Renovation of a medical facility in Covington, Louisiana. Completed plans call for the renovation of a medical facility.

Convert existing Endoscopy Procedure Room # 1 into a positive pressure procedure room. Bids received after this time will not be accepted Each bid shall be identified on the outside of the envelope with the Bidders name, return address, State Contractors License number, and with the words Properly Licensed under La. R.S. 37:2150, et seq, and the words ENDOSCOPY PROCEDURE ROOM # 1 RENOVATION St. Tammany Parish Hospital, Covington, Louisiana". If the sealed Bid is sent by mail, the sealed envelope shall be enclosed in a separate mailing envelope with the notation SEALED BID ENCLOSED on the face of the envelope. Hand delivered bids will be received in the Ponchatoula Conference Room at St. Tammany Parish Hospital. Deposits for subsequent sets of Bidding Documents and sets requested by Non-Prime Bidders shall be refunded, except that the cost of reproduction shall be deducted upon the return of such Bidding Documents, including all Addenda, in good condition within ten days after receipt of Bids. Bidding Documents will be shipped only if the requesting party makes all arrangements and assumes responsibility for all shipping charges. Complete Bidding Documents are also available in electronic form. Questions about this procedure may be directed to City Blueprint & Supply Co., 1904 Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA 70112; phone: 504-522-0387, Email: planroom@cityblueprint.com. Bid Documents may also be obtained . Project specific questions shall be directed to the Designer: fl+WB Architects, APC, Becky Parks, 1404 Greengate Drive, Suite 101, Covington, LA 70433; phone: 985-893-4100; email: becky@flwbarchitects.com. Partial sets of documents will not be made available. 11 Bidding Documents may be examined at: St. Tammany Parish Hospital - Project Management 1202 South Tyler Street Covington, LA 70433 and Office of the Architect: fl+WB Architects, APC 1404 Greengate Drive, Suite 101 Covington, LA 70433 A listing of known plan holders will be issued by Addendum to known plan holders and all identified plan rooms. Each bid must be accompanied by bid security payable to the Owner in an amount equal to at least 5% of the highest total amount (including All Alternates) of the Bid. The bid security may be in the form of a Certified Check, Cashiers Check or a Bid Bond meeting the requirements of the Bidding Documents. The Bid Bond shall be executed by the Bidder on AIA Bond Document A310, 2010 Edition. Bid Security shall be in the sealed envelope with the bid and shall be forfeited to the Owner as liquidated damages in the event the Bidders Bid is accepted, but the Bidder fails to enter into a contract with the Owner pursuant to the Bidding Documents (Contract) and furnish the required bonds and other required documents within ten days after the notice to the Bidder the Contract is ready for execution. In submitting this Proposal, the Bidder agrees that the Owner has forty-five (45) consecutive calendar days, after the date for receipt of bids to award a bid to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, with the extensions of time as provided for in R.S.38:2215A. Bids may be withdrawn during the limited period and under the limited conditions set forth in the La. R.S. 38:2214C and D. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish and pay for satisfactory Performance Bond and Labor and Material Payment Bond in the amount of 100% of the Contract price, which bonds shall comply with the Bid Documents. The Owner may reject any Base Bid in excess of $415,000.00 or all Bids and may reject a Bid not accompanied by the bid security, or may reject a Bid which is in any way incomplete or irregular, or may reject a Bid for just cause. Bidders shall meet the requirements of the State of Louisiana Contractors Licensing Law La. R.S. 37:2151-2163. Pursuant to the provisions of La. R.S. 38:2184, in making purchase of supplies, material or equipment, the General Contractor and all subcontractors shall give preference to supplies, material or equipment, produced or offered by Louisiana citizens, the cost and the quantity being equal. 19 Attention is called to the fact that the Contractor must insure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex, origin, age, marital status, or disability. Bidders have the option to submit bids electronically in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statute 38:2212 A(1)(f)(i). Bids submitted electronically shall be submitted If submitting an electronic bid through an electronic Bid Bond must be submitted.