Site work for a water / sewer project in New Iberia, Louisiana. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

The scope of work encompasses the comprehensive installation and commissioning of two groundwater wells, designed to achieve a flow rate of 1750 gallons per minute (gpm), sourced from the Chicot Aquifer. This includes all needed activities such as site preparation, drilling, casing installation, development, testing, and installation of pumping equipment to complete the wells. In addition to the groundwater wells, the project entails the construction and implementation of a water treatment facility. This facility will feature five gravity filters to treat water from the Chicot Aquifer and will incorporate two 1,000,000 gallon bolted steel ground storage tanks for treated water storage. The water treatment facility scope covers all tasks including site preparation, facility structure construction, installation of filtration systems, piping, associated equipment, and testing and commissioning for operational efficiency. Each bid shall be accompanied by a certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond payable to Iberia Parish Waterworks District No. 3, the amount of which shall be five percent (5%) of the base bid plus additive alternates. If a bid bond is used, it shall be written by a surety or insurance company currently on the U.S. The bid bond shall be issued by a company licensed to do business in Louisiana and who is under contract with the surety company or bond issuer as a licensed agent in this state and residing in this state. The certified check, cashier's check or bid bond shall be given as a guarantee that the bidder shall execute the contract, should it be awarded to him, in conformity with the Contract Documents within thirty (30) days. No bidder may withdraw his bid for at least forty-five (45) days after the time scheduled for the opening of bids, unless the withdrawal is in accordance with LA R.S. 382214.C Each bid shall be submitted only on the bid form provided with the specifications. The successful contractor will be required to execute performance and labor and material payment bonds in the full amount of the contract as more fully defined in the bid documents. Document notes: Bid documents may also be viewed, downloaded, and submitted online , An electronic copy of the bid documents may be obtained by contacting Mrs. Meghan Broussard at meghanb@fenstermaker.com or by telephone at (337) 237-2200. There will be no deposit required to receive an electronic copy of bid documents. Plans and specifications shall be available until twenty-four hours before the bid opening date. Contractors or Contracting Firms Doing Work Which is Classed as Hazardous Materials or Any Subclassifications, Shall Be Properly Licensed When the Work to Be Performed is $1.00 or More. Contractors or Contracting Firms Submitting Bids for Work Besides Hazardous Materials, Shall Be Properly Licensed for Any Work in the Amount of $50,000.00 or More. All Such Bidders Shall Certify That They Are Licensed Contractors Under Chapter 24 of Title 37 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 and Show Their License Number on the Front of the Sealed Envelope in Which Their Bid is Enclosed. Contractors for This Project Shall Be Licensed for the Classification of Municipal and Public Works Construction . Bids in the Amounts Specified Above Which Have Not Bid in Accordance With the Requirements, Shall Be Rejected and Shall Not Be Read. Additional Information Relative to Licensing May Be Obtained From the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. To that end, all contractors and suppliers are encouraged to utilize DBEs in the purchase or sub-contracting of materials, supplies, services and labor and material in which disadvantaged businesses are available. Assistance in identifying said businesses may be obtained by calling, 337-367-6111. Iberia Parish Waterworks District No. 3 (Owner) reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause as allowed by LA R.S. 382214.