ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

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CONVERSION OF EX= ISTING BUILDING

TO TECHE ACTION = ADMIN OFFICE

For TECHE ACTION= BOARD INC. – FRANKLIN LA

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Sealed Bids for the construction of Conversion of Exi= sting Building to Teche A= ction Admin Office

– For Teche Action Board Inc – Frankl= in La; will be received until 3:30 P.M., local time, On August 24, 2010 , in the Meet= ing Room of the Teche Action Board, Inc. 1115 Weber St, Franklin LA, after which the Bids wi= ll be publicly opened and read aloud. Any Bids received after the above mentioned time will be returned unopened.

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The general scope of this project consists of the conversion= of an existing vacant building to house the administrative offices of the Teche A= ction Agency in Franklin La. This work essentially includes the construction of a wood framed air-conditioned structure within and with min= imal alteration to the existing building. The project generally includes demolition, ceiling, carpentry, painting, floori= ng, and related HVAC, plumbing, and electrical improvements, along with other m= isc. work as noted in the drawings. Contractors proposing to submit bids for the project are requested to visit the project site prior to bidding. Arrangements for a site visit shou= ld be made by calling the Architect’s office at 985/384-3094.

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Copies of the plans and specifications and related contract documents are on file in office of the = Office Manager, Teche Action Clinic, 1115 Weber St, Franklin LA, and at the office of Firmin Architects, Ltd, 530 Third Street, P.O. Box 972, Morgan City, Louisiana, (985/384-3094), and are open for inspection at each of these offices without charge. Contractors may obtain plans and specifications from the Architect by making a deposit of Two Hundred dollars ($200.00) for each set issued. The full amount of the deposit will be refunded to each Contractor who submits a bona fide bid, upon return of such documents in good condition. Additional sets of plans and specifications, if available, may be obtained by General Contractors and by perspective Sub-Contractors upon making a deposit of Two Hundred dollars ($200.00) for each set issued. Upon return of these sets to the Designer, in good condition, One Hundred dollars ($100.00) of this deposit for each set will be refunded, the difference bei= ng the cost of printing and assembling the extra sets.

All bids must be accompanied b= y bid security equal to five percent (5%) of the sum of the base bid and all alternates, made payable without condition to the Owner as a guarantee that= the bidder, if awarded the contract, will promptly execute the contract documen= ts, and must be in the form of a certified check, cashier's check or Bid Bond by a surety company licensed to do business in Louisiana, signed by the surety's agen= cy or attorney-in-fact. Surety must= be listed on the current approved U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Management Service list.

The successful Bidder shall be required to furnish a Performance and Payment Bond written by a company licensed to do business in Lo= uisiana, in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract amount. Surety must be listed currently on= the U. S. Department of Treasury Financial Management Service List (Treasury Li= st) as approved for an amount equal to or greater than the contract amount, or = must be an insurance company domiciled in Louisiana or owned by Louisiana residents. The Bond shall be = signed by the surety's agent or attorney-in-fact.

= &nb= sp; = A PRE-BID CONFERENCE (Non-Mandatory) WILL BE HELD

at 10:00 AM on 8/10/2010 at Existing Bldg, 1100 Web= er St, Franklin LA

Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed = under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2163 for the classification of Building Construction. Bidder is required to comply with provisions and requirements of LA R.S.38:2212 (A)(1)(c). No bid may be withdrawn for a perio= d of forty-five (45) days after receipt of bids, except under the provisions of LA. R.S. 38:2214.

The Teche Action Board Inc., r= eserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In accordance with La. R.S. 38:221= 2 (A) (1)(b), the provisions and requirements of this Section, those stated in the advertisement bids, and those required on the bid form shall not be conside= red as informalities and shall not be waived by any public entity.

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Leroy Willis, President

Teche Action Board Inc.

Insert: July 21, July 28, and August 4, 201= 0