ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids are requested by City of Plaquemine from general contractors for construction of: PROJECT NAME: Plaquemine Lock Pavilion Repair PROJECT NUMBER: SELS-25-0937 Bids will be received at: Southeast Engineers and Land Surveyors Baton Rouge Office ATTN: BID DOCUMENT: CITY OF PLAQUEMINE - PLAQUEMINE LOCK PAVILION REPAIR Mailing: 4880 Bluebonnet Boulevard, Suite A, Baton Rouge, LA 70809 Physical: 4880 Bluebonnet Boulevard, Suite A, Baton Rouge, LA 70809 until: 2:00 PM, LOCAL TIME, January 16th, 2026 at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at: Southeast Engineers and Land Surveyors Baton Rouge Office 4880 Bluebonnet Boulevard, Suite A, Baton Rouge, LA 70809 Complete Bid Documents may be obtained electronically only from Central Bidding (centralauctionhouse.com). The successful Bidder is allowed One Hundred Twenty (120) calendar days to complete the Project from the commencement date stated in the Agreement or a Notice to Proceed. Liquidated damages will be assessed at $250 for each consecutive calendar day for which the work is not substantially complete and $250 for each consecutive calendar day beginning the 46th day after the date of Substantial Completion for which all of the work listed on the punch list is not complete. Complete Bid Documents for this project are available in electronic form. They may be obtained from www.centralauctionhouse.com. Printed copies are not available from the Designer, but arrangements can be made to obtain them through most reprographic firms. Plan holders are responsible for their own reproduction costs. Questions about this procedure shall be directed to the Designer at: Southeast Engineers and Land Surveyors LLC, 4880 Bluebonnet Boulevard, Suite A, Baton Rouge, LA 70809; email: plans@seengineers.com Bids must be accompanied by a bid security equal to 5 percent of the base bid and all additive alternates in the form of a certified check, cashier’s check or bid bond. A PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held onsite at 57730 Main Street, Plaquemine, LA 70764 in the Lock Pavilion on January 6th 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Attendance at this Pre-Bid Conference is Mandatory to submit a bid. The apparent low bidder must complete and deliver to Southeast Engineers and Land Surveyors at the address stated above within ten (10) calendar days after the date of the opening of the Bids the sworn affidavit required to comply with La. R.S. 38:2212.10 regarding an employee status verification system, the signed no conviction affidavit required by La. R.S. 38:2227, the non-collusion affidavit required by La. R. S. 38:2224, and other required documents as specified in the Bidding Documents. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of 45 days after the date of the bid opening except as provided by law. Bidders must meet the requirements of the State of Louisiana Contractor’s Licensing Law, R. S. 37:2151 et seq. The City of Plaquemine reserves the right to award the project on whatever basis is in the interest of the Owner and to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities and informalities. John “JB” Baker, Mayor City of Plaquemine 12/11/25, 12/18/25, 1/1/26 ($188.44)