Site work and paving for a road / highway in New Iberia, Louisiana. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway.

The scope of work shall consist of, but is not limited to, milling asphalt pavement, base reconstruction, class II base course, asphalt paving and concrete paving of several roads in Iberia Parish. Approximate quantities shall include 45,500-square yards of milling asphalt pavement, 56,000-square yards of in-place cement stabilized base course, 2,000-square yards of class II base course, 16,900-tons of asphalt concrete pavement, 1,200-square yards of concrete pavement, 1,700-tons of aggregate surface course, drainage work, pavement markings and associated work. Only the bids of Contractors licensed under Louisiana Contractor’s Licensing Law under Chapter 24 of Title 37 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes will be considered for bids exceeding $50,000. Contractors desiring to bid shall hold a license of proper classification under “Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction” in full force and effect at the time drawings, specifications, and forms are requested from the office of the Engineers. As evidence of good faith of the bidder, a “Bid Guarantee” equivalent to 5% of the base bid plus any additive alternates, consisting of a firm commitment, such as a bid bond, certified check, or cashier’s check, shall accompany each bid as assurance that the bidder will, upon acceptance of his bid, execute such contractual documents as may be required and within the time specified. If a bid bond is used, it shall be written by a surety or insurance company currently on the U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Management Service list of approved bonding companies, or by a Louisiana domiciled insurance company with at least an “A-” rating in the latest printing of the A.M. Best’s Key Rating Guide, or by an insurance company in good standing licensed to write bid bonds which is either domiciled in Louisiana or owned by Louisiana residents. The successful Contractor will be required to execute a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond in the full amount of the contract as defined in the Bidding Documents. Properly licensed contractors submitting bids electronically are required to provide the same documents as contractors submitting through the mail or by hand delivery. These items include the Bid Form, Bid Security with Power of Attorney Certification, and Certificate of Resolution/Authority. Regardless of the bid results, the Contractor will have 48-hours from opening of bids to provide the Owner the original documents. If a certified check or cashier’s check is submitted as the bid security, electronic copies of both the front and back of the check shall be included with the electronic bid. If a Contractor fails to provide the original hard copies of these documents within 48-hours of the bid opening, bid shall be considered non-responsive. Bidding documents shall be available until twenty-four (24) hours before the bid opening date. No bidder may withdraw his bid for at least 45-days after the time scheduled for the opening of bids. Each bid shall be submitted only on the Louisiana Uniform Public Work Bid Form provided in the specifications. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In accordance with R.S. ‘38:2212.B.(1), the provisions and requirements of this section and those stated in the bidding documents shall not be waived by any public entity.