Separate sealed bids addressed to the City of Minden (herein referred to as Owner) will be received by the Owner for the construction of the project described as follows: 2024-2025 STREET IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT Any bid received after the above time will not be accepted under any circumstances and will be returned unopened. Faxed bids cannot be accepted and will be discarded. Owner is not responsible for the timely delivery of bids by USPS or any other carrier. The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all bids in accordance with state bid law. Prime bidders for this work must be licensed under the classification of Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction Any subcontractor submitting a sub-bid in excess of $50,000 to a prime bidder is required to be licensed in accordance with the State of Louisiana requirements. An acceptable Bid Bond, Cashier's Check, or Certified Check, payable to the Owner in an amount not less than 5% of the total and, must accompany the bid. Failure to do so will cause bid to be rejected. Negotiable Bid Bonds will be returned to the unsuccessful bidders as soon as possible or not more than 60 days after the opening of bids. Bidders failing to provide a bid bond will be considered a "no bid". Bids shall be in a sealed envelope marked "DO NOT OPEN - SEALED BID - CITY OF MINDEN 2024-2025 STREET IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT - BID NUMBER 01-2025 - ATTN: CITY CLERK." Bidder shall include their full company name, address, and license number, as issued by the State of Louisiana Contractors Licensing Board on the outside of the envelope containing said bid documents. An acceptable Performance Bond and Payment Bond equal to 100% of the contract price will be required of the successful bidder. No bidder may withdraw his/her bid within forty-five (45) days after the actual date of the opening thereof. Bidders will also be in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations of the Federal Government, State of Louisiana, and meet all bonding and insurance requirements. No interpretations ofthe meaning of the plan and specifications or other pre-bid documents will be made to any bidder orally.Every request for such interpretation should be in writing addressed to the Engineer
Question Deadline 09/27/2024
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