ADVERTISEMENT - INVITATION TO BID Sealed bids will be received in the Purchasing Department of the Rapides Parish School Board Office Building, 619 Sixth Street, Alexandria, Louisiana 71301 until 11:00 AM, Friday, February 27, 2026 for: Tioga Junior High Office and Safety & Security Renovations   (BID 11-25-03) After stamping to acknowledge timely receipt, the bids will be publicly opened and read by the Executive Committee and/or staff of the Rapides Parish School Board. Sole responsibility for proper delivery of bid is that of the bidder. Any offer received after closing time (11:00 AM, Friday, February 27, 2026) will be returned unopened. Technical Specification and Drawings: Specifications and Drawings may be obtained from: Ashe, Broussard, Weinzettle Architects, 301 Jackson Street, Suite 205, Alexandria, LA 71301; Telephone: 318-473-0252 upon deposit of One Hundred Dollars and No/100 ($100.00) for each set of documents. The full deposit of the first set of hard copy Quote Documents is fully refundable to all bona fide prime contractors submitting a quote upon return of the documents, in good condition, no later than ten (10) days after receipt of quotes. The deposit of additional sets issued to prime contractors and for subcontractors is 50% refundable after return of quote documents in good condition, no later than ten (10) days after receipt of quotes. Documents are also available in PDF at no charge. Specifications and bid forms are also available at www.centralbidding.com; fees may be associated with the use of this site. All bids must be accompanied by an original bid security equal to five (5%) of the total amount bid and must be in the form of a Bid Bond written by a company licensed to do business in the State of Louisiana. There will be a Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting on Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 10:00 AM at Tioga Junior High School, Front Office. Award will not be made on the date of the bid opening, but will be awarded by the School Board at a later meeting. Subject to the provisions of R.S. 38:2211, et seq., the Rapides Parish School Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids for just cause. Each bidder, shall submit with their bid satisfactory evidence that they have complied with the requirements of the LA Contractor's Licensing Law, Louisiana R.S. 37:2150, et seq., and are fully qualified to enter into contract with the Rapides Parish School Board. Bid envelopes shall be marked with contractors name and license number and "Tioga Junior High and Safety & Security Renovations – RPSB Bid # 11-25-03” and delivered to: Purchasing Department Rapides Parish School Board 619 Sixth Street Alexandria, Louisiana 71301 By /s/ Ms. Elizabeth A. Domite, CPA, CGMA, CLSBA, CGFO /t/ Ms. Elizabeth A. Domite, CFO RAPIDES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD January 28,February 4,11,2026 12023549