Chiller Replacement @ Mary Keller Zervigon School

Agency:	State Government of Louisiana
State:	Louisiana
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	238220 - Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
Posted Date:	Nov 12, 2025
Due Date:	Dec 16, 2025
Solicitation No:	654321-23-FAC-0073
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Bid Number	Description	Date Issued	Bid Open Date/Time
654321-23-FAC-0073	Chiller Replacement @ Mary Keller Zervigon School Original: 654321-23-FAC-0073	11/12/2025	12/16/2025 2:00:00 PM CT

Contact Information for Bid # 654321-23-FAC-0073

Department	Non State - Orleans Parish School Board
Section	Purchasing
Dept Code	654321
Contact	Dr. Shawan Bellow
Address	2401 Westbend Parkway Suite #5055 New Orleans, LA 70114
Phone	504-359-6981
Fax	504-379-4198
Email	sbellow@nolapublicschools.com

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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 CST on

Tuesday, December 16, 2025

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: Chiller Replacement @ Mary Keller Zervigon School

3128 CONSTANCE STREET

New Orleans, LA 70115

PROJECT NUMBER: ITB No. 23-FAC-0073

Complete Bidding Documents may be obtained from:

Pivotal Engineering LLC

1515 Poydras st., Suite 1150

New Orleans, LA 70112

Attn: Bassam Rossi Mekari, PE

225-205-3490 Email :

bmekari@pivotaleng.com

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 anymethod 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, December 04, 2025 at Mary Keller Zervigon School locatedat

3128 Constance St., New Orleans, LA 70115

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 3128 Constance St.,

New Orleans, LA 70115

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

of Mechanical Work (Statewide). 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, November 12, 2025

(2) Wednesday, November 19, 2025

(3) Wednesday, November 26, 2025

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This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.

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