ADVERTISEMENT FOR RE-BID (AFB)   Town of White Castle (herein referred to as the "Owner") hereby solicits sealed bids for the Training and Learning Center project. The proposed project is a two (2) story building on a pile supported foundation and Asphaltic Concrete parking.   Sealed Bids shall be addressed to the Town of White Castle, and delivered to the Town Hall (Administration Office) located at 32525 Bowie Street, White Castle, LA 70788 not later than 2:30 P.M., on the 23rd day of April 2026. Any bid received after the specified time and date will not be considered. The sealed bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 2:30 P.M. on the 23rd day of April 2026 at the White Castle Town Hall (Administration Office) located at 32525 Bowie Street, White Castle, Louisiana 70788.   The instructions to bidders, bid Form, contract, plan documents, specifications, forms of bid bonds, performance bonds, payment bonds, and other bidding documents may be examined at White Castle City Hall, 32525 Bowie Street, White Castle, LA 70788 (Phone – (225) 545-3012) and are also available for pick up, free of cost (available in a USB Flash Drive). An amount of $10.00 will be charged if mailing is required. Sets of bid documents can also be obtained from the Engineer’s office, MB Design Consultants, LLC 8841 Bluebonnet BLVD. Suite A, Baton Rouge, LA 70810 (Phone – (678) 557-9069). Validation of the Contractor’s license and classifications and SAM.GOV registration will be made prior to release of bid documents. Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA R.S. 37:2150-2192 for the classification of BUILDING CONSTRUCTION   All bids must be accompanied by bid security equal to 5% of the total bid and must be in the form of a certified check, cashier’s check, or a b id bond form written by a company licensed to do business in the state of Louisiana and be from a U.S. Treasury listed surety, countersigned by a person who is under contract with the surety or bond issuer as a licensed agent in this State and who is residing in this State. The successful bidder shall be required to furnish a Performance and payment Bond written by a company licensed to do business in the state of Louisiana, in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract amount.   Where bids are to be received on forms furnished by the awarding authority, no contract documents shall be issued to anyone except a Licensed Contractor or their authorized representatives.   Each bid bust be submitted in a sealed envelope bearing on the outside the name of the bidder, his/her address, contractor’s state license number, UEI number and the name of the project for which the bid is submitted. If forwarded by mail, the sealed envelope containing the bid must be enclosed in another envelope addressed to the Town of White Castle, City Hall, 32525 Bowie Street, White Castle, Louisiana 70788.   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 Section 3 (Low Income Resident participation) of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, Section 109 (NonDiscrimination) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, Section 503 (NonDiscrimination Against Employees with Disabilities) and Section 504 (Non-Discrimination Against Individuals with Disabilities) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Segregated Facilities, Executive Order 11246, and all applicable laws and regulations of the Federal Government and State of Louisiana and bonding and insurance requirements. Minority owned firms, small businesses, and/or Section 3 businesses are encouraged to participate.   No Bidder may withdraw his/her Bid within Forty Five (45) calendar days after the actual date of the opening thereof.   The project is fully funded by Federal funds from the Capital Projects Fund (CPF) Program and meets the program requirements of directly and jointly enabling work, health and education in the AFB. Successful bidder must retain all records, relating to this project, for a period of Five (5) years, has to meet the substantial completion deadline of December 31, 2026, and need to follow 2CFR 200 (Uniform Guidance) and CPF specific rules. All bidders must have an active registration in SAM.gov and not be suspended or debarred from receiving federal awards per 2 CFR 200.214.   Bidders should understand the following procurement standards specific to Uniform guidance: •2 CFR 200.318(b): Oversight of Contractors – In order to ensure the non-federal entityproperly manages, oversees, and documents the performance of all contracts funded inwhole or in part with federal awards. This includes but is not limited to review of invoicesto ensure charges are consistent with contract terms, regularly conducted site visits •2 CFR 200.318(c)(1-2): Conflict of interest – To ensure no employee, officer, or agentparticipates in the section, award, or administration of a contract supported by federalfunds if a conflict of interest exist. Any apparent or potential conflicts are to be disclosedin writing to the Non-federal entity’s governing board and necessary actions will be takento ensure the Non-federal entity remains compliant with federal regulations. •2 CFR 200.318(h): Responsible contractors – Contracts are only awarded to responsiblecontractors possessing the ability to perform successfully under the terms and conditionsof a proposed procurement. Consideration will be given to such matters as contractorintegrity, compliance with public policy, record of past performance, and financial andtechnical resources. •2 CFR 200.320: Competition and Selection Requirements – A firm-fixed-price contract isawarded in writing to the lowest responsive bid and responsible bidder. When specifiedin the invitation for bids, factors such as discounts, transportation cost, and life-cycle costsmust be considered in determining which bid is the lowest. Payment discounts must only be used to determine the low bid when