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

General Scope of project: New Fire Station for Pointe Coupee Fire District. Additive Alternate #1 Work Includes: New aluminum canopy. All bids must be in accordance with the Bid Documents and any bid received after the time and date of the bid opening will be returned unopened. No questions or pre-approvals will be accepted after 2:00 pm November 30, 2023. Questions about this procedure shall be directed to the Designer at Mougeot Architecture, 10343 Siegen Lane Building 7, Suite A, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70810. Phone: (225) 767.1717. Attention: Alison Melancon, AIA, Email: amelancon@mougeotarchitecture.com Bids from only the respective contractors obtaining plans must be submitted on the bid form provided in the bid documents. Each bid must be submitted in a sealed envelope bearing on the outside the name of the bidder, his/her address, contractor s state license number and the name of the project for which the bid is submitted. If forwarded by mail or hand delivery the sealed envelope containing the bid must be enclosed in another envelope addressed to the following: VIA U.S. Mail Pointe Coupee Parish Fire District #4 (Attn: Paul Pinsonat) A copy of the bid bond, certified check, or cashier s check, must be attached to bid document submitted electronically. The original bid bond document, certified check, or cashier s check, must be received in our office no later than 48 hours after bid opening date and time The bid-bond, certified check, or cashier s check, envelope must be clearly labeled as a Bid Bond with the project name, vendor s name as it appears on the bid documents and address. All bids must be accompanied by bid security equal to five (5%) of the sum of the base bid and all alternates and must be in the form of a certified check, cashier s check, or bid Bond form made payable to Pointe Coupee Parish Fire District #4 written by a surety company licensed to do business in Louisiana, signed by the surety s agency or attorney-in-fact. Surety must be listed on the current U. S. Department of the Treasury Financial Management Service list of approved bonding companies as approved for an amount equal to or greater than the amount for which it obligates itself in the Bond or must be Louisiana domiciled insurance company with at least an A rating in the latest printing of the A. M. 2019. Best s Key Rating Guide. If surety qualified by virtue of its Best s listing, the amount of the Bond may not exceed ten percent of policyholders surplus as shown in the latest A.M. Best s Key rating Guide. The bid Bond shall be in favor of the Pointe Coupee Parish Fire District and shall be accompanied by appropriate power of attorney. No Bid Bond indicating an obligation of less than five (5%) by any method is acceptable. The contract, if awarded, will be on the basis stated in the Instructions to Bidders. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of 45 days after bid opening except as provided by law. Bidders must meet the requirements of the State of Louisiana Contractor s Licensing Law, R.S. 37:2151 et seq. Bidders must comply with provisions of R.S. 38:2212.10. The successful bidder shall be required to furnish a Performance and Payment Bond written by a company licensed to do business in Louisiana, in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract amount. Surety must be listed currently on the U.S. Department of Treasury Financial Management Service List (Treasury List) as approved for an amount equal to or greater than the contract amount or must be an insurance company domiciled in Louisiana or owned by Louisiana residents. If surety is qualified other than by listing on the policyholders surplus as shown by surety s most recent financial statements filed with the Louisiana Department of Insurance and may not exceed the amount of $500,000. However, a Louisiana domiciled insurance company with at least an A rating in the latest printing of the A.M. Best s Key Rating Guide shall not be subject to the $500,000 limitation, provided that the contract amount does not exceed ten percent of policyholders surplus as shown in the latest A.M. Best s Key Rating Guide nor fifteen percent of policyholders surplus as shown by surety s most recent financial statements filed with the Louisiana Department of Insurance. The Bond shall be signed by the surety s agent or attorney-in-fact. The Pointe Coupee Parish Fire District reserves the right to disqualify any Bid, response to a Request for Qualifications, or Request for Proposals if it is determined that the submitting business entity is not in good standing with the Louisiana Secretary of State or is not authorized to do business in the State of Louisiana. Pointe Coupee Parish Fire District reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause.