ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids will be received for the City of Opelousas and shall be directed to City Hall, 105 North Main Street, Opelousas, Louisiana, 70570. The deadline for receipt of bids is 2:00 PM on November 5, 2025, at which time bids will be opened and read aloud in a public meeting in the City Council Chambers. FOR: City of Opelousas Library Renovation PROJECT NUMBER: 20231023 Complete Bid Documents may be obtained from: The city will utilize an electronic bid submittal system - LaMATS eAuction & Bid Services, https://lamats.eauctionservices.com – in addition to receiving bids at Opelousas City Hall. The City of Opelousas will distribute the bidding documents online at https://lamats.eauctionservices.com without charge and without deposit. Whether bidding by delivery to City Hall, in person, by mail, by courier or submission of bids electronically, bidders are required to register at https://lamats.eauctionservices.com to allow maintenance of a list of all prime bidders for the purpose of addendum distribution. Electronic registration and electronic submission of bids is at no prepaid cost to bidders. 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: Paul Holmes, LaMATS eAuction & Bid Services, (225) 678-6107, paul@lamats.net Registered prime vendors may be provided with alternative access to the bidding documents and to be given assistance with reproduction of documents through a reprographic firm at a plan holder’s cost by contacting: DB Architecture of Acadiana, 233 Doucet Rd Ste A-2, 337-205-3235, info@dbarchitectureofacadiana.com The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause; such actions will be in accordance with Title 38 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes. Each bidder must have an active UEI Number, as verified on www.sam.gov, prior to the beginning of construction. Each Bidder must deposit with his/her bid, security in the amount, 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 Treasury Circular 570. No bidder may withdraw his/her bid within forty-five (45) days after the actual date of the opening thereof. The Contractor shall begin mobilization and procurement of materials within ten (10) working days of the receipt of the Notice to Proceed. The Attention of Bidders is called particularly to the requirements for conditions of employment to be observed and minimum wage rates to be paid under the Contract, Section 3, Segregated Facilities, Executive Order 11246, and all applicable laws and regulations of the Federal government and State of Louisiana and bonding and insurance requirements. Any person with disabilities requiring special accommodations must contact the City of Opelousas no later than seven (7) days prior to bid opening. All bids shall be accompanied by bid security in an amount of five percent (5.0%) of the sum of the base bid and all alternates. The form of this security shall be as stated in the Instructions to Bidders included in the Bid Documents for this project. The successful Bidder shall be required to furnish a Performance and Payment Bond written as described in the Instructions to Bidders included in the Bid Documents for this project. A NON-MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD at 1:30 pm on Wednesday, Oct 22, 2025 at Opelousas City Hall, 105 N Main St, Opelousas, La, 70570 Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2192 for the classification of Building Construction. Bidder is required to comply with provisions and requirements of LA R.S. 38:2212(B)(5). The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In accordance with La. R.S. 38:2212(B)(1), the provisions and requirements of this Section; and those stated in the bidding documents shall not be waived by any entity. When this project is financed either partially or entirely with State Bonds or financed in whole or in part by federal or other funds which are not readily available at the time bids are received, the award of this Contract is contingent upon the granting of lines of credit, or the sale of bonds by the Bond Commission or the availability of federal or other funds. The State shall incur no obligation to the Contractor until the Contract Between Owner and Contractor is fully executed. 10/8, 10/15, 10/22/25 ($234.60)