St. Bernard DWRLF Waterline Replacement Project 3. 3

St. Bernard Parish Government Department of Public Works is soliciting sealed bids for waterline replacement in Chalmette, Louisiana, with bids due September 29, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. and a pre-bid conference on September 15, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the Department of Public Works office, 1125 E. St. Bernard Highway, Chalmette.

The scope encompasses replacement of existing water lines along Chalmette Avenue (St. Bernard Highway to Livingston Avenue), Chalmette Avenue cross streets (1st through 6th Streets), Gibbs Drive (St. Bernard Highway to Livingston Avenue), and Coffee Drive (St. Bernard Highway to Livingston Avenue). The work includes installation of 4-inch and 8-inch water lines, capping and/or abandoning existing lines in-place per plan locations, and full restoration of roadways, sidewalks, driveways, established lawns, and roadway drainage ditches to original conditions. The contract requires all valves, hydrants, fittings, and services to be installed complete in place.

The project is funded through the Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund (DWRLF). St. Bernard Parish Government encourages applications from small and minority-owned firms, women's business enterprises, disadvantaged business enterprises, and other qualifying entities and requires compliance with President's Executive Order No. 11246 regarding equal opportunity in employment.

Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond equal to at least five percent of the total bid amount, payable to the Owner as a guarantee of contract performance. Project specifications and plans are available for inspection at the Department of Public Works office or may be obtained from Meyer Engineers, Ltd., 4937 Hearst Street, Suite 1B, Metairie, Louisiana 70001, upon payment of a $120.00 deposit per set. Bids may be viewed and submitted online at www.centralauctionhouse.com.