50016-10360-1.pdf

This is a bid solicitation document for Southern University and A&M College, a public institution in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, seeking sealed bids for the construction of a new parking lot on Harding Boulevard adjacent to Mumford Stadium. The project encompasses concrete paving, pavement markings, selective demolition, masonry, metal fabrication, and painting work. Three optional additive alternates are available: Alternate No. 1 for a sidewalk to the welcome center, Alternate No. 2 for a screen wall by the welcome center, and Alternate No. 3 for additional demolition and landscape work at the new parking lot. Bids are due September 7, 2026, with a mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit required as a condition of bid eligibility on August 19, 2026. Contract completion is required within 60 calendar days after Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages assessed at $500 per consecutive calendar day for failure to meet the deadline. Bidders must submit bids on the Louisiana Uniform Public Work Bid Form and acknowledge receipt of all addenda issued by the architect, with questions and prior approval submittals directed to Domain Architecture (Travis Parker, 225-216-3770, tparker@domainbr.com).

Bidders must submit a bid bond or certified check equal to 5% of the base bid and all additive alternates. The apparent low bidder must submit post-bid documentation within ten days of bid opening, including verification of employee legal status affidavit, non-collusion affidavit, and attestation of no convictions. The contractor must furnish a performance and payment bond equal to 100% of the contract value, issued by a surety company licensed to do business in Louisiana with appropriate A.M. Best Company ratings. All bonds and original insurance certificates, including Louisiana Workers' Compensation coverage, must be presented to the owner prior to formal contract execution. The bid was cancelled in its entirety as of August 19, 2026.