Gymnasium Mechanical Improvements @ Elijah Brimmer School - Gymnasium Mechanical Improvements @ Elijah Brimmer School

Orleans Parish School Board is requesting sealed bids for gymnasium mechanical improvements at Elijah Brimmer School, 5624 Freret Street, New Orleans, with bids due August 20, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time and a pre-bid conference scheduled for August 6, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the school gymnasium.

Bidders must be licensed mechanical and electrical contractors under Louisiana R.S. 37:2150-2163 for mechanical and electrical construction classification. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is highly encouraged but not required. Bidders are required to state on the bid form that they are familiar with the project site.

Bid documents are available in downloadable PDF format from Infinity Engineering Consultants, LLC (contact Stephen Gholston at sgholston@infinityec.com or 504-304-0548). All bids must be accompanied by bid security equal to five percent of the base bid and all alternates in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond from a Louisiana-licensed surety company meeting specified ratings and Treasury List requirements. The successful bidder must furnish Performance and Payment Bonds equal to 100% of the contract amount.

Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the time and place specified. Bids may not be withdrawn for thirty days after receipt, except under provisions of Louisiana Revised Statutes. The OPSB reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. The project is to be financed in whole or in part by federal or other funds not readily available at bid time, exempting the owner from the forty-five-day contract award requirement under Louisiana R.S. 38:2215. No obligation to the contractor exists until the contract is fully executed.