HVAC Improvements at Laurel School

The Orleans Parish School Board is requesting sealed bids for HVAC improvements at Laurel School, located at 820 Jackson Avenue, New Orleans, under ITB No. 26-FAC-0068, with bids due July 22, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CDT. Bidders must hold a Louisiana license under R.S. 37:2150-2163 for Mechanical and Electrical Construction classification.

A pre-bid conference is scheduled for July 8, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the project site; attendance is highly encouraged but not mandatory. Bidders must state on the bid form that they are familiar with the project site. Bidding documents are available from Infinity Engineering Consultants, LLC (Attn: Stephen Gholston, sgholston@infinityec.com, 1-504-304-0548) in PDF format via email or downloadable link.

All bids must include bid security equal to 5% of the sum of the base bid and all alternates in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, or Orleans Parish School Board Bid Bond Form. The surety must be licensed to do business in Louisiana and either listed on the U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Management Service approved list or be a Louisiana domiciled insurance company with at least an A− rating from A.M. Best's Key Rating Guide. The successful bidder shall furnish a Performance Bond and Payment Bond equal to 100% of the contract amount.

No bid may be withdrawn for thirty days after receipt. The project will be financed in whole or in part by federal or other funds; pursuant to La. R.S. 38:2215, the School Board reserves the right to hold all bids for greater than forty-five calendar days and is not obligated to award or reject bids within the standard forty-five-day timeframe. The Orleans Parish School Board incurs no obligation to the contractor until the contract is fully executed. The School Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause.