Window Replacements

RECEIPT OF SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE OWNER, MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY'
PURCHASING DEPARTMENT, SMITH HALL, ROOM 120, I5O LAWTON DR., LAKE CHARLES' LA 70605'
MSU BOXI24I5,LAKE CHARLES, LATO6OI,UNTIL THE DATE AND TIME INDICATED FOR THE
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FOLLOWING BID:
BIp NO. D26000s0
DATE DUE: WFDNE$DAY. JULY 8.2026 TIME: 10:00 A'M'
pRO"IEgr Nq. Or-tOz-z+-Os J,cs No. zO0. WsS No. r.OtOOlSq6
NON-MANDATORY PRE.BID CONFERENCE
Monday. June 22. 2026 at l:30 Pm
A NON-MANDATORY SITE VISIT CAN BE ARRANGED BY CONTACTING
FACILITIES AT 337-475-5887 or email facilities@mcneese.edu'
FRONT-END BIDDING DOCUMENTS MAY BE OBTAINED AT THE STATE OF LOUISIANA WEBSITE
VENDOR CENTER, LaPAC, AT https;//doa.louisiana.gov/doa/osp/vendor-resources, LaPAC Bids Opportunities
from State of Louisiana and localagencies. FOR ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE AND TO OBTAIN PLANS,
SPECIFICATIONS, DRAWINGS, etc., EMAIL REQUEST TO facilities@mcneese.edu.
FEBS FOR SET OF DOCUMENTS: NONE
A CASHIER'S CHECI(, CERTIFIED CHECK, OR ACCEPTABLE BIDDER'S BOND PAYABLE TO MCNEESE
STATE UNIVERISITY IN AN AMOUNTNOT LESS THAN FIVE PERCENT (5%) OF THE BID SUBMITTED
MUST ACCOMPANY EACH BID AS A GUARANTEE THAT, IF AWARDED THE CONTRACT, THE
BIDDER WILL PROMPTLY ENTER INTO A CONTRACT AND EXECUTE SUCH BONDS AS MAY BE
REQUIRED.
THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER WILL BE REQUIRED TO FURNISH A PERFORMANCE BOND IN AN
AMOUNT EQUAL TO 100% oF THE CONTRACT AMOUNT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH R.S.38:2219.
BIDS SHALL BE ACCEPTED ONLY FROM CONTRACTORS WHO ARE LICENSED UNDER LA.
R.S.37:2150-2163 FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION .
NO BID MAY BE WITHDRAWN FOR A PERIOD OF THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF BIDS,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 zuGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS AND TO WAIVE ANY
INFORMALITIES INCIDENTAL THERETO.
EVIDENCE OF AUTHORITY TO SUBMIT THE BID SHALL BE REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
R.S.38:2212 (AXIXC) AND/OR R.S' 39:15e4 (CX2XD)'
McNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY
DEBET HEBERT
PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST
debet@mcneese.edu
Phone: (337)415'5083

LOUISIANA UNIFORM PUBLIC WORK BID FORM
TO: UcNeese State UniverW BID FOR: Bid #D2600!5Q
Window Replacement for McNeese State University,-
_PurchpsingDepartnq 70607 ,
_EpxjZ+tS tSO t-awton tlrlve Lake Charles. Louisiana
Lrks.lQharles.LA70609 Leke'ehsIleLLAZQfQ5 Proiect No: 01-107-24-05 JLCB No' 206. WBS
(Owner to provide name and address of owner) No. F.01004596
The undersigned bidder hereby declares and represents that she/he: a) has carefully examined and understands the Bidding
Documents, b) has not received, relied on, or based his bid on any verbal instructions confiary to the Bidding Documents or any
addenda, c) has personally inspected and is familiar with the project site, and hereby proposes to provide all labor, materials, tools,
appliances and facilities as required to perform, in a workmanlike manner, all work and services for the construction and completion
oiihe ..fe.enced project, all in strict aicordance with the Bidding Documents prepared by: Cohqsion Architeqt LLC. 274L Bug
Bidders must acknowledge all addenda. The Bidder acknowledges receipt of the following ADDENDA: (Enter the number the
acknowledging)
Designer has assigned to each ofthe addenda that the Bidder is .
