Government Building Hurricane Repairs and Improvements Project

Calcasieu Parish Police Jury is requesting bids for hurricane repairs and improvements to its government building at 1015 Pithon Street, Lake Charles, Louisiana, with bids due October 21, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. Central Time. The pre-bid conference was held September 23, 2026; Addendum No. 1 was issued September 28, 2026 and must be acknowledged on the bid form or the bid is subject to disqualification.

The scope includes removal and replacement of exterior ACM panels; the complete exterior curtainwall system with new structural steel reinforcement; standing seam metal roofing, gutters, and downspouts; interior repairs to rooms at the exterior perimeter of floors three and four; replacement of stairwell rated ceiling assemblies and acoustical ceiling systems at stairwells 402 and 403; basement repairs; and contractor costs to remove, store, and reset all building furniture across all floors. Alternate No. 2 addresses provision of 5/8" MMR Type X Gypsum Board at floors three and four in lieu of standard 5/8" Gypsum Board.

Addendum No. 1 identifies approved manufacturers and products, including Livers Bronze Linear Railing System for exterior railings, Metpar Phenolic Partitions manufactured by Scranton Products, US Frame Factory for cold-formed exterior metal stud framing, and CertainTeed products for acoustical tile ceiling systems. The contractor must employ a Construction Materials Testing and Inspection Company at contractor expense, with all retesting costs borne by the contractor if work fails compliance. Service shutdowns — electrical, water, sewer, or other — must be scheduled with the owner a minimum of 14 days in advance and performed outside normal business hours. HVAC commissioning requirements apply, with detailed responsibilities for the general contractor, mechanical contractor, and commissioning agent regarding pre-functional checklists and functional performance testing.

The contract construction timeline is 550 calendar days from the date of Notice to Proceed. Contract documents are distributed electronically only; no paper copies are available after bidding.