Addendum No. 1 ITB 26-FAC-0053 Multi-Sport Venue in Eastern New Orleans and Lower Ninth Ward
| Agency: | NOLA Public Schools |
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| State: | Louisiana |
| Type of Government: | State & Local |
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| Posted Date: | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Due Date: | Feb 5, 2026 |
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PROJECT:
Multi-Sport Venue in Eastern New
Orleans and Lower Ninth Ward
4290 Almonaster Avenue,
New Orleans, LA 70126
OPSB Project No. ITB 26-FAC-0053
January 5, 2026
TO: New Orleans Public Schools/Bidders
WILLIAMS ARCHITECTS
824 Baronne Street
New Orleans, Louisiana 70113
(504) 566-0888
ADDENDUM NO. 1
This Addendum forms a part of the Contract Documents and modifies the Project Manual – Volume 1 dated
November 6, 2025. Clarifications and revisions noted below are in response to the project solicitation posted on
January 5, 2026
Revision:
1. 001113 - Advertisement for Bids
a. Page 1 – the time of the receipt of bids has been clarified with CST.
2. 002113 - Instructions to Bidders
a. Page 3; 4.2.1 and 4.2.2 – Bidders shall notify the Architect, email address has been updated.
3. 002600 - Procurement Substitution Procedures
a. OPSB project number updated on all pages.
4. 003132 - Geotechnical Data
a. OPSB project number updated.
5. 004393 - Bid Submittal Checklist
a. OPSB project number updated.
6. Schedule of Values
a. OPSB project number updated on all pages.
7. 075423.02 – Roofing Guarantee
a. OPSB project number updated.
End of Addendum No. 1
ADDENDUM NO. 1
1
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 1:00 PM CST on
Thursday, February 5, 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: Multi-Sport Venue in Eastern New Orleans and Lower Ninth Ward
4290 Almonaster Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70126
PROJECT NUMBER: ITB No. 26-FAC-0053
Complete Bidding Documents may be obtained from:
City Blueprint & Supply Co.
1904 Poydras Street
New Orleans, LA 70112
Attn: Reproduction Department
planroom@cityblueprint.com
(504) 522-0387
Bid documents will be emailed by Architect or a downloadable link will be provided to obtain bid documents
in PDF format at no charge.
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. Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at George W. Carver High School,
3059 Higgins Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70126
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 4290 Almonaster
Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70126.
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)(a). No bid may be withdrawn for a period of forty-five (45) 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) Monday, January 5, 2026
(2) Monday, January 12, 2026
(3) Tuesday, January 20, 2026
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ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
COMPLETION TIME:
The Bidder shall agree to achieve Substantial Completion of the entire Work that is the subject of the
Contract Documents within the time set forth in the Agreement Between the Owner and the Contractor, AIA
Document A101, as modified by the Owner, which is Three Hundred and Sixty-Five (365) consecutive
calendar days, subject to adjustment of this Contract Time as may be provided in the Contract Documents.
Bidder acknowledges and agrees that this Contract Time will commence on the date specified in the written
“Notice to Proceed” from the Owner.
LIQUIDATED DAMAGES:
The Bidder acknowledges and agrees that the Owner’s operations will be negatively impacted and the
Owner will sustain damage that will be impracticable and extremely difficult to quantify if the Project is not
Substantially Complete and the Punch List is not completed within the time set forth in the Contract Documents.
The Bidder further acknowledges and agrees that the Contractor’s failure to achieve Substantial Completion
and failure to complete the Punch List within the Contract Time, as set forth in the Contract Documents, shall
result in the imposition of Liquidated Damages upon the Contractor. The Contractor and the Contractor's
Surety shall be liable for and shall pay to the Owner Liquidated Damages, which shall not be considered a
penalty, in the amount of $1,000.00 per calendar day, for each calendar day (Saturdays, Sundays, and legal
holidays included) that Substantial Completion is delayed beyond the time set forth in the Contract Documents.
