bossierr parish police jury 2026-112 pine crest drive pavement.pdf

Project Manual Contract Documents, Specifications and Plans

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PINE CREST DRIVE PAVEMENT RE-CONSTRUCTION

Project Number: 2026-112

Prepared by: Bossier Parish Police Jury

Date: 05/26/2026

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Pages

Proposal Title. .1 page

Table of Contents .1 ppageA

Advertisement for Bids. .1 page

Instruction to Bidders.... .6 pages

Sample Envelope Instructions. .2 pages

Bid Form .3 pages

Bid Bond. .1 page

Felony Conviction / E-Verify Affidavit .1 pagage

Non-Collusion Declaration .1 pagage

Contract Agreement.. .2 pagages

Performance Bond .3 dges

Labor and Materials Payment Bond .3 page

Ten Percent (10%) Maintenance Bond .3 ages

General Conditions 10 раpages

Insurance Requirements. ..4 pagages

Technical Specifications pagage

BPPJ May 21, 2025

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed bids will be received by the Receptionist in the Bossier Parish Police Jury Office, 204 Burt Boulevard, Benton, LA, until the hour of 2:00 P.M., JULY 9, 2026, at which time bids will be opened and read aloud by the Purchasing Agent or his designated representative in the Bossier Parish Police Jury Meeting Room.

PINE CREST DRIVE PAVEMENT RE-CONSTRUCTION

Project No. 2026-112

In accordance with Act No. 590 of the 2008 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature, bids may be submitted electronically at https://www.bidexpress.com. Vendors/Contractors who decide to submit electronic bids will also have to pay an annual fee for digital signatures as required by state law.

Prime bidders shall obtain an original set of electronic or paper bidding documents either from the public entity or the design professional who prepared such documents. Bidding documents will be available at the address shown below on JUNE 10, 2026.

All inquiries shall be directed to:

BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY

ATTN: MATTHEW REDMON, P.E.

P.O. BOX 70

BENTON, LA 71006

(318) 965-2329 phone

(318) 965-3703 fax

An acceptable Bid Bond, cashier's check, or certified check payable to Bossier Parish Police Jury in an amount not less than five-percent (5%) of the bid must accompany the bid. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and Payment Bond equal to One Hundred Percent (100%) of the contract amount. Any surety bond written for a public works project shall be written by a surety or insurance company on the U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Management Service list of approved bonding companies which is published annually in the Federal Register, 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 to write individual bonds up to ten percent of policy holders' surplus as shown in the A.M. Best's Key Rating Guide or by an insurance company that isis either domiciled in Louisiana or owned by Louisiana residents and is Licensed to write surety bonds.

BID GUARANTEE: No bid may be withdrawn for a period of forty-five (45) days after receipt of bids. All applicable local, state, federal laws and regulations shall apply.

Bids shall be submitted on the Louisiana Uniform Public Works Bid Form furnished by the Engineers with the bid package.

Those submitted otherwise may not be considered or accepted. Bid shall be submitted in a sealed envelope and shall be plainly marked as "BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY - PINE CREST DRIVE PAVEMENT RE-CONSTRUCTION - PROJECT NO. 2026-112". Contractor's License Number shall also be clearly shown on the outside of the bid envelope.

The successful Bidder must submit executed copies of the Non-Collusion Declaration, Felony Conviction / E-Verify Affidavit within ten (10) days of the bid opening. These items may be submitted with the bid.

A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on JUNE 18, 2026, at 10:00 AM. Pre-bid will be located at the following Location:

Bossier Parish Police Jury Office 204 Burt Blvd.

Benton, Louisiana 71006

The Bossier Parish Police Jury reserves the right to reject any or all bids, as provided for in LA R.S. 38:2214(B).

Any person with disabilities requiring special accommodations must contact the Bossier Police Jury no later than seven

(7) days prior to the bid opening.

ASHLEY EZELL, PARISH SECRETARY

TOM SALZER, PRESIDENT

Publish in the Bossier Press Tribune on 6/10/2026, 6/17/2026 & 6/24/2026.

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

ARTICLE 1 - COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS

1.01 Complete sets of the Bidding Documents in the number and for the deposit sum, if any, stated in the Advertisement or Invitation to Bid may be obtained from the Bossier Parish Police

Jury. Prime bidders shall obtain an original set of electronic or paper bidding documents either from the public entity or the design professional who prepared such documents. Bid documents may also be obtained online with our secure online bid submittal partner, Bid Express. In order to submit your bid online you must register with Bid Express by calling 888- 352-2439 or online at https://www.bidexpress.com.

1.02 Complete sets of Bidding Documents must be used in preparing Bids; neither OWNER nor ENGINEER assumes any responsibility for errors or misinterpretations resulting from the use of incomplete sets of Bidding Documents.

1.03 OWNER and ENGINEER in making copies of Bidding Documents available on the above terms do so only for the purpose of obtaining Bids for the Work and do not confer a license or grant for any other use.

ARTICLE 2 - QUALIFICATIONS OF BIDDERS

2.01 To demonstrate Bidder's qualifications to perform the Work, the OWNER may request bidder to submit written evidence such as financial data, previous experience, present commitments, and evidence of authority to conduct business in the jurisdiction where the Project is located.

ARTICLE 3 - EXAMINATION OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS

3.01

A.

It is the responsibility of each Bidder before submitting a Bid to:

examine and carefully study the Bidding Documents, including any Addenda and the other related data identified in the Bidding Documents;

B. become familiar with all federal, state, and local Laws and Regulations that may affect cost, progress, or performance of the Work;

C. agree at the time of submitting its Bid that no further examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies, or data are necessary for the determination of its Bid for performance of the Work at the price bid and within the times and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Bidding Documents;

D. become aware of the general nature of the work to be performed by OWNER and others at the Site that relates to the Work as indicated in the Bidding Documents;

BPPJ February 13, 2024