Bid Ad 2027-250 Caddo Heights Paving

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
SEALED BIDS will be received by the Caddo Parish School Board, 1961 Midway Street, Shreveport,
Louisiana, in the Construction and Capital Projects Department Building and electronically at Bidexpress.com,
until April 23, 2026 at 2:30 for Caddo Heights Paving, Project No. 2027-250.
Complete Bidding Documents may be obtained from Owen Engineering, LLC, 900 Market St., Suite 201,
Shreveport, LA 71101 upon receipt of $ 50.00 for each set of documents. If Bidder wants the documents to
be sent to them, there will be a shipping and handling fee of $50.00 charged to the bidder. PRIME BIDDERS
are required to obtain an original set of bidding documents from the designer. Deposit is fully
refundable to all bonafide prime bidders who submit a bid upon return of the documents, in good condition no
later than ten (10) days after receipt of bids. Bidding documents will be available in the office of the Designer
on or about March 26, 2026. NOTE: LOUISIANA LICENSED CONTRACTOR REQUIRED FOR THIS
PROJECT WITH A MAJOR CLASSIFICATION AS BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND / OR HIGHWAY,
STREET, AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION.
BID SECURITY equal to five percent (5%) of the Total Bid shall be in the form of a bid bond, certified check
or cashier's check as prescribed by LA RS 38:2218 must be attached to and made a part of the bid. If a bid
bond is provided it shall be on the provided form and only on the provided form. Bid bonds must be written by
a qualified company licensed to do business in Louisiana.
The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond written by a company licensed to do
business in Louisiana in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount.
For this project, Liquidated Damages will apply in the amount of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per day for
each consecutive calendar day which the work is not completed, beginning with the first day beyond the
established completion date of 67 days.
No bid may be withdrawn for a period of forty-five (45) days after actual date of the opening thereof.
The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
The Caddo Parish School Board desires that Bidders make a good faith effort to utilize 25% small and
economically disadvantaged businesses.
A MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held on April 9, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Contractors must
report to the office at Caddo Heights Math / Science Elementary, 1702 Corbitt St., Shreveport, Louisiana,
where they will be directed to the meeting location. Sign-in will be at the meeting location between 9:30 a.m.
and 10:00 a.m. Meeting will be closed at 10:00 a.m. Persons arriving after the meeting starts will not be
allowed to submit a prime bid for the project. Attendance at the pre-bid conference by an officer, estimator or
other individual knowledgeable with preparing the bid, is MANDATORY and will be considered a pre-
condition for bidder eligibility.
Perspective bidders must remain in attendance for the duration of the conference. Perspective bidders who
fail to attend the conference or remain for the duration shall be prohibited from submitting a bid for the project.
Budget: $500,000
CADDO PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Keith Burton, Superintendent
Shreveport Times Publication Dates:
3/26, 4/2, and 4/9, 2026
Caddo Parish School Board
Capital Projects Fund
Account No. CC1135 (Renovation)