SCP – EAST LIBRARY AIR COOLED CHILLER REPLACEMENT PHASE 2

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The Parish of St. Charles, hereby advertises bids for construction of SCP – EAST LIBRARY AIR COOLED CHILLER REPLACEMENT PHASE 2 as follows:

Owner: St. Charles Parish

Project Title:    SCP – EAST LIBRARY AIR COOLED CHILLER REPLACEMENT PHASE 2

Project No.:     N/A

Principal Work Location:  160 West Campus Drive Destrehan, LA 70047

Description of Basic Work:  Replacing Existing Chiller 1 with new air cooled chiller

Bids:  Separate sealed Bids will be received by the ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL RECORDS OFFICE, Parish of St. Charles, 15045 River Road, Courthouse 3 ^rd Floor, Hahnville, Louisiana, 70057, either by registered or certified mail with return receipt requested, or hand delivered, or electronically submitted at www.centralbidding.com, no later than 9:00 a.m. local time on June 4, 2026.  Promptly thereafter, the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Council Chambers of the St. Charles Parish Court House.  The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all Bids in accordance with the Public Bid Law, and to disregard all nonconforming, nonresponsive, unbalanced or conditional Bids.

Bidding Documents: The Bidding Documents (Contract Documents, Specifications and Drawings) are available to Contractors who are properly licensed in Louisiana or to bona fide suppliers of materials and equipment for purchase and/or review at the office of the Engineer for the contract, Huseman & Associates, 3501 N. Causeway Blvd. Ste. 710 Metairie, LA 70002 .

A payment of $ 300.00 in cash or check payable to the Engineer will be required for each complete set of the Bidding Documents.  This payment is refundable as provided in the La.R.S.38:2212(D).

Pre‑Bid Conference: A Pre‑Bid Conference to discuss the scope of the project and the requirements of the Bidding and Contract Documents will be held on May 21, 2026 at 2:00  p.m. at the East . Regional Library, Large Meeting Room 160 West Campus Dr., Destrehan, Louisiana.  Attendance of the Pre-Bid Conference is Non-Mandatory.

Each bidder must deposit with his/her bid, security in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid in the form of a certified check, cashier’s check or bid bond.  If the bid is submitted electronically and a certified or cashier’s check is used for bid bond, then the actual check shall be delivered to the ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL RECORDS OFFICE, Parish of St. Charles, 15045 River Road, Courthouse 3 ^rd Floor, Hahnville, Louisiana, 70057. Electronic bids shall contain all the same documents that are required in a physically delivered bid.

The outside of the bid envelope must contain the submitting firm’s name, Louisiana Contractors License Number, the St. Charles Parish Project Number, and the St. Charles Parish Project Title.

St. Charles Parish is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage all small and minority-owned firms and women’s business enterprises to participate in this solicitation.

To the fullest extent allowed by law, purchases for this project shall be exempt from state sales and use tax according to LA R.S. 47:305.7 et cet.  It shall be the sole responsibility of the Contractor to meet all requirements of this statute.  Otherwise, the Contractor shall be solely responsible for any and all applicable local, state, and federal taxes.

Any person with disabilities requiring special accommodations must contact the St. Charles Parish Council Office at 985-783-5000 no later than seven (7) days prior to bid opening.

St. Charles Parish Council

Matthew Jewell, Parish President

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