and/or Building Construction. In the case of an electronic bid, a contractor may submit an authentic digital signature on the electronic bid accompanied by the contractors license number in order to meet the requirements of La. R.S. 37:2163. Except as otherwise provided in R.S. 37:2163, if the bid does not contain the contractors certification and show the contractors license number on the bid envelope, the bid shall be automatically rejected and shall be returned to the bidder marked Rejected and shall not be read aloud. Bids will be opened on August 11, 2022, at 3:00 PM at Fire District Headquarters, 522 Robert Blvd, Slidell, LA 70458. In accordance with La. R.S. 37:2163, the Contractor shall certify that he holds an active license under the provisions of La. R.S. 37:2163 and all architects, engineers, and awarding authorities shall place in their bid specifications the requirement. The signature on the bid must be that of an authorized representative of the corporation, partnership or other legal entity, as defined by Louisiana Public Bid Law Revised Statute 38:2212.A.(l)(c) which dictates parties authorized to submit bids for public contracts. All entities submitting a bid must have at least 5 years previous construction experience in the State of Louisiana. This requirement is applicable to all persons holding an ownership interest of five (5%) percent or greater in any partnership or joint venture submitting a bid. All required Certificates of Liability Insurance shall list the Fire District as an additional insured. All applicable Federal, State, Local laws, ordinance, and the rules and regulations of all authorities having jurisdiction over construction of the project shall apply to the contract throughout. Certificates of Insurance will also be required No bidder may withdraw his/her Bid within forty-five (45) days after the actual date of opening thereof. All proposals, bids and applications are welcomed. The Fire District encourages participation by Minority, Women-Owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise firms. Deposits are refundable to bonafide prime respondents and will be 50% refundable to all others with return of complete and unmarked documents no later than 10 days after receipt of bids