Repairs to Various Buildings on the Nicholls State University Camppus

Agency:	State Government of Louisiana
State:	Louisiana
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Posted Date:	Mar 27, 2026
Due Date:	Apr 30, 2026
Solicitation No:	50008-SB01920
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Bid Number	Description	Date Issued	Bid Open Date/Time
50008-SB01920	Repairs to Various Buildings on the Nicholls State University Camppus Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid 04/09/2026 2:00 PMCST-104 Elkins Hall Original: 50008-SB01920	03/27/2026	04/30/2026 3:00:00 PM CT

Contact Information for Bid # 50008-SB01920

Department	++ University - Nicholls State University
Section	Purchasing Department
Dept Code	50008
Contact	Terry Dupre
Address	Post Office Box 2052 Thibodaux, LA 70310
Phone	985-448-4031
Fax	985-448-4921
Email	terry.dupre@nicholls.edu

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NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY

Thibodaux, Louisiana

Bid No. SB01920

TITLE: Repairs to Various Buildings on the Nicholls State University Campus, Thibodaux, LA

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NON-MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING (in person): 2:00 PM, 04/09/2026

Nicholls State University Purchasing Department Conference Room

906 East First Street, Room 104 Elkins Hall, Thibodaux, LA 70301

BID SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 3:00 PM 04/30/2026

Required bid documents to be submitted to bids@nicholls.edu

ZOOM BID OPENING Thursday, 04/30/2026 at 3:00PM on Zoom, which is available for viewing by

registering at https://nicholls-edu.zoom.us/j/84756578478?pwd=FTqfaLLv7o0mDM755xAOiMjaD61ywb.1

Meeting ID 847 5657 8478 Passcode 812753

BID DEADLINE

The Purchasing Office at Nicholls State University will electronically receive bids for this solicitation up to the above-mentioned date and time. Bids will

not be received after this specified hour and date. Bids will be publicly opened and read by a designated employee of the Purchasing Department.

This is a Competitive Sealed Bid. See Guidelines for Electronic Submission of Bids and Virtual Bid Openings in the following pages of this solicitation,

which contains complete details for submitting bids. Further information can be found in the attached INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS.

Bidders submitting bids in the amount of $50,000.00 or more SHALL show their license number in the subject line of their electronic bid submission;

bids not submitted in accordance with this requirement, SHALL be rejected and shall not be read.

Bid must be received by the due date and time in the Purchasing Office as per the instructions outlined in this solicitation. Bid must be submitted

with the BID NUMBER IN THE SUBJECT LINE of the electronic submission. The public bid opening will take place on 04/30/2026 at 3:00PM on Zoom,

which is available for viewing by registering at

https://nicholls-edu.zoom.us/j/84756578478?pwd=FTqfaLLv7o0mDM755xAOiMjaD61ywb.1

Meeting ID 847 5657 8478 Passcode 812753

All inquiries regarding this request shall be directed to the Director of Purchasing at (985) 448-4031 or terry.dupre@nicholls.edu DO NOT EMAIL

BIDS@NICHOLLS.EDU FOR INQUIRIES-THAT SITE IS ONLY ACCESSED WHEN BIDS ARE DUE.

Contractors, by Submitting the bid on the signed Public Works Bid Form, certifies that he/she (or they) has/have carefully examined the

Instructions to Bidders, the General Conditions, and the Specifications hereto attached and made part herein, and agrees to comply with

the instructions, conditions, and specifications, as covered by the attached papers. On the basis of the specifications, the contractor

submitting the signed public works bid form proposes to furnish any or all items listed in the schedule of items hereto attached, upon

which prices are requested, and at the price stated for each item.

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03/27/2026

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed bids will be received, until 3:00 p.m. Central Time on April 30, 2026, by the Nicholls State University Purchasing Department, 104 Elkins Hall /

P. O. Box 2052, Thibodaux, LA 70301, at which time the bids will be opened and read aloud for the following bid solicitation:

Bid Number SB01920, - Provide all labor, tools materials, and equipment for the repairs to various buildings on the Nicholls State University Campus.

Complete Bidding Documents for this project are available in electronic form. They may be obtained without charge and without deposit at

https://www.nicholls.edu/purchasing/ File is listed under bid documents.

Bid responses on the bid form(s) provided will be submitted to bids@nicholls.edu by the date and time referenced.

Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2192 for the classification of Building Construction or other

specialty classification that qualifies the bidder to complete this type of work. Bidder is required to comply with provisions and requirements of LA

R.S. 38:2212(B)(5). 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.

No bids will be received after the date and hour specified. The University 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 and those stated in the bidding documents shall not be waived by any

entity.

All bids shall be accompanied by bid security in an amount of five percent (5.0%) of the sum of the base bid and all alternates. The form of this

security shall be as stated in the Instructions to Bidders included in the Bid Documents for this project.