In addition, the Contractor and the Contractor's Surety shall be liable for and shall pay to the Owner Liquidated
Damages, which shall not be considered a penalty, in the amount of 100% of the daily rate stated above, or
$1,000.00 per calendar day, for each calendar day (Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays included) that the
Contractor fails to complete the Punch List beyond sixty (60) days from the date of Substantial Completion.
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
1.1 The Bidding Documents include the following:
Advertisement for Bids
Instructions to Bidders
Louisiana Uniform Public Work Bid Form
Bid Bond Form
DBE Provision Forms
Uniform Administration Requirements, Cost Principals, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards,
sometimes referred to as the new “EDGAR”
Non Collusion Affidavit
Agreement Between Owner and Contractor, AIA Document A101, 2017 Edition, as Modified by the
Owner, including its Exhibits
General Conditions of the Contract for Construction, AIA Document A201, 2017 Edition, as Modified
by the Owner
Supplementary Conditions
Attestations Clause
Sales Tax Exemption Form
Notice to Proceed
Performance Bond
Payment Bond
Affidavits of Contractor
All Documents Required by the Bidding Documents and Contract Documents to be Executed
User Agency Documents (if applicable)
Change Order Form
Partial Occupancy Form
Recommendation of Acceptance
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Asbestos Abatement (if applicable)
Other Documents (if applicable)
Specifications and Drawings
Addenda issued during Bid Period and acknowledged in Bid Form
1.2 All definitions set forth in the General Conditions of the Contract for Construction, AIA Document
A201, or in other Contract Documents are applicable to the Bidding Documents.
1.3 Addenda are written and/or graphic instruments issued by the Owner or Architect prior to the opening
of bids which modify or interpret the Bidding Documents by additions, deletions, clarifications, corrections and
prior approvals.
1.4 A Bid is a complete and properly signed proposal to do the work or designated portion thereof for the
sums stipulated therein supported by data called for by the Bidding Documents.
1.5 Base Bid is the sum stated in the Bid for which the Bidder offers to perform the work described as the
Base, to which work may be added, or deleted for sums stated in Alternate Bids.
1.6 An Alternate Bid (or Alternate) is an amount stated in the Bid to be added to the amount of the Base Bid if
the corresponding change in project scope or materials or methods of construction described in the Bidding
Documents is accepted.
1.7 A Bidder is one who submits a Bid for a prime Contract with the Owner for the work described in the
proposed Contract Documents.
1.8 A Sub-bidder is one who submits a bid to a Bidder for materials and/or labor for a portion of the work.
1.9 Where the word "Architect" is used in any of the documents, it shall refer to the Prime Designer of the
project, regardless of discipline.
ARTICLE 2
PRE-BID CONFERENCE
2.1 A Pre-Bid Conference shall be held at the project site at least 10 days before the date for receipt for bids.
The Architect shall coordinate the setting of the date, time and place for the Pre-Bid Conference with the
Owner and shall invite in writing all who have received sets of the Bidding Documents to attend. The
purpose of the Pre-Bid Conference is to familiarize Bidders with the requirements of the Project and the
intent of the Contract Documents, and to receive comments and information from interested Bidders.
2.2 If the Pre-Bid Conference is stated in the Advertisement for Bids to be mandatory, then all Bidders must
attend the Pre-Bid Conference. In that case, Bids shall be accepted only from those Bidders who attend the
Pre-Bid Conference; Contractors who are not in attendance for the entire Pre-Bid Conference will be considered
to have NOT attended. All Bidders must also visit the Project site, located at 4290 Almonaster Avenue,
New Orleans, LA 70126, and in the case of a mandatory Pre-Bid Conference, must do so prior to the Pre-Bid
Conference. Bidders must sign the attendance sheet that will be provided at any mandatory Pre- Bid Conference,
and also certify that they have visited the Project Site, or be disqualified from bidding.
2.3 In the event Bidders combine with other Bidders to form Joint Ventures to Bid on this Project, and in the
event of a mandatory Pre-Bid Conference, a representative of each member of the Joint Venture must attend
the Pre-Bid Conference.
2.4 Any revision of the Bidding Documents made as a result of the Pre-Bid Conference shall be documented
in an Addendum to the Contract Documents, and shall not be valid unless included in an Addendum.
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