Seymour Modular Classrooms

SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND
AGRICULTURAL & MECHANIC
SEYMOUR MODULAR
CLASSROOM
BATON ROUGE CAMPUS
BID DOCUMENTS
H/S Project No.: 26003
March 2, 2026

SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND H/S PROJECT No. 26003 03/02/2026
AGRICULTURAL & MECHANIC COLLEGE BID DOCUMENTS
MODULAR CLASSROOM, BATON ROUGE
DOCUMENT 00 01 07 - SEALS PAGE
1.1 DESIGN PROFESSIONALS OF RECORD
A. Architect:
1. Rohit Sood
2. 7469
3. Responsible for
Divisions 01-33
Sections except
where indicated as
prepared by other
design professionals
of record.
END OF DOCUMENT 00 01 07
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ADVERTISEMENT
REQUEST FOR BID
BID #50016-10351
SEYMOUR MODULAR CLASSROOM
OWNER: SOUTHERN UNUVERSITY AND A&M COLLEGE
BATON ROUGE CAMPUS
H/S Project Number 26003
BID OPENING DATE AND TIME: MAY 4, 2026
Sealed bids will be received by Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in the Purchasing
Department, 8100 James L. Prestage Drive, PO Box 9543, J. S. Clark Administration Building
Annex, South Entrance, First Floor East, Baton Rouge, LA 70813. Bids will be opened and read
aloud in a public meeting in the Southern University Purchasing Department.
MAIL, HAND-DELIVER OR ELECTRONIC SUBMITTAL TO PURCHASING
DEPARTMENT NO LATER THAN 10:30 AM-ON MAY 4, 2026
Electronic submittal: Use link to submit bid online:
http://www.sus.edu/bidcertification
Bidders are solely responsible for ensuring timely delivery of their bids. The Southern University
Purchasing Department is not responsible for any delays caused by bidders' chosen means of
delivery. Failure to meet the bid deadline submittal date and time shall result in rejection of bid.
Architect Firm: Holly & Smith Architects
2302 Magazine Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Ph.504-585-1315
Emails: rohit@hollyandsmith.com
trent@hollyandsmith.com
ALL BID SPECIFICATIONS AND ADDENDA CAN BE OBTAINED BY ACCESSING
THE LA STATE PROCUREMENT WEBSITE
https://wwwcfprd.doa.louisiana.gov/osp/lapac/pubMain.cfm.
(Search by bid # 50016-10348)
We highly recommend registering your company with Louisiana State
Procurement/LAPAC
Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference & Site Visit: April 14, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Conference & Site Visit Location: Physical Plant Building (Southern University
Campus)
Physical Plant Department
Benjamin H. Kraft Building-515 James L. Hunt Street
Southern University Campus
Baton Rouge, LA 70813
Site Telephone No. 225-771-4741 or 225-771-6241

Participants shall be in attendance by 10:30 a.m. and sign sheet provided by the
Purchasing Department.
Bidders must visit the site and be familiar with the local conditions under which the work
is to be performed. No additional compensation will be granted because of unusual
difficulties, which may be encountered in the execution of any portion of the work.
Inquiries will be accepted until April 24, 2026, by 10:30 AM. Inquiries shall be
submitted to Linda Antoine at linda_antoine@subr.edu
Responses to inquiries will be posted on LAPAC-LA State Procurement website on
April 24, 2026 by 10:30 AM
Any person requiring special accommodation should notify the Purchasing Office of the type(s)
of accommodation required not less than seven (7) days before the bid opening date. Additional
contact is Wilbert Rossett, Southern University Safety Department at wilbert.rossett@sus.edu or
225-771-3101.
5% Security
All bids must be accompanied by bid security equal to five (5%) percent of the sum of
the base bid and all alternates if applicable and must be in the form of a
certified/official check, cashier's check or bid bond, made payable to Southern University
and A & M College. Surety represents that it is listed on the current U.S. Department of
the Treasury Financial Management Service list of approved bonding companies and that
is listed thereon as approved for amount equal to or greater than the amount for which it
obligates itself in this instrument. No bid bond indicating an obligation of less than five
percent (5%) by any method is acceptable.
Performance & Payment Bond
Successful Proposer shall be required to furnish a performance (surety) bond. The
amount will be determined during contract negotiations for the period the contract is in
effect. The Bond should be made payable to Southern University. Any performance
bond furnished shall be written by a surety or insurance company currently on the U.S.
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-:VI rating or higher in the latest printing
of the A.M. Best's Key Rating Guide or by an insurance company that is either
domiciled in Louisiana or owned by Louisiana residents and is licensed to write surety
bonds.
No surety or insurance company shall write a performance bond which is in excess of the
amount indicated as approved by the U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial
Management Service list or by a Louisiana domiciled insurance company with an A-:VI
rating by A.M. Best up to a limit of 10 percent of policyholders' surplus as shown by
A.M. Best; companies authorized by this Paragraph who are not on the treasury list
shall not write a performance bond when the penalty exceeds 15 percent of its capital
and surplus, such capital and surplus being the amount by which the company's assets

exceed its liabilities as reflected by the most recent financial statements filed by the
company with the Department of Insurance.
In addition, any performance bond furnished shall be written by a surety or insurance
company that is currently licensed or authorized to do business in the State of
Louisiana. The bond must be received within twelve (12) working days from the date
of notification.
Bidders shall include the following envelopes of choice: company's name, address,
Louisiana contractor's license number, bid number, bid opening date and time.
Bids may be withdrawn by written, telegraphic fax notice or email and received at the
address or email address designated in the Invitation to Bid prior to the time set for bid
opening, as recorded by date stamp at the Purchasing Office. Bids received after closing
time will be returned unopened. Evidence of authority to submit the bid shall be required
in accordance with R.S. 38:2212(a)(1)(c) and/or R.S. 39:1594(c)(2)(d).
The Southern University System is a participant in the Louisiana for the Small Entrepreneurships
Program (the Hudson Initiative) and the Louisiana Initiative for Veterans and Service-Connected
Disabled Veterans-Owned Business Small Entrepreneurships. Bidders are encouraged to
consider participation. A list of certified vendors and additional information can be obtained
from website http://www.ledsmallbiz.com. Potential participants may also register at this
website.
Any questions concerning bid documents, please contact Mary Jane Spruel, Assistant
Director of Purchasing at (225) 771-2800 or email to maryjane_spruel@subr.edu and the
Architect Firm.
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. Bidder is required to comply with provisions
and requirements of LA R.S. 38:2212(B)(5).
The University reserves the right to reject all bids and to waive any informalities
incidental thereto.
Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2192
for the classification of 72000000 Building & Construction, 72130000 General Building
Construction, 712136000 Commercial or Industrial Construction, 300000000 Structures,
Building, Construction, MFG COMP; 30230000 Portable Structures; 30231600 Portable
Prefabricated Commercial and Industrial Structures; 300000000 Structures, Building,
Construction, MFG COMP; 30200000 Pre-Fabricated Structures; 30201700 Prefabricated
Commercial and Industrial Structures
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY & A&M COLLEGE
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Linda A. Antoine, Director of Purchasing
DATES ADVERTISED
4/6/206, 4/13/2026 & 4/20/2026