ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS .The Parish of St. Charles, hereby advertises bids for construction of Edward A. Dufresne Community Center Chiller Replacement/Upgrade as follows: Owner: St. Charles Parish Project Title: Edward A. Dufresne Community Center Chiller Replacement/Upgrade Project No.: GB240701 Principal Work Location: 274 Judge Edward Dufresne Pkwy. Luling LA 70070 Description of Basic Work: Replacement of existing Air-Cooled Chiller, along with the addition of a new redundant Air-Cooled Chiller. Work includes full integration of replacement and new chiller to building systems including but not limited to piping, BAS, electrical, 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 2:00P.M. local time on March 6, 2025. Promptly thereafter, the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the 2nd floor 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, LLC 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 February 25, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. the St. Charles Parish Edward Dufresne Community Center, 274 Judge Edward Dufresne Pkwy. Luling., LA 70070. Attendance of the Pre-Bid Conference is 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 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 The Advocate (Baton Rouge) McGraw-Hill Dodge of Hot Springs Construct Connect Thursday, February 06, 2025 Thursday, February 13, 2025 Thursday, February 20, 2025 February 3, 10, 17, 2025