Mechanical Replacement at Edward Hynes School

Orleans Parish School Board is requesting sealed bids for mechanical replacement work at Edward Hynes School, 990 Harrison Avenue, New Orleans, under ITB 26-FAC-0072, with bids due August 6, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CDT. Bidders must hold Louisiana licensing in Building Construction or Mechanical Construction classification under R.S. 37:2150-2163.

The scope involves mechanical replacement at the school site. A pre-bid conference is scheduled for July 23, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the school; while not mandatory, attendance is highly encouraged, and bidders must certify familiarity with the project site on their bid forms. Bidding documents are available from Marrero, Couvillion & Associates, LLC (Chad Blanchard, cblanchard@mca-llc.com, 225-408-8249).

All bids require bid security equal to 5% of the Base Bid and all Alternates, provided as a certified check, cashier's check, or OPSB Bid Bond Form from a Louisiana-licensed surety company meeting specified financial-rating requirements. The successful bidder must furnish Performance and Payment Bonds equal to 100% of the contract amount, with surety companies meeting either Treasury List approval or Louisiana domicile status with minimum "A−" ratings.

No bid may be withdrawn for thirty days after receipt. The project is to be financed in whole or in part by federal or other funds not readily available at bid time; consequently, OPSB is exempt from the forty-five-day contract award requirement and reserves the right to hold bids for an extended period. OPSB reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause.