ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS SEALED BIDS will be received by the Caddo Parish School Board, 1961 Midway Street, Shreveport, Louisiana, in the Construction and Capital Projects Department Building and electronically at Bidexpress.com, until 2:00 P.M. February 12, 2026. for Linear/Northside HVAC, Project No. 2027-755. Complete Bidding Documents may be obtained from EMA Engineering & Consulting, Inc., 9441 Stevens Road, Suite 200, Shreveport, Louisiana upon receipt of $ 100.00 for each set of documents. PRIME BIDDERSare 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 January 5, 2026. NOTE: LOUISIANA LICENSED CONTRACTOR REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT WITH A MAJOR CLASSIFICATION AS AN MECHANICAL CONTRACTOR. 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 ONE THOUSAND ($1,000.00) per day for each consecutive calendar day which the work is not completed, beginning with the first day beyond the established completion date of July 31, 2026. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of forty-five (45) days after actual date of the opening thereof.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 January 29, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. Contractors must report to the school office where they will be directed to the meeting location. Sign-in will be at the meeting location between 1:15 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. Meeting will be closed at 1:30 P.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. Budget: $1,500,000.00 CADDO PARISH SCHOOL BOARD An Equal Opportunity Employer Keith S. Burton, Superintendent 1/15, 1/22/25, 1/29/26 ($210.08)