TOTAL BASE BID: For all work required by the Bidding Documents (including any and all unit prices designated "Base Bid"
* but not alternates) the sum of;
dollars ($
ALTERNATES: For any and all work required by the Bidding Documents for Altemates including any and all unit prices
designated as alternates in the unit price description.
Atternate No. l: for the lumP sum of:
Gutter and Downspout System Repair Dollars ($
Alternate No. 2: for the lumP sum of:
Remove and Replace Sealant at Cast Stone Dollars ($
Alternate No. 3: for the lumP sum of:
Miscellaneous Envelope Dollars ($ _)
NAME OF BIDDER:
ADDRESS OF BIDDER:
LOUISIANA CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE NUMBER:
NAME OF AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY OF BIDDER:
TITLE OF AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY OF BIDDER:
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SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY OF BIDDER
DATE:
UNIFORM PUBLIC WORK BID FORM:
* TheUnitpriceFormshall beusedifthecontractincludesunitprices. otherwiseitisnotrequiredandneednotbeincluded
with the form. The number of unit prices that may be included is not limited and additional sheets may be included if needed.
** A CORPORATE ITESOLUTION OR WRITTEN EVIDENCE of the authority of the person signing the bid for the public
work as prescribed by LA R.S. 38:2212(B)(5).
BID SECURITy in the form of a bid bond, certified check or cashier's check as prescribed by LA R.S. 38:2218(A) attached to and
made a paft of this bid.

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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
COMPLETION TIME:
(-12!--)
The Bidder shall agree to fully complete the contract within consecutive calendar days, subject
to such extensions as may be granted under Paragraph 8.3, in the General Conditions and the Supplementary
Conditions, and acknowledges that this construction time will start on or before the date specified in the written
'Notice to Proceed" from the Owner.
LIQT]IDATED DAMAGES:
The Bidder shall agree to pay as Liquidated Damages the amount of (-$vqhunc!p{
Dollars ($ 500 ) for each consecutive calendar day for which the work is not complete, beginning
with the first day beyond the confact completion date stated on the 'Notice to Proceed" or as amended by
change order.
TAX EXEMPTION:
The project is to be exempt from sales and use taxes imposed by any taxing authority. The successful confactor
/ subcontractors will be required to submit the appropriate tax exemption form To apply for Louisiana tax
exemption, confactors must have a LaTAP account and be registered for Sales Tax in order to submit the
application. The Form R-85012 application can now only be filed electronically through Louisiana Taxpayer
ACcess Point (LaTAP). The application must include the LaGov contract number which can be found on the
executed contract, a brief project description, Notice to Proceed (NTP) start and end dates, and an uploaded
copy of the executed contract. The following is information to include on the form for the project:
Public Entity: Facility Planning and Confrol
LDR Sales Tax Account #: N/A
For assistance or questions on this process, contact the following:
LaTAP Questions or Assistance: Call (855) 307 3893 or email Taxpayer.AccessPoint@LA.GOV
Application Process Questions: LDRSales.ExemptionApplications@la.gov
General Sales Tax Questions: Sales.inquiries@la.gov
Exemption Qualification Questions: PolicySales@la.gov
Legal Interpretation Questions: PolicySales@la.gov
ARTICLE Recommendation of Acceptance
1
Partial Occupancy Form (if applicable)
DEFINITIONS
Building Plaque (if applicable)
1.1 The Bid Documents shall include the following: Asbestos Abatement (if applicable)
Other Documents (if applicable)
Advertisement for Bids
Specifications & Drawings
Instructions to Bidders Addenda issued during the bid period to be
Bid Form
acknowledged on the Bid Form
Bid Bond Form
General Conditions of the Contract for
1.2 All definitions set forth in the General Conditions
Construction, AIA Document A201, 2017 of the Contract for Construction, AIA Document
Edition A20l and the Supplementary Conditions are
Supplementary Conditions
applicable to the Bid Documents.
Contract Between Owner and Contractor
and Performance and Payment Bond and
1.3 Addenda are written and/or graphic instruments
Non-Collusion Affrdavit
issued by the Designer prior to the opening of bids,
Attestations Affidavit - 10 day document which modiff or interpret the Bid Documents by
User Documents (if applicable) additions, deletions, clarifications, corrections and
Pre-Construction Conference Agenda if needed
prior approvals.
Schedule of Values
Change Order Form
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1.4 A bid is a complete and properly signed proposal
to do the work or designated portion thereof for the ARTICLE 3
sums stipulated therein supported by data called for
by the Bid Documents. BIDDER'S REPRESENTATION
1.5 Base bid is the sum stated in the bid for which the 3.1 Each Bidder by making his bid represents that:
Bidder offers to perform the work described as the
base, to which work may be added, or deleted for 3.1.1 He has read and understands the Bid
sums stated in alternate bids. Documents and his bid is made in accordance
therewith.
1.6 An alternate bid (or alternate) is an amount stated
in the bid to be added to the amount of the base bid if 3.1.2 He has visited the site and has familiarized
the corresponding change in project scope or himself with the local conditions under which the
materials or methods of construction described in the work is to be performed.
Bid Documents is accepted.
3.1.3 His bid is based solely upon the materials,
1.7 A Bidder is one who submits a bid for a prime systems and equipment described in the Bid
Contract with the Owner for the work described in Documents, as advertised and as modified by
the Bid Documents. addenda.
1.8 A Sub-bidder is one who submits a bid to a 3.1.4 His bid is not based on any verbal
Bidder for materials and/or labor for a portion of the instructions confrary to the Bid Documents and
work. addenda.
1.9 Where the word "Atchitect" is used in any of the 3.1.5 He is familiar with Code of Govemmental
documents, it shall refer to the Designer of record of Ethics requirement that prohibits public servants
the project, regardless of discipline. and/ortheir immediate family members from bidding
on or entering into conffacts; he is aware that the
ARTICLE 2 Designer and its principal omers are considered
Public Servants under the Code of Governmental
PRE-BID CONFERENCE Ethics for the limited purposes and scope of the
Design Contract with the State on this Project (see
2.1 A Pre-Bid Conference if needed shall be held at Ethics Board Advisory Opinion, No. 2009-378 and
least l0 days before the date for receipt forbids. The 2010-128); and neither he nor any principal of the
Designer shall coordinate the setting ofthe date, time Bidder with a controlling interest therein has an
and place for the Pre-Bid Conference with the User immediate family relationship with the Designer or
and shall notiff, in writing, the Owner and all who any principal within the Designer's firm (segla-B$=
have received sets of the Bid Documents to attend. 42:tll3). Any Bidder submitting a bid in violation
The purpose of the Pre-Bid Conference is to of this clause shall be disqualified and any contract
familiarize Bidders with the requirements of the entered into in violation of this clause shall be null
Project and the intent of the Bid Documents, and to and void.
receive comments and information from interested
Bidden. tf the Pre-Bid Conference is stated in the 3.2 Ttre Bidder must be fully qualified under any
Advertisement for Bids to be a Mandatory Pre-Bid State or local licensing law for Contractors in effect
Conference, bids shall be accepted only from those at the time and at the location of the work before
Bidders who attend the Pre-Bid Conference' Bidders submitting his bid. ln the State of Louisiana Revised
who are not in attendance for the entire Pre-Bid Statutes 37:2150. et seq. will be considered, if
Conference will be considered to have not attended. applicable.
2.2 Any revision of the Bid Documents made as a The Bidder shall be responsible for determining that
result of the Pre-Bid Conference shall not be valid all ofhis Sub-bidders or prospective Subcontractors
unless included in an addendum. are duly licensed in accordance with law.
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of required function, dimension, appearance and
ARTICLE 4 quality to be met by any proposed substitution. All
substitutions shall be in accordance with La. R.S.
BID DOCUMENTS 38:2212(T\(2).
4.1 Copies 4.3.2 For closed specifications, when a potential
supplier submits a particular product for prior
4.1.1 The Designer shall provide the Bid approval other than a product specified in the Bid
Documents in electronic format. They may be Documents, said product will not be considered
obtained without charge and without deposit as stated unless written request for approval has been
in the Advertisement for Bids. submitted by the Bidder and has been received by the
Designer at least fourteen (14) working days prior to
4.L2 Printed copies will not be available from the the opening of bids. (La. R.S. 38:2295(C)) Each such
Designer, but arrangements can be made to obtain request shall include the name of the material or
them through most reprographic firms and/or plan equipment for which it is to be substituted and a
rooms. All plan holders are responsible fortheir own complete description of the proposed substitution,
reproduction costs. including model numbers, drawings, cuts,
performance and test data and any other information
4.1.3 Complete sets of Bid Documents shall be necessary for an evaluation. A statement setting forth
used in preparing bids; neither the Owner nor the any changes in other materials, equipment or work
Designer assume any responsibility for errors or that incorporation of the substitution would require
misinterpretations resulting from the use of shall be included. It shall be the responsibility of the
incomplete sets of Bid Documents. Bidder to include in his bid all changes required of
the Bid Documents if the proposed product is used.
4.1.4 The Owner or Designer in making the Bid Prior approval, if given, is contingent upon supplier
Documents available on the above terms, do so only being responsible for any costs which may be
for the purpose of obtaining bids on the work and do necessary to modify the space or facilities needed to
not confer a license or grant for any other use. accommodate the materials and equipment approved.
4.2 Interpretation or Correction of Bid Documents 4.3.3 If the Designer approves any proposed
substitution, such approval shall be set forth in an
4.2.1 Bidders shall promptly notiff the Designer addendum. Bidders shall not rely upon approvals
of any ambiguity, inconsistency or error which they made in any other manner.
may discover upon examination of the Bid
Documents or of the site and local conditions. 4.4 Addenda
4.2.2 Bidders requiring clarification or 4.4.1 Addenda will be fansmitted to all who are
interpretation of the Bid Documents shall make a known by the Designer to have requested and/or
written request to the Designer, at least seven days received a complete set of Bid Documents.
prior to the date for receipt of bids.
4.4.2 Copies of addenda will be made available for
4,2.3 Any interpretation, correction or change to inspection wherever Bid Documents are on file for
the Bid Documents will be made by addendum. that purpose.
Interpretations, corrections or changes to the Bid
Documents made in any other manner will not be 4.4.3 In accordance with La. R'S.
binding and Bidders shall not rely upon such 38:2212(0\(2\(0 addenda shall not be issued within
interpretations, corrections and changes. a period of seventy-two (72) hours prior to the
advertised time for the opening of bids, excluding
If
4.3 Substitutions Saturdays, Sundays, and any other legal holidays.
the necessity arises of issuing an addendum
4.3.1 The materials, products and equipment modifring plans and specifications within the
described in the Bid Documents establish a standard seventy-two (72) hour period prior to the advertised
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time forthe opening of bids, then the opening of bids indicated on the Unit Price Form, but are not the sole
shall be extended at least seven but no more than components thereof.
twenty-one (21) working days, without the
requirement of re-advertising. McNeese State 5.1.7 Bidder shall make no additional stipulations
University Purchasing shall be consulted prior to on the Bid Form nor qualify his bid in any other
issuance ofsuch an addendum and shall approve such manner.
issuance. The revised time and date for the opening
of bids shall be stated in the addendum. 5.1.8 Written evidence of the authority of the
person signing the bid for the public work shall be
4.4.4 Each Bidder shall ascertain from the submitted in accordance with La. R.S.
Desigrer prior to submitting his bid that he has 38:2212(,8)(.5\.
received all addenda issued, and he shall
acknowledge their receipt on the Bid Form. 5.1.9 On any bid in excess of fifty thousand dollars
($50,000.00), the Bidder shall certify that he is
4.4.5 The Owner shall have the right to extend the licensed under I-a. R.S. 37: 2150-2173 and show his
bid date by up to (30) thirty days without the license number on the bid above his signature or his
requirement of re-advertising. Any such extension duly authorized representative.
shall be made by addendum issued by the Owner.
5.2 Bid Security
ARTICLE 5
5.2.1 No bid shall be considered or accepted
BID PROCEDURE unless the bid is accompanied by bid security in an
amount of five percent (5.0%) of the base bid and all
5.1 Form and Style of Bids alternates.
The bid security shall be in the form of a certified
5.1.1 Bids shall be submitted on the Louisiana check or cashier's check drawn on a bank insured by
Uniform Public Work Bid Form provided bin the the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or a Bid
project documents. Bond written by a surety company licensed to do
business in Louisiana and sigrred by the surety's agent
5.I.2 The Bidder shall ensure that all applicable or attorney-in-fact. The Bid Bond shall be written on
blanks on the Bid Form are completely and the Bid Bond Form provided in the project
accurately filled in. documents, and the surety for the bond must meet the
qualifications stated thereon. The Bid Bond shall
5.1.3 Bid sums shall be expressed in both words include the legal name of the Bidder, be in favor of
and figures, and in case ofdiscrepancy between the the State of Louisiana, McNeese State University,
two, the written words shall govern. and shall be accompanied by appropriate power of
attorney. The Bid Bond must be signed by both the
5.1.4 Any interlineation, alteration or erasure must Bidder/principal and the surety in the space provided
be initialed by the signer of the bid or his authorized on the FPC Bid Bond Form. Failure by the
Bidder/principal or the surety to sign the Bid Bond
representative.
shall result in the rejection of the bid.
5.1.5 Bidders are cautioned to complete all Bid security furnished by the Bidder shall
altemates should such be required in the Bid Form' guarantee that the Bidder will, if awarded the work
Failure to submit alternate prices will render the bid according to the terms of his proposal, enter into the
non responsive and shall cause its rejection. Contract and furnish Performance and Payment
Bonds as required by these Bid Documents, within
5.1.6 Bidders are cautioned to complete all unit fifteen (15) days after written notice that the
prices should such be required in the Bid Form. Unit instrument is ready for his signature.
prices represent a price proposal to do a specified Should the Bidder refuse to enter into such
quantity and quality of work. Unit prices are Contract or fail to fumish such bonds, the amount of
incorporated into the base bid or alternates, as the bid security shall be forfeited to the Owner as
liquidated damages, not as penalty.
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after the time and date for receipt of bids will be
5.2.2 The Owner will have the right to retain the retumed unopened.
bid security of Bidders until either (a) the Confract
has been executed and bonds have been fumished, or 5.3.3 Bidder shall assume full responsibility for
(b) the specified time has elapsed so that bids may be timely delivery at location designated for receipt of
withdrawn, or (c) all bids have been rejected' bids.
5.2.3 All checks received in lieu of a bid bond will
be returned after award or receipt of performance 5.3.4 Oral, telephonic or telegraphic bids are
bond from the successful bidder, if required, or if invalid and shall not receive consideration. Owner
solicitation is cancelled. Checks will be returned to shall not consider notations written on outside of bid
bidder by certified mail with retum receipt requested. envelope which have the effect of amending the bid.
No check will be given to anyone without approval Written modifications enclosed in the bid envelope,
from the Director or written authorization from the and signed or initialed by the Contractor or his
authorized representative submitting the bid. representative, shall be accepted.
5.3 Submission of Bids 5.4 Modification or Withdrawal of Bid
5.3.1 The bid shall be sealed in an opaque 5.4.1 A bid may not be modified, withdrawn or
envelope. The bid envelope shall be identified on the canceled by the Bidder during the time stipulated in
outside with the name of the project, and the nalne, the Advertisement for Bids, for the period following
address, and license number of the Bidder. the time and bid date designated for the receipt of
The envelope shall not contain multiple bid forms, bids, and Bidder so agrees in submitting his bid,
and will be received until the time specified and at the except in accordance with La. R.S. 38:2214 which
place specified in the Advertisement for Bids. It shall states, in part, "Bids containing patently obvious,
be the specific responsibility of the Bidder to deliver unintentional, and substantial mechanical, clerical, or
his sealed bid to McNeese State University at the mathematical errors, or errors of unintentional
appointed place and prior to the announced time for omission of a substantial quantity of work, labor,
the opening of bids. Late delivery of a bid for any material, or services made directly in the compilation
if
reason, including late delivery by United States Mail, of the bid, may be withdrawn by the contractor
express delivery, or misdirection by any party, shall clear and convincing swom, written evidence of such
disqualifi the bid. errors is fumished to the public entity within forty-
eight hours of the bid opening excluding Saturdays,
If the bid is sent by mail, the sealed envelope shall be Sundays, and legal holidays".
enclosed in a separate mailing envelope with the
notation "Bid Enclosed" on the face thereof. Such 5.4.2 Prior to the time and date designated for
bids shall be sent by Registered or Certified Mail, receipt of bids, bids submitted early may be modified
Retum Receipt Requested, addressed to: or withdrawn only by notice to the party receiving
McNeese State University, Purchasing bids at the place and prior to the time designated for
Department, receipt of bids.
Box 92415
Lake Charles, Louisiana, 70609. 5.4.3 Withdrawn bids may be resubmitted up to
Bids sent by express delivery or hand delivered shall the time designated for the receipt of bids provided
be delivered to: McNeese State University that they are then fully in conformance with these
Purchasing Department Instructions to Bidders.
150 Lawton Drive
Smith Hall Room 120,{ 5.4.4 Bid Security shall be in an amount sufficient
Lake Charles, Louisiana 70607 for the bid as modified or resubmitted.
5.3.2 Bids shall be deposited at the designated 5.5 Prohibition of Discriminatory Boycotts of Israel
location prior to the time on the date for receipt of
bids indicated in the Advertisement for Bids, or any By submitting a bid, the Bidder certifies and agrees
extension thereof made by addendum. Bids received that the following information is correct:
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In preparing its bid, the Bidder has considered all 7.1 Submissions
proposals submitted from qualified, potential
subcontracton and suppliers, and has not in the 7.1.1 At the Pre-Consfuction Conference, the
solicitation. selection, or commercial treafinent of Contractor shall submit the following information to
any subcontractor or supplier, refused to transact or the Designer.
terminated business activities, or taken other actions
intended to limit commercial relations, with a person 7,1.1.1 A desigrration of the work to be performed
or entity that is engaging in commercial transactions by the Contractor with his own forces.
in Israel or lsrael-controlled tenitories, with the
specific intent to accomplish a boycott or divestnent 7.1.1.2 A breakdown of the Contract cost
of Israel. The Bidder has also not retaliated against attributable to each item listed in the Schedule of
any person or other entity for reporting such refusal, Values Form. No payments will be made to the
termination, or commercially limiting actions. The Contractor until this is received.
state reserves the right to reject any bid if this
certification is subsequently determined to be false 7.1.1.3 The proprietary names and the suppliers of
and to terminate any contract awarded based on such principal items or systems of material and equipment
a false response. proposed for the work.
ARTICLE 6 7 .l.l.4 A list of names and business domiciles of all
Subcontractors, manufacturers, suppliers or other
CONSIDERATION OF BIDS persons or organizations (including those who are to
furnish materials or equipment fabricated to a special
6.1 Opening of Bids design) proposed for the principal portions of the
work. It is the preference of the Owner that, to the
6.1.1 The properly identified Bids received on gteatest extent possible or practical, the Confractor
time will be opened publicly and will be read aloud, utilize Louisiana Subconfiactors, manufacturers,
and a tabulation abstract of the amounts of the base suppliers and labor.
bids and alternates, if any, will be made available to
7.1.2
Bidders after bid opening on request. The General Contractor shall be responsible
for actions or inactions of Subcontractors and/or
6.2 Rejection of Bids material suppliers.
The General Contractor is totally responsible for
6.2.I The Owner shall have the right to reject any any lost time or extra expense incurred due to a
or all bids and in particular to reject a bid not Subcontractor's or Material Supplier's failure to
accompanied by any required bid security or data perform. Failure to perform includes, but is not
required by the Bid Documents or a bid in any way limited to, a Subcontractor's financial failure,
incomplete or irregular. abandonment of the project, failure to make prompt
delivery, or failure to do work up to standard. Under
6.3 Acceptance of Bid no circumstances shall the Owner mitigate the
General ContractoCs losses or reimburse the General
6.3.1 It is the intent ofthe Owner, ifhe accepts any Contractor for losses caused by these events.
altemates, to accept them in the order in which they
are listed in the Bid Form. Determination ofthe Low 7.1.3 The lowest responsive and responsible
Bidder shall be on the basis of the sum of the base bid Bidder shall submit to the Designer and the Owner
and the altemates accepted. However, the Owner within ten days after the bid opening a letter/letters
shall reserve the right to accept alternates in any order from the manufacturer stating that the manufacturer
which does not aflect determination of the Low will issue the roof system guarantee complying with
Bidder. the requirements of FPC based on the specified roof
ARTICLE 7 system and include the name of the applicator
acceptable to the manufacturer at the highest level of
POST.BID TNFORMANON certification for installing the specified roof system.
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This manufacturer shall be one that has received prior
approval or is named in the specifications. 8.2 Time of Delivery and Form of Bond
In accordance with La. R.S. 38:2227 [references 8.2.1 The Contractor shall deliver the required
La. R.S. 38:2212(A\(3XcXii), which has since been bond to the Owner simultaneous with the execution
renumbered as La. R.S.38:2212(BX3Xa)1, La. R.S. of the Contract.
38:2212.10 and La. R.S. 23:1726(8) the apparent
low Bidder on this project shall submit the 8.2.2 Bond shall be in the form fumished in bid
completed Attestations Affidavit (Past Criminal documents. Entitled Contract Between Owner And
Convictions of Bidders, Verification of Employees Contractor And Performance And Payment Bond, a
and Certification Regarding Unpaid Workers copy of which is included in the Bid Documents.
Compensation Insurance) form found within this
bid package to McNeese State University within 10 8.2.3 The Contractor shall require the
days after the opening of bids. The Attestations Attorney-in-Fact who executes the required bond on
Affidavit may also be submitted in the bid behalf of the surety to affix thereto a certified and
envelope. current copy of his power of Attomey.
ARTICLE 8 ARTICLE 9
PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BOND FORM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN OWNER
AND CONTRACTOR
8.1 Bond Required
9.1 Form to be Used
8.1.1 The Contractor shall furnish and pay for a
Performance and Payment Bond written by a 9.1.1 Form of the Contract to be used shall be
company licensed to do business in Louisiana, which fumished by McNeese State University, an example
shall be signed by the surety's agent or of which is bound in the Bid Documents.
attorney-in-fact, in an amount equal to 100% of the
Contract amount. Surety must be listed cunently on 9.2 Award
the U. S. Department of Treasury Financial
Management Service List (Treasury List) as 9.2.1 After award of the Contract and prior to
approved for an amount equal to or greater than the Contract execution, the successful Bidder, if a
contract amount, or must be an insurance company corporation, shall have on file with the Louisiana
domiciled in Louisiana or owned by Louisiana Secretary of State, a Disclosure of Ownership
residents. Ifsurety is qualified other than by listing Affidavit, in accordance with La. R.S. 12:l-1622,
on the Treasury list the contract amount may not l2:205(C) and 12:304(AXl 1 ).
exceed fifteen percent of policyholders' surplus as
shown by surety's most recent financial statements 9.2.2 In accordance with Louisiana Law, whenthe
filed with the Louisiana Deparfrnent of Insurance and Contract is awarded, the successful Bidder shall, at
may not exceed the amount of $500,000' However, the time of the signing of the Contract, execute the
a Louisiana domiciled insurance company with at Non-Collusion Affrdavit included in the Contract
least an A- rating in the latest printing of the A. M. Documents
Best's Key Rating Guide shall not be subject to the
$500,000 limitation, provided that the contract 9.2.3 When this project is financed eitherpartially
amount does not exceed ten percent ofpolicyholders' or entirely with State Bonds, the award of this
surplus as shown inthe latestA. M. Best's Key Rating Contract is contingent upon the sale ofbonds by the
Guide nor fifteen percent of policyholders' surplus as State Bond Commission. The State shall incur no
shown by surety's most recent financial statements obligation to the Contractor until the Confract
filed with the Louisiana Department of Insurance. Between Owner and Contractor is duly executed.
The Bond shall be sigrred by the surety's agent or
attomey-in-fact. The Bond shall be in favor of the
State of Louisiana, McNeese State University. 9.2.4 Recordation Certificate:
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