Lobby Window Improvements at Lake Forest Elementary Charter School

Orleans Parish School Board is requesting sealed bids for lobby window improvements at Lake Forest Elementary Charter School, 11110 Lake Forest Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana, under ITB 26-FAC-0103, with bids due October 22, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CDT. A pre-bid conference is scheduled for October 1, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. CDT at the school site; attendance is encouraged but not required.

Contractors must hold a Louisiana Building Construction license under Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:2150-2163 and must state on the bid form familiarity with the project site. Bidders shall submit complete bids to the architect, Perez, APC; contact Wei Xiao, AIA at wxiao@e-perez.com or 504-812-3712 for bidding documents.

All bids require bid security equal to five percent of the sum of Base Bid and all Alternates, provided as a certified check, cashier's check, or Orleans Parish School Board Bid Bond Form from a surety company licensed in Louisiana and listed on the U.S. Department of Treasury Financial Management Service list, or a Louisiana domiciled insurance company with at least an A- rating. The successful bidder shall furnish Performance and Payment Bonds each equal to one hundred percent of the Contract amount under similar surety requirements.

The project is financed in whole or in part by federal or other funds. Pursuant to Louisiana Revised Statutes 38:2215, the Orleans Parish School Board is exempt from the forty-five-calendar-day award requirement and specifically reserves the right to hold all bids for a period exceeding forty-five days. The Board incurs no obligation to the Contractor until the Contract is fully executed. No bid may be withdrawn for thirty days after receipt of bids except under provisions of Louisiana law.