NOTICE TO BIDDERS   Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Teche -Vermilion Fresh Water District at their Administrative Offices at 315 South College Road, Suite 110, Lafayette, Louisiana 70503 until 2:00 PM on Wednesday April 22, 2026, for the following:   OFFICE/WAREHOUSE RENOVATIONS FOR THE TECHE-VERMILION FRESH WATER DISTRICT 7644 Louisiana Highway 105 Krotz Springs, Louisiana 70750   and will thereafter, be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids received after the above-specified time for opening shall not be considered and shall be returned unopened to the sender.   The Project generally consists of selective demolition and miscellaneous interior and exterior renovations to an approximate 2,450 square foot area of the existing Office/Warehouse Building. Exterior work includes limited areas of new concrete foundations and paving, plaster wall finishes, metal roof, soffit and wall panels along with miscellaneous metal trim, painting, joint sealants and exterior signage. Interior work includes abatement of asbestos containing VCT flooring and adhesives, selective demolition and replacement of interior walls, finishes, millwork, signage, plumbing fixtures, HVAC units, electrical panels and lighting fixtures, etc.   A Pre-Bid Conference will be held at the project site at 10:00 AM, Thursday April 9, 2026. All Prime Bidder and other interested parties are strongly encouraged to attend.   General contractors (Prime Bidders), subcontractors and material suppliers interested in bidding shall obtain complete sets of plans, specifications and bid documents at the office of The Sellers Group - A Professional Corporation, Architects at 147 Easy Street, Lafayette, Louisiana 70506 (337) 232-0778 upon deposit of $250.00, plus a $15.00 postage and handling fee if applicable, for each set of documents. Deposit for the first set is fully refundable to all bona fide prime contract bidders, and a refund of $125.00 will be made for all additional sets to general contractors and to all subcontractors, and material suppliers upon return of documents in good condition not later than ten (10) days after receipt of bids. The deposit for damaged, incomplete, or late returned documents may be forfeited. Partial sets of documents will not be issued. As an alternative or in addition to printed plans and specifications, Contractors, at their option, may acquire an electronic copy (emailed in PDF format) set of plans, specifications, and Bidding Documents from the office of the Architect at no charge. Specifications and bid documents shall be available until twenty-four (24) hours before the bid opening.   Each quotation shall be accompanied by a certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond payable to the Owner, the amount of which shall be five percent (5%) of the total amount bid (including alternates). If a bid bond is used, it shall be written by a surety or insurance company currently on the U. S. Department of the Treasury Financial Management Service list of approved bonding companies which is published annually in the Federal Register or by a Louisiana domiciled insurance company with a least an A- Rating in the latest printing of the A.M. Best's Key Rating Guide to write individual bonds up to ten percent of policyholders' surplus as shown in the A.M. Best's Key Rating Guide. The bid bond shall be issued by a company licensed to do business in Louisiana and countersigned by a person who is under contract with the surety company or bond issuer as a licensed agent in this state. The certified check, cashier's check or bid bond shall be given as a guarantee that the bidder shall execute the contract, should it be awarded to him, in conformity with the contract documents.   The successful contractor will be required to execute Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds in the full amount of the contract as more fully defined in the bid documents.    Contractors or contracting firms submitting bids in the amount of $50,000.00 or more shall certify that they are licensed contractors under Title 37 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes (LA. R.S. 37:2150-2192) for the classification of BUILDING CONSTRUCTION and show their license number on the front of the sealed envelope in which their bid is enclosed. Bids in the amount of $50,000.00 or more, not submitted in accordance with this requirement, shall be rejected and shall not be read. If the contract price is less than $50,000.00, the contractor need not be licensed. Any bid submitted that does not require the contractor to hold a license shall state the exemption on the bid envelope. Additional information relative to the licensing may be obtained from the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.   The bidder is required to comply with provisions and requirements in accordance with LA. R. S. 38:2212(B)5. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of forty-five (45) days after receipt of bids, except under the provisions of LA. R.S. 38:2214.   Each bid shall be submitted only on the Bid Form included in the Specifications.   The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all quotations or any portions thereof for just cause. In accordance with LA R. S. 38:2212(B)(1), the provisions and requirements of this Section, those stated in the Advertisement (Notice) to bids, and those required on the bid form shall not be considered as informalities and shall not be waived by any public entity.   Any person with disabilities requiring special accommodation must contact the Teche-Vermilion Freshwater District Administrative Offices no later than seven (7) days prior to bid opening.   TECHE-VERMILION FRESH WATER DISTRICT  s/ Donald Sagrera, Executive Director  12177280 3/25 4/1 4/8/26 ($656.90)