ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS   RAPIDES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD #2025-02 IMPROVEMENTS TO J.I. BARRON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RPSB Bid # 52-26-01   Separate sealed bids for #2025-02 Improvements to J.I. Barron Elementary School (RPSB Bid #52-26-01) will be received by the RAPIDES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD in the Purchasing Dept. (2nd Floor of the School Board Central Office - 619 Sixth Street, Alexandria, Louisiana 71301), until 2:00 P.M. (Central time), Wednesday, October 29, 2025. Sealed bids will then be publicly opened and read aloud in the Board Room of the Central Office. Any bid received after the specified time and date will not be considered.   The Instructions to Bidders, Bid Form, Agreement Between Owner and Contractor, Forms of Bid Bond, Performance Bond and Payment Bond, Drawings and Specifications, and other Contract Documents may be obtained from Yeager, Watson & Associates, LLC, 118 S. Trenton St., Ruston, LA 71270-4432, (318) 202-5708, upon receipt of deposit of $200.00 for each set of documents. Electronic bid documents are also available for a purchase price of $20 from the architect’s office or by membership to following Plan Rooms: LAGC, ConstructConnect, Dodge, or ISqFt.   Bidding documents may be obtained from CentralAuctionHouse.com (fees may be associated with this site).   Pursuant to Louisiana Revised Statutes 38:2212.E(I) Bidders have the option to submit their bids and bid bonds electronically. To view bids, download and receive plans and specifications, and bid notices by email, Bidders will need to register with Central Bidding at www.CentralAuctionHouse.com . If you need help registering, or need help with completing an e-bid, please call Central Bidding at 225-8100-4814 or Toll Free at 866-570-9620 seven days a week, 24 hours a day. Fees may be associated with the use of this site.   A non-mandatory Pre-bid Conference will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday October 16, 2025 at J.I Barron Elementary School: 3655 Trinity Church Road, Pineville, Louisiana 71360. Bidders must check in at the office.   The OWNER reserves the right to reject any or all bids for just cause; such actions will be in accordance with Title 38 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes.   In accordance with R.S. 38:2212(8)(1), the provisions and requirements stated in the bidding documents shall not be considered as informalities and shall not be waived.   The successful Bidder shall be required to furnish a Performance Bond and Payment Bond, in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract amount, written by a surety or insurance company meeting the requirements noted in R.S. 38:2219.A.( l )(a) , (b) and (c).   Each Bidder must deposit with his/her bid, security in the amount of at least five percent (5%) of the total bid price, provided on the specified form and subject to the conditions provided in the Information for Bidders.   Sureties used for obtaining bonds must appear as acceptable on the U.S. Department of the Treasury Circular 570.   Bidder shall show the Contractor's license number and name of the project on the Bid envelope as required by Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:2163.A.(l ).   In accordance with in R.S. 38:2215. A., no Bidder may withdraw his bid within forty-five (45) days after the actual date of the opening.   Any person with disabilities requiring special accommodations must contact the Owner no later than seven (7) days prior to bid opening. RAPIDES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD PURCHASING DEPARTMENT 619 SIXTH STREET ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA 71301 11693619 9/26 10/3 10/10/25 ($200.72)