ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS .The Parish of St. Charles, hereby advertises bids for construction of Montz Pump Station No. 2 and Drainage Improvements (P210806) as follows: Owner: St. Charles Parish Project Title: Montz Pump Station No. 2 and Drainage Improvements Project No.: P210806 Principal Work Location: Montz, LA Description of Basic Work: Construct a new drainage pump station with discharge over the Bonnet Carré Spillway upper guide levee. Construct new ditch and berm parallel to existing ditch on US Hwy 61. 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 10:00 a.m. local time on June 17, 2025. Promptly thereafter, the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Parish 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, GIS Engineering, LLC. 935 Gravier Street, New Orleans, LA 70112. A payment of $ 200.00 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 June 3, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. the St. Charles Parish Department of Public Works and Wastewater, 100 River Oaks Dr., Destrehan, Louisiana. 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 McGraw-Hill Dodge of Hot Springs Construct Connect Thursday, May 15, 2025 Thursday, May 22, 2025 Thursday, May 29, 2025 May 19, 26, and June 2, 2025