Performance and Payment Bonds required. Workers Compensation and Employers Liability required. General Liability and Automobile Liability

insurance required. Builders Risk Insurance Required.

A NON-MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE SHALL BE HELD FOR ALL PRIME BIDDERS AT 2:00 PM CENTRAL TIME ON THURSDAY, April 09, 2026 IN THE

PURCHASING DEPARTMENT CONFERENCE ROOM, LOCATED ON THE NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS AT 906 EAST FIRST STREET, ROOM 104

ELKINS HALL, THIBODAUX, LA 70301

Bidder representation at the pre-bid conference shall be by a principal of the prime contractor submitting the bid and/or an individual of the

company having authority to make financially binding decisions on behalf of the prime contractor. Contractor shall be present during the entire

mandatory pre-bid conference.

Nicholls State University is a participant in the Small Entrepreneurship (SE) Program (the Hudson Initiative) and the Veteran-Owned and Service-

Connected Disabled Veteran-Owned (LaVet) Small Entrepreneurships Program. Bidders are encouraged to consider participation. Information is

available from the Office of Facility Planning and Control or on its website at www.doa.louisiana.gov/fpc/fpc.htm.

Nicholls State University is an equal opportunity employer and looks to its contractors, subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers to take affirmative

action to affect this commitment in its operation. The Contractor agrees to abide by the requirements of the following as applicable: Title VI and VII

of the Civil Rights Acts of 1964, as amended by the Equal Opportunity Act of 1972, Federal Executive Order 11246, the Federal Rehabilitation Act of

1973, as amended, the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, Title IX of the Education amendments of 1972, the Davis Bacon

Act of 1931 (Federal Acquisition Regulation part 52.222-6), and Contractor agrees to abide by the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act

of 1990.

NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY

THIBODAUX, LOUISIANA

Terry G. Dupre, Sr.

Director of Purchasing

To appear on: 1st Date-March 27, 2026 - 2nd Date: April 02, 2026, - 3rd Date April 08, 2026

Sealed Bids are due to be delivered to bids@nicholls.edu by 3:00 PM on April 30th, 2026.

The University is closed for the easter holiday on Friday April 03, 2026 and Monday April 06, 2026.

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COMPLIANCE TO SCHEDULE/LIQUIDATED DAMAGES: DUE TO THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SCHEDULE, LIQUIDATED

DAMAGES IN THE AMOUNT OF TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PER DAY WILL BE ASSESSED FOR EVERY CALENDAR DAY

THAT THIS PROJECT IS NOT COMPLETE BEYOND One Hundred Twenty (120) CONSECUTIVE CALENDAR DAYS OF THE NOTICE

TO PROCEED.

BID SECURITY REQUIREMENTS: Each bidder MUST accompany his/her proposal with a bid security for five percent (5%)

of the total maximum amount of his/her bid. The Bid Bond Form provided in this specification shall be used. The bid

security shall be drawn in favor of Nicholls State University and SHALL be in the form of a Bid Bond (Insurance Company),

Bank Money Order*, Certified Check* or Cashier’s Check*. It shall become the property of the Owner in the event the

contract and any performance bond are not executed within the time set forth. Bid bond shall be written by a surety or

insurance company currently on the US Department of the Treasury Financial Management Service List of Approved

Bonding Companies which is published annually in the Federal Register, or by a Louisiana domiciled insurance company

with at least an “A”- Rating in the latest printing of the AM Best’s Key Rating Guide to write individual bonds up to ten

percent (10%) of policyholders’ surplus as shown in the AM Best’s Key Rating Guide.

Successful bidder WILL BE required to execute and deliver within ten (10) days of notification, a satisfactory performance

bond and payment bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price. Performance Bond, with

Power of Attorney, shall be secured by a surety or insurance company currently on the US Department of the Treasury

Financial Management Service List of Approved Bonding Companies, and in accordance with restrictions set by them or by

an insurance company that is either domiciled in Louisiana or owned by Louisiana residents and is licensed to write surety

bonds. In addition, any surety bond written for a public works Project shall be written by a surety or insurance company

that is currently licensed to do business in the State of Louisiana. Also, to be provided at the same time is a Labor and

Materials payment Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount.

*Bid security in the form of a Bank Money Order, Certified Check or Cashier’s Check shall be scanned and included with the

bid submission (front and back) and the original must be mailed to and received no later than 3 business days after the bid

opening.

