Lift stations 32 & 19 rehabilitation

The City of Mandeville, Louisiana, has issued an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for the Rehabilitation of Lift Stations No. 32 & No. 19, designated as City Project No. 212.26.001 and Fairway Consulting and Engineering Project No. 21-061A. The procurement focuses on comprehensive rehabilitation of two existing sewerage lift stations within the city's infrastructure. Bidders must submit sealed bids by 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at City Hall, with a non-mandatory pre-bid conference scheduled for Thursday, September 25, 2025, at 10:00 A.M. at the Department of Public Works. Contract documents are available from Fairway Consulting and Engineering for $100 per set, with a refund offered to bonafide bidders returning documents in good condition within ten days after bid opening. Bid submission requires a bid security of at least 5% of the total bid amount, which can be presented as a certified check, cashier's check, or Bid Bond. Electronic bids are acceptable through www.centralbidding.com, with technical support available from Central Bidding at (225) 810-4814.

While no specific set-aside designations or disadvantaged enterprise requirements are explicitly mentioned, bidders must possess a valid Louisiana Contractor's License and clearly mark their submission envelope with the project name, project numbers, bid due date and time, along with their name, address, and license number. The bid documents will be publicly opened and read aloud in the City Council Chambers, with late bids being returned unopened. Although the precise budget range is not specified in the available documentation, the requirement for a bid security suggests a significant project investment. Bidders should be prepared to demonstrate technical capability in sewerage lift station rehabilitation and have the financial capacity to undertake a municipal infrastructure improvement project. Technical expertise in municipal utility infrastructure, specifically in lift station rehabilitation, will likely be a critical evaluation criterion for this procurement opportunity.