Renovation of a water / sewer project in Alexandria, Louisiana. Completed plans call for the renovation of a water / sewer project.

The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible, responsive bidder with the right reserved by the City to reject any or all Bids for just cause as defined by LA R.S. 2214(B). No bidder may withdraw his bid within 45 days after the actual date of opening thereof. Preference is hereby given to materials, supplies and provisions produced, manufactured or grown in Louisiana, quality being equal to articles offered by competitors outside of the State. Each bid must be accompanied by bid security made payable to Owner in an amount of 5 percent of bidder's maximum bid price and in the form of a certified check, cashier's check or a bid bond. The successful bidder will be required to obtain a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond each in the amount of 100% of the contract amount. All bonds shall be executed by such sureties as are named in U.S. Department of the Treasury Circular 570. A bond signed by an agent or attorney-in-fact must be accompanied by a certified copy of that individual's authority to bind the surety. Bidders electing to submit bids electronically shall follow procedures as established by the electronic bidding website. Proper and timely submission of an electronic bid is the responsibility of the Bidder. Bidders are encouraged to complete the electronic bid documents in advance of bid closing. Late bids due to malfunction of internet infrastructure, certificate service providers, electronic bid bond providers, or other interruptions shall not be accepted. The City of Alexandria is not responsible for damages, lost revenue, etc., for bids not timely received due to malfunctions or breakdown of either the internet or the electronic bidding service. Telephone or facsimile bids are invalid and shall not receive consideration. Liquidated Damages: Provisions for liquidated damages, if any, are set forth under Section 10.5 of the General Provisions. Contract Time: The numbers of days within which, or the dates by which, the WORK is to be completed and ready for final payment (the CONTRACT Time) are set forth in the CONTRACT. Evaluation of Bids and Contract Award: Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids for just cause. Just cause for the purpose of this contract is defined, but is not limited to the following circumstances: A. The Owner's unavailability of funds sufficient for the construction of the proposed work. B. The failure of any bidder to submit a bid within an established threshold of the preconstruction estimates for the proposed work, as part of the bid specifications. C. A substantial change by the Owner prior to the award in the scope or design of the proposed work. All questions about the meaning or intent of the CONTRACT Documents are to be directed to the ENGINEER in writing. Interpretations or clarifications considered necessary by ENGINEER in response to such questions will be issued by ADDENDA mailed or delivered to all parties recorded by ENGINEER as having received the Bidding Documents. Questions received less than seven days prior to the date for opening of Bids may not be answered. Only questions answered by formal written ADDENDA will be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect.