ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS .The Parish of St. Charles, hereby advertises bids for construction of Ormond Center Drainage Improvements (P190505) as follows: Owner: St. Charles Parish Project Title: Ormond Center Drainage Improvements Project No.: P190505 Principal Work Location: Destrehan, LA Description of Basic Work: The scope of this project includes the removal and replacement of the existing drainage within the 30' servitude that lies within the development of Ormond Center, and all supporting construction work such as removal and replacement of concrete pavement, curb, tributary drain lines, catch basins, water line etc. Bids: Separate sealed Bids will be received by the ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL RECORDS OFFICE, Parish of St. Charles, 15045 River Road, Courthouse 3rd 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 11 a.m. local time on May 20, 2025. 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, Stuart Consulting Group, Inc., 1018 Central Ave (Suite 200), Metairie, LA 70001. A payment of $ 250.00 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 6, 2025 at 2 p.m. the St. Charles Parish Department of Public Works Conference Room, 100 River Oaks Dr., Destrehan, Louisiana. Attendance of the Pre-Bid Conference is Mandatory. Site visit to follow Pre-Bid Conference. 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 3rd 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. 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 Advertisement Source and Dates: St. Charles Herald Guide St. Charles Parish Website Central Auction House The Daily Journal of Commerce The Times-Picayune/ The New Orleans Advocate McGraw-Hill Dodge of Hot Springs Construct Connect Thursday, April 17, 2025 Thursday, April 24, 2025 Thursday, May 01, 2025 April 21, 28, and May 5, 2025