Renovation of an educational facility in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

Sealed bids or electronic bids are requested by East Baton Rouge Parish School Board from general contractors for construction of: Highland Elementary Canopy Renovation The successful Bidder is allowed 75 calendar days to complete the Project from the commencement date stated in the Agreement or a Notice to Proceed. Liquidated damages will be assessed at $250.00 for each consecutive calendar day for which the work is not substantially complete and $250.00 for each consecutive calendar day beginning the 46th day after the date of Substantial Completion for which all of the work listed on the punch list is not complete. The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board has adopted a Fair Share Procurement Policy with a goal of at least twenty (20%) percent participation by MWBEs. The policy and goal apply to this project. Bid Documents may be reviewed at the office of Coleman Partners Architects, 3377 North Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA 70806 Bids must be accompanied by a bid security equal to five percent (5%) of the base bid and include all additive alternates in the form of a certified check, cashiers check or bid bond. A bid bond shall be written by a company that complies with the provisions of La. R.S. 38:2218C. The successful bidder is required to furnish a Performance Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount and a Payment Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount written by a company that complies with the provisions of La. R.S. 38:2219 and on the East Baton Rouge School Boards Forms included in the Bidding Documents. The apparent low bidder must complete and deliver to the Office of Jordan Clements at the address stated above within ten (10) calendar days after the date of the opening of the Bids- the sworn affidavit required to comply with La. R.S. 38:2212.10 regarding an employee status verification system, the signed no conviction affidavit required by La. R.S. 38:2227, the noncollusion affidavit required by La. R. S. 38:2224, and other required documents as specified in the Bidding Documents. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of 45 days after the date of the bid opening except as provided by law. Bidders must meet the requirements of the State of Louisiana Contractors Licensing Law, R.S. 37:2151 et seq. Note: Bids Shall Only Be Accepted From Contractors Who Are Licensed Under Louisiana Contractors Licensing Law for the Major Classification of Building Construction and/or Sub-classification of N/A. East Baton Rouge Parish School Board reserves the right to award the project on whatever basis is in the interest of the Owner and to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities and informalities as allowed by law. Offerors and sub-Offerors requests for such interpretations shall be made in writing to the Architect no later than seven (7) calendar days prior to date and time for receiving offers and failure on the part of the successful Offeror to do so shall not relieve him, as a contractor, of the obligation to execute such work in accordance with a later interpretation by the Architect Question Deadline 06/20/2023