NOTICE TO CONTRACTORSPublic Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received either electronically at http://www.centralbidding.comor at the office of City of Morgan City, located at 512 First Street, Morgan City, Louisiana 70380, until two o'clock p.m. (2:00) central standard time on the 9th day of September 2026 for the following: LA 70 REHAB MARGUERITE ST TO US 90 - UTILITY RELOCATIONSand shall at that time and place be publicly open and read aloud in City Hall. Bids received after the above specified time for opening shall not be considered and shall be returned unopened to the sender.The work shall consist of, but is not limited to, relocating approximately 847 linear feet of 2”, 4”, 8”, 10” and/or 12” water line, approximately 1,257 linear feet of 1” and 2” polyethylene (PE) gas lines.Bid related documents may be downloaded at http://www.centralbidding.com. Electronic Bids may be submitted by visiting http://www.centralbidding.com. For any technical questions regarding the Electronic Bidding Process, contact Central Bidding support at info@centralbidding.com or (225) 810-4814. If contractor elects to use electronic bid submission, the contractor is responsible for investigating and complying with electronic bid submission with and through the electronic bidding service. It is recommended that bidders navigate the service in advance to upcoming bid deadlines.Bidders submitting bids electronically are required to provide the same documents as bidders submitting through the mail or by hand delivery. Regardless of the bid results, the bidder will have 48 hours from the opening of the bids to provide the City of Morgan City the original documents. Only a bid bond shall be submitted as the bid security. Electronic copies of the bid bond shall be included with the electronic bid. If a vendor fails to provide the original hard copies of these documents within 48 hours of the bid opening, their bid shall be considered non-responsive.Bids must be signed in accordance with LRS Title 38:2212(B)5. A Corporate Resolution or Certificate of Authority authorizing the person signing the bid is required to be submitted with bid. Failure to submit a Corporate Resolution or Certificate of Authority with the bid shall be cause for rejection of bid. The project is to be exempt from sales and use taxes imposed by any taxing authority. The successful contractor / subcontractors will be required to submit the appropriate tax exemption form R-85012-T (Public Projects Contractor / Subcontractor: Sales Tax Certification and Exemption Application – Louisiana Revised Statute 47:305.7(A)(1)(b)) to the Louisiana Department of Revenue for each contract / subcontract associated with the work.Copies of the Contract Documents including drawings and specifications, except for Section D – “Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges, 2026 Edition”, are available at the office of C.H. Fenstermaker and Associates, L.L.C. located at 135 Regency Square, Lafayette, LA 70508, phone: (337) 237-2200, upon payment of one hundred and ten dollars ($110) per set, payable to City of Morgan City. NOTE: NO CASH WILL BE ACCEPTED - ONLY CHECKS OR MONEY ORDERS MADE PAYABLE TO CITY OF MORGAN CITY SHALL BE ACCEPTED. Deposits on the first set of documents furnished bona fide to prime bidders will be fully refunded upon return of documents no later than ten (10) days after receipt of bids. On other sets of documents furnished to bidders the deposit less actual cost of reproduction will be refunded upon return of the documents no later than ten (10) days after receipt of bids. An electronic copy of the bid documents may be obtained by contacting Ms. Samara Guidry at samara@fenstermaker.com or by telephone at (337) 237-2200. There will be no deposit required to receive an electronic copy of bid documents. Plans and specifications shall be available until twenty-four hours before the bid opening date.There will be a Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference at City of Morgan City Hall on Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Physical street address of City Hall is 512 First Street, Morgan City, Louisiana 70380.Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid bond payable to the City of Morgan City, the amount of which shall be five percent (5%) of the base bid plus additive alternates. Bid bond shall be written by a surety or insurance company currently on the U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Management Service list of approved bonding companies which is published annually in the Federal Register, or by a Louisiana domiciled insurance company with at least an A- Rating in the latest printing of the A.M. Best's Key Rating Guide to write individual bonds up to ten percent of policyholders' surplus as shown in the A.M. Best's Key Rating Guide, or by an insurance company in good standing licensed to write bid bonds which is either domiciled in Louisiana or owned by Louisiana residents. The bid bond PUBLISH DATES: August 7, 2026; August 12, 2026; August 19, 2026shall be issued by a company licensed to do business in Louisiana and who is under contract with the surety company or bond issuer as a licensed agent in this state and residing in this state. The bid bond shall be given as a guaranteethat the bidder shall execute the contract, should it be awarded to him, in conformity with the Contract Documents within thirty (30) days.No bidder may withdraw his bid for at least forty-five (45) days after the time scheduled for the opening of bids unlessthe withdrawal is in accordance with LA R.S. 38§2214.C. Each bid shall be submitted only on the bid form provided with the specifications. The successful contractor will be required to execute performance and labor and material payment bonds in the full amount of the contract as more fully defined in the bid documents.Bids will be evaluated by the City of Morgan City based on LA Bid Law statutes, including the lowest responsible bid submitted which is also in compliance with the specifications. The City of Morgan City reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause as allowed by LA R.S. 38§2214.Contractors or contracting firms doing work which is classed as “Hazardous Materials” or any subclassifications, shall be properly licensed when the work to be performed is $1.00 or more. Contractors or contracting firms submitting bids for work besides Hazardous Materials, shall be properly licensed for any work in the amount of $50,000.00 or more. All such bidders shall certify that they are licensed contractors under Chapter 24 of Title 37 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. Contractors for this project shall be licensed for the classification of “MUNICIPAL and PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION”. Bids in the amounts specified above which have not bid in accordance with the requirements, shall be rejected and shall not be read. Additional information relative to licensing may be obtainedfrom the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.The City of Morgan City strongly encourages the participation of DBEs (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise) in all contracts or procurements let by the City of Morgan City for goods and services and labor and material. To that end, all contractors and suppliers are encouraged to utilize DBEs in the purchase or sub-contracting of materials, supplies, services and labor and material in which disadvantaged businesses are available. Assistance in identifying said businesses may be obtained by visiting http://www.laucp.org/ucp/.s/Charlie Solar, Jr. City of Morgan City
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