2026-Bid-026 - Project No. P260401 SCP PW Drainage Maintenance Facility

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

The Parish of St. Charles, hereby advertises bids for construction of St. Charles Parish Public Works Drainage Maintenance Facility, Project No. P260401 as follows:

Owner: St. Charles Parish

Project Title:   St. Charles Parish Public Works Drainage Maintenance Facility

Project No.:     P260401

Bid No.: 2026-Bid-026

Principal Work Location:  499 Davis Drive, Luling, LA  70070

Description of Basic Work:  Construction of a new 9,220 square foot office/warehouse space

Bids: SEALED BIDS SHALL ONLY BE ACCEPTIED VIA ELECTRONICALLY.  Mailed or hand delivered bids will not be accepted.  Bids must be submitted through www.centralauctionhouse.com, no later than 10:00 a.m. local time on October 27, 2026.  Promptly thereafter, the electronic bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Council Chambers, 2 ^nd Floor, of the St. Charles Parish Court House.  The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all Bids in accordance with the Public Bid Law, and to disregard all nonconforming, nonresponsive, unbalanced or conditional Bids.

Bidding Documents: The Bidding Documents (Contract Documents, Specifications and Drawings) are available to Contractors who are properly licensed in Louisiana or to bona fide suppliers of materials and equipment for purchase and/or review at the office of the Engineer/Architect for the contract, Murray Architects, Inc., 13760 River Road, Destrehan, LA  70047 .

Pre‑Bid Conference: A Pre‑Bid Conference to discuss the scope of the project and the requirements of the Bidding and Contract Documents will be held on October 13, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at the Public Works Department Conference Room, 100 River Oaks Drive, Destrehan, LA  70047.  Attendance of the Pre-Bid Conference is Mandatory.

Each bidder shall deposit with his/her bid, security in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid in the form of a bid bond obtained through one of the Surety Agencies listed on Central Bidding (Central Auction House, Ltd.). Electronic bids shall contain all the same information and documentation that are required by Louisiana R.S. 38:2212 et seq.

The electronic submission form shall contain the submitting firm’s name, Louisiana Contractors License Number, the St. Charles Parish Project Number, and the St. Charles Parish Project Title.

St. Charles Parish is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage all small and minority-owned firms and women’s business enterprises to participate in this solicitation.

To the fullest extent allowed by law, purchases for this project shall be exempt from state sales and use tax according to LA R.S. 47:305.7 et cet.  It shall be the sole responsibility of the Contractor to meet all requirements of this statute.  Otherwise, the Contractor shall be solely responsible for any and all applicable local, state, and federal taxes.

Act 384 of the 2025 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature extended the governmental sales tax exemption in La. R.S. 47:305. l(A), effective July 1, 2025. The state and local sales and use tax exemption now applies to certain purchases made by general contractors and their subcontractors when performing work pursuant to construction contracts for the state, local governments, or any agency, board, commission or instrumentality of the state ("public projects”).

St. Charles Parish will furnish the contractor a certificate form which certifies that St. Charles Parish is not required to pay such state or local sales and use taxes, and contractor shall furnish a copy of such certificate to all vendors or suppliers of the applicable materials and equipment.

Invoices for purchases of materials and equipment rentals related to this construction contract shall not include sales tax and will not be paid by St. Charles Parish. The designation shall commence on the date of contract execution and shall be effective until project completion by Final Acceptance.

Any person with disabilities requiring special accommodations must contact the St. Charles Parish Council Office at 985-783-5000 no later than seven (7) days prior to bid opening.

St. Charles Parish Council

Matthew Jewell, Parish President

Advertisement Source and Dates:

St. Charles Herald Guide

St. Charles Parish Website

Central Auction House, Ltd. (Central Bidding)

Thursday, September 24, 2026

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Thursday, October 08, 2026