Laborde-Earles event center exterior sewer replacement 2026

Rapides Parish Police Jury is requesting sealed bids for the Laborde-Earles Event Center exterior sewer replacement project (RPPJ Project No. 3519), with bids due November 18, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. The scope consists of installing a new 8-inch diameter gravity sewer trunk line at the facility exterior.

Bids will be received at the Rapides Parish Police Jury Building, 711 Washington Street, Alexandria, Louisiana. Bidding documents are available for examination at Pan American Engineers, LLC, 1717 Jackson Street, Alexandria, and may be obtained for a $150 deposit per set; the deposit on the first set furnished to bonafide prime bidders will be fully refunded upon return of documents in good condition within ten days after bid receipt. Electronic bid submission is available through Bidnet Direct at http://www.bidnetdirect.com/rapidesparishpolicejury.

Each bidder must submit security equal to at least five percent of the total bid price. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and Payment Bond in an amount equal to 100 percent of the contract amount, written by a surety or insurance company meeting Louisiana Revised Statutes 38:2219 requirements or, for federally funded projects, listed as acceptable on the U.S. Department of Treasury Circular 570.

The Rapides Parish Police Jury reserves the right to reject any or all bids for just cause in accordance with Title 38 of Public Bid Law. The Police Jury is an equal opportunity employer and encourages small and minority-owned firms and women's business enterprises to apply. Individuals with disabilities requiring special accommodations must contact the Police Jury no later than seven days prior to bid opening.