ITB 25-FAC-0018 Mechanical Replacement @ William Guste School (5.6.26)

Location:	Louisiana
Posted:	May 6, 2026
Due:	Jun 2, 2026
Agency:	New Orleans Public Schools
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	39 - Materials Handling Equipment Y - Construction of Structures and Facilities
Solicitation No:	25-FAC-0018
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed bids will be received for the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) by the Procurement

Department, Room 5055, 2401 Westbend Parkway, New Orleans, Louisiana 70114, until 2:00 PM (CDT)

on Tuesday, June 2, 2026.

Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at that time, and a tabulation will be made for consideration by

the Owner in awarding the Contract.

Bids received after the above-designated date and time will not be opened and will be rejected.

ANY PERSON REQUIRING SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS SHALL NOTIFY THE ORLEANS

PARISH SCHOOL BOARD OF THE TYPE(S) OF ACCOMMODATION REQUIRED NOT LESS THAN

SEVEN (7) DAYS BEFORE THE BID OPENING.

FOR: Mechanical Replacement @ William Guste School

2625 Thalia Street

New Orleans, LA 70113

PROJECT NUMBER: ITB25-FAC-0018

Complete Bidding Documents may be obtained from:

Crumb Engineering, LLC

4609 Fairfield Street

Metairie, LA 70006

Attn: Jason Crumb

jcrumb@crumbengineering.com

504-455-4450

Bid documents will be emailed by Architect or a downloadable link will be provided to obtain bid documents

in PDF format.

All Bids must be accompanied by bid security equal to five percent (5%) of the sum of the Base Bid and all

Alternates, and must be in the form of a certified check, cashier's check or the Orleans Parish School Board

Bid Bond Form written by a surety company licensed to do business in Louisiana, signed by the surety's

agency or attorney-in-fact. Surety must be listed on the current U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial

Management Service list of approved bonding companies as approved for an amount equal to or greater than

the amount for which it obligates itself in the Bond, or must be a Louisiana domiciled insurance company

with at least an A - rating in the latest printing of the A.M. Best's Key Rating Guide. If surety qualifies by

virtue of its Best's listing, the amount of the Bond may not exceed ten percent of policyholders' surplus as

shown in the latest A.M. Best's Key Rating Guide. The Bid Bond shall be in favor of the Orleans Parish

School Board, and shall be accompanied by appropriate power of attorney. No Bid Bond indicating an

obligation of less than five percent (5%) by any method is acceptable.

The successful Bidder shall be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond written by a

company licensed to do business in Louisiana, 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

List) as approved for an amount equal to or greater than the contract amount, or must be an insurance

company domiciled in Louisiana. If the Surety is not listed on the Treasury List, and has less than an “A-“

rating (as shown in the latest edition of A.M. Best’s Key Rating Guide) the maximum Contract amount for

which that Surety may provide a Bond is $500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Dollars), or fifteen percent of

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the Surety’s policyholders' surplus (as shown by Surety's most recent financial statements filed with the

Louisiana Department of Insurance), whichever is less. If the Surety is not listed on the Treasury List, and

has at least an “A”- rating or better (as shown in the latest edition of A.M. Best’s Key Rating Guide), the

maximum Contract amount for which that Surety may provide a Bond is fifteen percent of the Surety’s

policyholders' surplus (as shown by Surety's most recent financial statements filed with the Louisiana

Department of Insurance. The Bond shall be signed by the surety's agent or attorney-in-fact, and shall be in

favor of the Orleans Parish School Board.

A PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD

at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 21, 2026 at Willaim Guste School located at 2625 Thalia

Street., New Orleans, LA 70113.

Attendance at this conference is NOT required but highly encouraged and Bidders are advised that they will

be required to state on the Bid Form that they are familiar with the Project site located at 2625 Thalia Street,

New Orleans, LA 70113.

Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2163 for the classification

of Mechanical Work. Bidder is required to comply with provisions and requirements of LA R.S.38:2212

(A)(1)(a). No bid may be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days after receipt of bids, except under the

provisions of LA. R.S. 38:2214.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In accordance with La. R.S. 38:2212

(B)(1), the provisions and requirements of this Section, those stated in the advertisement bids, and those

required on the bid form shall not be considered as informalities and shall not be waived by any public entity.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC FUNDING:

Notice is hereby given that this Project is to be financed in whole or in part by federal or other funds which

will not be readily available at the time the Bids are received. As a result, pursuant to La. R.S. 38:2215, the

Owner is exempt from the requirement of acting to award the Contract or reject all Bids within forty-five (45)

calendar days of receipt of the Bids. Pursuant to this Statute, the Owner specifically reserves the right to hold

all Bids for greater than forty-five (45) calendar days.

The Orleans Parish School Board shall incur no obligation to the Contractor until the Contract Between

Owner and Contractor is fully executed.

INCORPORATION OF INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS INTO ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

The Instructions to Bidders contained in the Bid Documents (referenced above), and all requirements

contained therein, are incorporated into this Advertisement for Bids as if completely set forth herein.

By: Mr. Paul Lucius

Executive Director of Procurement

Insertion dates:

(1) Wednesday, May 6, 2026

(2) Wednesday, May 13, 2026

(3) Wednesday, May 20,2026

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