20008-24-EN-HC-0019-1.pdf

This is an Addendum 1 document for the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge's Blue Grass Drive Improvements & Sidewalk project (City-Parish Project No. 24-EN-HC-0019). The project scope encompasses grading, earthwork, base course installation, Portland cement concrete pavement, drainage systems, sidewalk construction, and ADA improvements along Blue Grass Drive extending from Cadillac Street to Fortune Addition Park. Sealed bids are due June 30, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Local Time at the Purchasing Division, City Hall, 222 Saint Louis Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Bid openings will occur in person or via teleconference immediately following the closing time in Room 806 of City Hall, with all bids publicly read aloud. No pre-bid conference will be held. Official bid documents are available through Central Bidding (www.centralbidding.com), and paper copies of plans, specifications, and contract documents may be obtained from the Public Works and Planning Center for a non-refundable fee of $10.00.

Bidders must be licensed by the Louisiana State Licensing Board in the HIGHWAY, STREET AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION classification, with the license number displayed on the bid envelope and Uniform Public Works Bid Form. The contract carries a minimum 18% Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (SEDBE) goal of the total contract amount. All bids must be accompanied by either a Certified Check or Cashier's Check payable to the Parish of East Baton Rouge or a satisfactory Bid Bond in an amount equal to 5% of the total bid. Bid prices must remain firm for 60 days from the date of opening. The apparent low bidder must submit EBE Forms 1, 1A, and 2 and Letters of EBE Certification within 10 days after bid opening.