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

This project shall be tax exempt. Tax Exemption Certificates (R-1020) will be issued upon request to Engineer. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to submit the Sales Tax Exemption Certificates to the Louisiana Department of Revenue. The Owner Will Accept Sealed Bids Will for the Construction of the Project Described as Follows: water Production System Renovations All bids shall be plainly marked in the upper left corner of the sealed envelope as follows: SEALED BID, Bid of (Name of Contractor), Water Production System Renovations to be opened. Contractor License No. (insert license #). All bids must be submitted on the proper bid form. The Contractor shall display his Contractors license number prominently on the outside of the envelope. The Contractor must have a Louisiana State Contractors Board Municipal and Public Works Construction for this project. Any bids received after the specified time and date will not be considered. The sealed bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the LaSalle Waterworks District No. 1, 410 McIntyre Street, Jena, LA 71342, and submitted to the Board at a scheduled meeting. No public entity shall accept or take any bids, including receiving any hand delivered bids, on days which are recognized as holidays by the United States Postal Service. All addendums issued must be acknowledged by the bidder. No bidder may withdraw his bid within forty-five (45) days after the actual date of opening thereof. All bidders must sign and provide (1) Bid Form; (2) Bid Bond or a certified check or cashiers check as prescribed by LA R.S. 38:2218(A); (3) Certificate of Corporate Principal and Surety; and (4) Resolution authorizing a representative of the corporation/LLC/sole proprietorship to sign the bid must also accompany the bid. All other documentation required shall be furnished by the low bidder at a later date, in accordance with the bidding documents. All bidders must be registered with the Engineer, Shuler Consulting Company, (318) 249-3030. The Information for Bidders, Form of Bid Proposal, Form of Contract, Plans, Specifications, and Forms of Bid Bond, Performance and Payment Bond, and other contract documents may be examined at the Owner's office. Bidders will be fully refunded upon return of the documents in good condition no later than ten days after receipt of bids. On other sets of documents furnished to bidders the deposit less actual cost of reproduction will be refunded upon return of the documents no later than ten days after receipt of bids. Any requests for bid documents will be accompanied by payment in full. The Owner reserves the right to reject any bid for just cause as allowed by Louisiana Revised Statutes 38 2214. Awarding or rejecting bids must be in accordance with LA Public Bid Law Statutes. Each bidder must deposit with his/her bid, security in the amount, form, and subject to the conditions provided in the Information for Bidders. Sureties used for obtaining bonds must appear as acceptable on the U.S. Department of Treasury Circular 570. The Contractor shall begin mobilization and procurement of materials within ten (10) working days of the receipt of the Notice to Proceed. Scope- The tank was built by RD Cole in 1964. The following are some general design criteria for the tank: Overall Height: Shape: Diameter: Head Range: This specification covers, preparation ofsurfaces, performance and completion ofsandblasting and painting of all exterior surfaces and spot interior repair for a 100,000-gallon steel elevated tank located on McIntyre Street in Jena, Louisiana. The CONTRACTOR shall be responsible for all costs associated with sampling, worker protection, environmental pollution control, handling of debris, laboratory analysis and waste disposal. Preparation ofsurfaces, which are to receive finishes. Collection, handling and disposal of debris. Tank repairs. Finish surfaces. Testing and cleaning. The coatings applied to the interior during the last maintenance event in 2023 do not contain lead per the coating manufacturer. The exterior coatings were sampled for lead. The results were 183.2 ppm which is well below the 600 ppm maximum. REPAIR, CLEANING, AND PAINTING OF ELEVATED TANK ~147'-0" Double Ellipsoidal 30'-0" 22'-0"