LIBERTY LAGOON AQUATIC REPAIRS

Agency:	State Government of Louisiana
State:	Louisiana
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	238990 - All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
Posted Date:	May 6, 2026
Due Date:	Jun 2, 2026
Solicitation No:	123457-1863
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SB 1863 Liberty Lagoon Aquatic Repairs

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

The Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge (BREC) will receive

electronic or paper bids for the construction of the following project:

SB 1863 LIBERTY LAGOON AQUATIC REPAIRS

111 LOBDELL AVE, BATON ROUGE, LA 70809

Project Description: Demolition and reconstruction of new Phase 1 pumps, variable frequency

drivers, digital flowmeters, automation, remote controls, new regenerative media filtration,

autofill devices, and jib cranes.

Electronic OR Paper bids will be received until 2:00 PM CT, June 2, 2026, by the BREC Finance

Department, BREC Administration Building, 6201 Florida Boulevard, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. All

electronic bids will be downloaded and publicly read aloud, along with all paper bids received,

immediately after the 2:00 PM bid closing in Room 1501 of the BREC Administration Building.

Bidders or their authorized representatives are invited to be present. No bids will be received after

2:00 PM on the same day and date.

Bids, amendments to bids, or requests for withdrawal of bids, received after the time specified for

bid opening shall not be considered for any cause whatsoever, except as required by law. Bids

shall be firm for a period of forty-five (45) days from the date of the opening of bids and no bid

shall be withdrawn for any reason during this period of time except as allowed per LSA-

R.S.38:2214.C. Bidders shall obtain an original set of bidding documents from BREC as follows.

Complete bid documents are available on disk for purchase for Ten Dollars ($10.00) at the BREC

Purchasing Department, 6201 Florida Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA, 70806. Any Addenda, if issued,

will be e-mailed to prospective bidders who have purchased plans and registered with the BREC

Purchasing Department. Plans may be picked up or BREC will overnight / mail plans at bidder’s

expense. Contact the BREC Purchasing Department at (225)273-6421.

Complete bid documents are available in electronic format at www.bidexpress.com. Questions

about this procedure shall be directed to Bid Express Customer Service at

support@bidexpress.com. Toll Free: (888) 352-BIDX (2439), Phone: (352) 381-4888, Fax: (888)

971-4191, Monday through Friday, 6am - 7pm CT.

Bidders are responsible for their own reproduction costs. A set of documents can be printed by

most reprographers.

Electronic bids and electronic bid bonds must be submitted through www.bidexpress.com prior

to the bidding deadline. Electronic bid bonds will be downloaded by the BREC Finance

Department immediately after the 2:00 PM bid closing. Bidders utilizing the electronic bid process

are responsible for confirming that all documents are properly submitted and received by Bid

Express. Questions about this procedure shall be directed to Bid Express Customer Service at

support@bidexpress.com. Toll Free: (888) 352-BIDX (2439), Phone: (352) 381-4888, Fax: (888)

971-4191, Monday through Friday, 6am - 7pm CT.

Paper bid forms must be submitted in a sealed, opaque envelope and endorsed SB 1863 Liberty

Lagoon Aquatic Repairs for the Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East

Baton Rouge along with Contractor’s license number as required by LSA-R.S. 37:2151-2165.

Bids with no license number will be rejected. One (1) copy of the bid form shall be submitted.

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SB 1863 Liberty Lagoon Aquatic Repairs

Bid form blanks must be duly filled in by the Bidder. Bidders are cautioned not to attach any

conditions or provisions to their proposals. Any foreign conditions will render the proposal invalid

and may cause its rejection. A Certified Check or Cashier’s Check, payable to the Recreation

and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge or a satisfactory Bid Bond, in

compliance with LSA-R.S. 38:2218.A&C, executed by the Bidder and an acceptable surety, in an

amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid, shall be submitted with each paper bid.

BREC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Bidder is encouraged to utilize minority participation

in this contract to the extent possible through the use of small, disadvantaged and women-owned

businesses as suppliers or subcontractors.

All Contractors bidding on this work shall comply with all provisions of the State Licensing Law for

Contractors, LSA-R.S. 37:2150-2163, as amended, for all public contracts. It shall also be the

responsibility of the General Contractor to assure that all subcontractors comply with this law.

Contractors must be licensed in the proper category of work. If required for bidding, Contractors

must hold an active license issued by the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors in the

classification of "Commercial Swimming Pools” and must show their license number on the face

of the bid envelope and the Uniform Public Works Bid Form.

BREC reserves the right to reject any or all bids for just cause as allowed by LSA-R.S. 38:2214.

Bids shall only be accepted by Contractors who have formally obtained a complete set of the

contract documents and in whose name the proposal forms and/or specifications were issued.

The construction estimate will be read aloud at the bid opening.

A pre-bid conference will be held at 9:00 AM, May 20, 2026 at 111 Lobdell Ave, Baton Rouge,

LA 70806. The pre-bid conference is non-mandatory. Bidders should review the bid

documents and drawings prior to this meeting.

RECREATION AND PARK COMMISSION

FOR THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE

THE ADVOCATE

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA

_____________________________________

/s/ Janet Simmons, Superintendent

To be Published Three Times:

5/6/26, 5/12/26, 5/18/26

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

Bid Number	Description	Date Issued	Bid Open Date/Time
123457-1863	LIBERTY LAGOON AQUATIC REPAIRS Non-mandatory-Bid Conference May 20th at 9:00AM Original: 123457-1863	05/06/2026	06/02/2026 2:00:00 PM CT

Department	Non State - BREC
Section	Finance
Dept Code	123457
Contact	Lori Foreman
Address	6201 Florida Blvd. Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Phone	225-272-9200, Ext. 1522
Fax	225-273-6406
Email	Lori.Foreman@brec.org

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