Nicholls State University

Purchasing Office

PO Box 2052

Thibodaux, LA 70310

LOUISIANA CONTRACTORS LICENSE REQUIREMENTS: Contractors or contracting firms submitting bids in the amount of

$50,000.00 or more shall certify that they are licensed contractors under Chapter 24 of Title 37 of the Louisiana Revised

Statutes 1950 and show their license number in the subject line of the email submission. Bids shall be accepted from

Contractors who are licensed under L.A. R.S. 37:2150-2163 in the following classification: Building Construction or other

Specialty Classification suitable to complete the work. Bids in the amount of $50,000.00 or more, not submitted in

accordance with this requirement, shall be rejected and shall not be read. Additional information relative to licensing may

be obtained from the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

In accordance with La. R.S. 38:2227, LA. R.S. 38:2212.10 and LA. R.S. 23:1726(B) each bidder on this Project must submit a

completed Attestations Affidavit (Past Criminal Convictions of Bidders, Verification of Employees and Certification Regarding

Unpaid Workers Compensation Insurance) form found within this bid package. The Attestations Affidavit form shall be

submitted to the Purchasing Department within 10 days after the opening of bids. Affidavits submitted with the Bid

Documents, prior to the opening of bids, will not be accepted in accordance with stated Revised Statute.

PROHIBITION OF DISCRIMINATORY BOYCOTTS OF ISRAEL: In accordance with LA R.S. 39:1602:1, for any contract for

$100,000 or more and for any contractor with five or more employees, Contractor, or any Subcontractor, shall certify it is

not engaging in a boycott of Israel, and shall, for the duration of this contract, refrain from a boycott of Israel.

The State reserves the right to terminate this contract if the Contractor, or any Subcontractor, engages in a boycott of Israel

during the term of the contract.

BUSINESS HOURS: Please send all correspondence electronically or through USPS. In-person delivery of document(s) will

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NOT be accepted. Business hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm. The Purchasing

Office will be closed during Federal, State and University holidays. It is the responsibility of the prospective bidder to be

aware of such closures.

Please note that courier services such as UPS, FedEx, and DHL will be UNABLE to deliver to the Purchasing Office. See

Guidelines for Electronic Submission of Bids and Virtual Bid Openings on page 4 of this solicitation for more detailed

information.

In providing this bid, each bidder represents that: They have read and understand the bid documents and the bid is made

in accordance herewith, and the bid is based upon the specifications described in the bid documents without exception.

SITE VISIT/CONTACT INFORMATION: It is the responsibility of the prospective bidder to visit and examine jobsite, take

measurements to his/her own satisfaction and determine conditions under which work is to be done. Owner will not accept

responsibility for conditions which careful examination of premises would have shown existed.

To visit jobsite before or after the and for further information, prospective bidder is to contact Danielle Breaux, Chief Facility

Officer, 985-448-4780

PRE-BID MEETING INFORMATION: A NON-MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held at 2:00PM on 04/09/2026, in the

Nicholls State University Purchasing Department Conference Room, Located at 906 East First Street, Room 104 Elkins Hall,

Thibodaux, Louisiana 70301 at which time details of plans and specifications will be discussed.

TAX RELATED INFORMATION: TAX EXEMPTION: The project is to be exempt from sales and use taxes imposed by any

taxing authority. The successful contractor / subcontractors will be required to submit the appropriate tax exemption form

R-85012-T (Public Projects Contractor / Subcontractor: Sales Tax Certification and Exemption Application – Louisiana

Revised Statute 47:305.7(A)(1)(b)) to the Louisiana Department of Revenue for each contract / subcontract associated with

the work.

For further information, prospective bidder should contact the Purchasing Department at terry.dupre@nicholls.edu or call

985-448-4031.

END OF SECTION

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DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

PROPOSAL FOR FURNISHING ALL LABOR,TOOLS MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT FOR:

Repairs to Various Buildings on the Nicholls State University Campus

WORK TO INCLUDE:

Peltier Hall: Replacement of Vinyl Composition Tile and Luxury Vinyl Plank Tile

Campus Building Address: 205 Alumni Drive, Thibodaux, LA 70301

Ellender Library-Remove and Replace double metal door on HVAC Penthouse

Campus Building Address: 106 Leighton Drive, Thibodaux, LA 70301

Scholars Hall: Seal and paint window sills-multiple rooms

Campus Building Address: 303 Audubon Ave., Thibodaux, LA 70301

Calecas Hall-University Police Building: Insulation, work, drywall work, painting

Campus Building Address: 257 Colonel Drive, Thibodaux, LA 70301

Millet Residence Hall: Seal and paint window sills-multiple rooms

Campus Building Address: 130 Bowie Road, Thibodaux, LA 70301

Zeringue Residence Hall: Seal and paint window sills-multiple rooms

Campus Building Address: 130 Bowie Road, Thibodaux, LA 70301

Babington Hall Visitor/Administration Building: Ceiling tile replacement, installation of cove base - replacement of sheet rock,

painting. Remove and replace carpet – multiple rooms.

Campus Building Address: 320 Audubon Ave. Thibodaux, LA 70301

Brady Apartment Building #2 - remove and replace sheet rock, painting work, window sill work, flooring work