Water System Improvements – New Water Well

The Town of Slaughter, Louisiana is requesting sealed bids for water system improvements including installation of a new 1,000 gpm water well, chlorinator, yard piping, fencing, control shelter, electrical components, generator, top-filling of an existing elevated water tank, service road, and associated appurtenances, with bids due August 26, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CDT at Slaughter Town Hall. Additive Alternate No. 1 covers abandonment of the existing water well, structures, equipment, and associated appurtenances.

Bidders must hold a Louisiana contractor license under Revised Statute 37:2150-2164 for Municipal and Public Works Construction, with the license number displayed on both the bid and sealed envelope. This is the primary eligibility filter.

Sealed bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 2:00 p.m. on August 26, 2026 at Slaughter Town Hall, 3337 Church Street, Slaughter, LA 70777. Bidders may submit electronically through www.centralbidding.com or in sealed envelope format. Each bidder must submit bid security of at least 5% of the total bid price on the specified form; acceptable sureties must appear on U.S. Department of Treasury Circular 570. Bids may not be withdrawn within 45 days after opening.

Complete bid documents, plans, specifications, and bond forms are available electronically at the Central Bidding website. Electronic bidding opened July 29, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. CDT and closes August 26, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CDT. The Town reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 38. The project was advertised in The Watchman and The Advocate on July 29, August 5, and August 12, 2026.