Site work and paving for a mixed-use development in Gonzales, Louisiana. Completed plans call for site work for a bridge / tunnel; for paving for a bridge / tunnel; road / highway; road / highway; sidewalk / parking lot; sidewalk / parking lot; and water / sewer project.

STATEMENT OF WORK: Construction of approximately 0.50 miles of new roadway, extending the existing St. Francis Parkway to S. Darla Avenue. Project includes clearing and grubbing, grading, excavation and embankment, lime treatment, in-place cement stabilized base course, storm drainage pipe, curb inlets, box culverts, concrete curb and gutter, asphalt course, signing and striping, concrete sidewalks, handicap ramps, etc. All Bids must be in accordance with the Contract Documents on file at 120 South Irma Boulevard, Gonzales, LA 70737. Deposits on the first set of Documents furnished to bona fide Prime Bidders, properly licensed by the Louisiana State Licensing Board of Contractors, will be fully refunded upon return of the documents in original condition and no later than ten (10) days after receipt of Bids. On other sets of documents furnished to said Prime Bidders, the deposit less actual cost of reproduction will be refunded upon return of the documents in original condition and no later than ten (10) days after receipt of bids. No refund will be made to non-bidders or sub-bidders. Where bids are to be received or forms furnished by the awarding authority, no contract documents shall be issued to anyone except a Licensed Contractor or his authorized Representatives. In no event shall any documents for bidding be issued later than twenty-four (24) 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, contractors state license number and the name of the project (St. Francis Parkway Extension, City of Gonzales) for which the bid is submitted. In addition to paper bids, electronic bids and electronic bid bonds for the following project will be downloaded by the City of Gonzales. Electronic bids and electronic bid bonds must be submitted through www.centralauctionhouse.com prior to the electronic bidding deadline. Beginning at 10:00 a.m. (CST) September 22, 2022 all bids will be downloaded. No bids are accepted after 10:00 a.m. The public entity advertising for bids for work may require the bidders to attach bid security in the form of a bid bond, a certified check, or cashiers check for not more than five percent of the estimated price of supplies or materials, as evidence of good faith of the bidder as prescribed by La R.S. 38: 2218(A). To address the above requirement for electronic bids the City of Gonzales will allow electronic bids submitted via the City approved on-line bid site to be submitted as follows: A. A copy of the bid bond must be attached to bid document submitted electronically. B. The original bid bond document must be received in our office no later than 48 hours after bid opening date and time (City of Gonzales at McKim & Creed, Inc., 1022 South Purpera Ave., Gonzales, LA 70737). C. The bid-bond envelope must be clearly labeled as a Bid Bond with the project name, vendors name as it appears on the bid documents and address. All addenda, Amendments, Letters of Clarification, and Withdrawal Notices will be posted online in addition to electronic copies being distributed. This information may be accessed via the internet electronically. Once logged in, users must click on City of Gonzales to view current advertisement listings. This listing is titled St. Francis Parkway Extension, City of Gonzales. It will be the responsibility of the bidder to check for updates. All submitted questions will be forwarded by email to the Project Manager and the Project Engineer for a response. Contractors desiring to bid shall submit to the Engineers, with their request for Contract Documents, contract documents deposit and evidence that they hold State License in HIGHWAY STREET AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION is in full force and effect. Pursuant to La. R.S. 38:2214 (C) Bids containing patently obvious, unintentional, and substantial mechanical, clerical, or mathematical errors, or errors of unintentional omission of a substantial quantity of work, labor, material, or services made directly in the compilation of the bid, may be withdrawn by the contractor if clear and convincing sworn, written evidence of such errors is furnished to the public entity within forty-eight hours of the bid opening excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. Such errors must be clearly shown by objective evidence drawn from inspection of the original work papers, documents, or materials used in the preparation of the bid sought to be withdrawn. If the public entity determines that the error is a patently obvious mechanical, clerical, or mathematical error, or unintentional omission of a substantial quantity of work, labor, material, or services, as opposed to a judgment error, and that the bid was submitted in good faith it shall accept the withdrawal and return the bid security to the contractor.