Repairs to Water Tower Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System

The State of Louisiana Division of Administration, Office of Facility Planning and Control, is soliciting sealed bids for repairs to a water tower at Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System in Jackson, Louisiana, under Project 01-107-24-03 (F.01004638), with bids due November 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM. Contractors must hold a Louisiana license under LA R.S. 37:2150-2166 in the Painting, Coating, and Blasting classification. The State participates in its Small Entrepreneurship Program and its Veteran-Owned and Service-Connected Disabled Veteran-Owned (LaVet) Small Entrepreneurships Program, and bidders are encouraged to consider participation. The solicitation does not impose a set-aside.

The scope covers cleaning, repairing, and repainting the interior, exterior, and structural elements of a 100,000-gallon elevated steel water storage tank. The project is located in East Feliciana Parish. Bidders must comply with LA R.S. 38:2212(B)(5).

Each bid must carry bid security equal to 5% of the base bid and all alternates. The successful bidder must furnish a Performance and Payment Bond. No bid may be withdrawn for 45 days after receipt, except under LA R.S. 38:2214. The State may reject any and all bids for just cause. Award is contingent on the granting of lines of credit, the sale of bonds by the Bond Commission, or the availability of federal or other funds if the project is financed by such sources.

Bids will be opened and read publicly in Conference Room 1-145 of the Claiborne Office Building in Baton Rouge. Bidding documents are available electronically without charge at www.centerlinebidconnect.com. Questions go to Owen and White, Inc., the designer, at 225-231-0326 or agilbert@owenandwhite.com.