ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS   SEALED BIDS will be received by the Caddo Parish School Board, 1961 Midway Avenue, Shreveport, Louisiana, in the Construction and Capital Projects Department Building and electronically at Bidexpress.com, until 2:00pm, October 16, 2025, for CPSB Central Office Main Building Restroom Renovation, CPSB Project No. 2023-029.   Complete Bidding Documents may be obtained from mcnew Architecture, APAC, 3556 Youree Drive, Shreveport, LA 71105, tel. 318-219-7388 upon receipt of $100.00 for each set of documents. If Bidder requests the documents be sent to them, Bidder must provide their third party shipping number to pay for shipping. PRIME BIDDERS are required to obtain an original set of bidding documents from the designer. Deposit is fully refundable to all bonafide prime bidders who submit a bid upon return of the documents, in good condition no later than ten (10) days after receipt of bids. Bidding documents will be available in the office of the Designer on or about September 18, 2025. NOTE: LOUISIANA LICENSED CONTRACTOR REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT WITH A MAJOR CLASSIFICATION AS BUILDING CONSTRUCTION.   BID SECURITY equal to five percent (5%) of the Total Bid shall be in the form of a bid bond, certified check or cashier’s check as prescribed by LA RS 38:2218 must be attached to and made a part of the bid. If a bid bond is provided it shall be on the provided form and only on the provided form. Bid bonds must be written by a qualified company licensed to do business in Louisiana.   The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond written by a company licensed to do business in Louisiana in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount.   For this project, Liquidated Damages will apply in the amount of Five-Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per day for each consecutive calendar day which the work is not completed, beginning with the first day beyond the established completion date of seventy-five (75) calendar days.   No bid may be withdrawn for a period of forty-five (45) days after actual date of the opening thereof.   The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids.   The Caddo Parish School Board desires that Bidders make a good faith effort to utilize 25% small and economically disadvantaged businesses.   A MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held on Friday, October 3rd, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. Contractors must report to the Construction and Capital Projects Department Building, 1961 Midway Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71108, where they will be directed to the meeting location. Sign-in will be at the meeting location between 9:15 a.m. through 9:30 a.m. Meeting will be closed at 9:30 a.m. Persons arriving after the meeting starts will not be allowed to submit a prime bid for the project. Attendance at the pre-bid conference by an officer, estimator or other individual knowledgeable with preparing the bid, is MANDATORY and will be considered a pre-condition for bidder eligibility.   Perspective bidders must remain in attendance for the duration of the conference. Perspective bidders who fail to attend the conference or remain for the duration shall be prohibited from submitting a bid for the project.   Budget: $500,000.00 CADDO PARISH SCHOOL BOARD An Equal Opportunity Employer  Mr. Keith Burton, Superintendent 11666839 9/18 9/25 10/2/25 ($253.64)