ITB 26-FAC-0076 Roof Replacement at Ellis L. Marsalis Jr. School

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 CDT Tuesday, July 7,
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: Roof Replacement at Ellis L. Marsalis, Jr. School
5625 Loyola Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70115
OPSB PROJECT NUMBER ITB No.: 26-FAC-0076
Complete bidding documents are available in electronic form and may be obtained from City Blueprint & Supply Co.
Plans are available for free download in the Project Planroom at www.cityblueprint.com.
City Blueprint & Supply Company
1904 Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA 70112
504.522.0387
planroom@cityblueprint.com
Contact for Project Planroom website questions: Shelly Burt, City Blueprint and Supply Company.
Printed copies are not available from the Architect, but arrangements can be made to obtain them through most
reprographic firms. Plan holders are responsible for their own reproduction cost.
Questions about this procedure shall be directed to the Architect:
Mark I. Baum Architect LLC
markb@MIBArch.com
504.330.8782
Attn: Mark I. Baum, Architect, AIA
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
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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 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. CDT, Thursday, June 18, 2026
at
Ellis L. Marsalis, Jr. School
5625 Loyola Avenue, 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 5625 Loyola
Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70115.
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 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, June 3, 2026
(2) Wednesday, June 10, 2026
(3) Wednesday, June 17, 2026
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