the recipient or subrecipient determines they are a valid factor based on prior experience. •2 CFR 200.322: Domestic preferences for procurements - To the greatest extentpracticable under this federal award, a preference will be provided for the purchase,acquisition, or use of goods, products, or materials produced in the United States(including but not limited to iron, aluminum, steel, cement, and other manufacturedproducts). The requirements of this section must be included in all subawards includingall contracts and purchase orders for work or products under this award. •2 CFR 200.323: Procurement of recovered materials – The Non-federal entity and theawarded contractor must comply with section 6002 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, asamended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. The requirements of Section6002 include procuring only items designated in guidelines of the EnvironmentalProtection Agency (EPA) at 40 CFR part 247 that contain the highest percentage ofrecovered materials practicable, consistent with maintaining a satisfactory level ofcompetition, where the purchase price of the item exceeds $10,000 or the value of thequantity acquired during the preceding fiscal year exceeded $10,000; procuring solidwaste management services in a manner that maximizes energy and resource recovery;and establishing an affirmative procurement program for procurement of recoveredmaterials identified in the EPA guidelines •2 CFR 200.327: Contract provisions and full language outlined in Appendix II to Part 200,Title 2 – All contracts made by the Non-federal entity under this federal award mustcontain provisions covering the following regulations, as applicable: oContracts for more than the simplified acquisition threshold, which is the inflationadjusted amount determined by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and theDefense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) as authorized by 41 U.S.C.1908, must address administrative, contractual, or legal remedies in instanceswhere contractors violate or breach contract terms, and provide for such sanctionsand penalties as appropriate. oAll contracts in excess of $10,000 must address termination for cause and forconvenience by the Non-federal entity including the manner by which it will beeffected and the basis for settlement. oEqualEmployment Opportunity. Except as otherwise provided under 41 CFR Part60.all contracts that meet the definition of “federally assisted constructioncontract” in 41 CFR Part 60-1.3 must include the equal opportunity clauseprovided under 41 CFR 60-1.4(b), in accordance with Executive Order 11246,“Equal Employment Opportunity” (30 FR 12319, 12935, 3 CFR Part, 1964-1965Comp., p. 339), as amended by Executive Order 11375, “Amending Executive Order11246 Relating to Equal Employment Opportunity,” and implementing regulations at 41 CFR part 60, “Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Equal Employment Opportunity, Department of Labor.” oDavis-Bacon Act, as amended (40 U.S.C. 3141-3148). When required by Federalprogram legislation, all prime construction contracts in excess of $2,000 awardedby non-Federal entities must include a provision for compliance with the Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 3141-3144, and 3146-3148) as supplemented by Departmentof Labor regulations (29 CFR Part 5, “Labor Standards Provisions Applicable toContracts Covering Federally Financed and Assisted Construction”). In accordancewith the statute, contractors must be required to pay wages to laborers andmechanics at a rate not less than the prevailing wages specified in a wagedetermination made by the Secretary of Labor. In addition, contractors must berequired to pay wages not less than once a week. The Non-federal entity mustplace a copy of the current prevailing wage determination issued by theDepartment of Labor in each solicitation. The decision to award a contract orsubcontract must be conditioned upon the acceptance of the wage determination.The Non-federal entity must report all suspected or reported violations to theFederal awarding agency. The contracts must also include a provision forcompliance with the Copeland “Anti-Kickback” Act (40 U.S.C. 3145), assupplemented by Department of Labor regulations (29 CFR Part 3, “Contractorsand Subcontractors on Public Building or Public Work Financed in Whole or in Partby Loans or Grants from the United States”). The Act provides that each contractoror subrecipient must be prohibited from inducing, by any means, any personemployed in the construction, completion, or repair of public work, to give up anypart of the compensation to which he or she is otherwise entitled. The Non-federalentity must report all suspected or reported violations to the Federal awardingagency (Not Required). oContract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 3701-3708). Whereapplicable, all contracts awarded by the non-Federal entity in excess of $100,000that involve the employment of mechanics or laborers must include a provision forcompliance with 40 U.S.C. 3702 and 3704, as supplemented by Department ofLabor regulations (29 CFR Part 5). Under 40 U.S.C. 3702 of the Act, each contractormust be required to compute the wages of every mechanic and laborer on thebasis of a standard work week of 40 hours. Work in excess of the standard workweek is permissible provided that the worker is compensated at a rate of not lessthan one and a half times the basic rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of 40hours in the work week. The requirements of 40 U.S.C. 3704 are applicable toconstruction work and provide that no laborer or mechanic must be required towork in surroundings or under working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous or dangerous. These requirements do not apply to the purchases of supplies or materials or articles ordinarily available on the open market, or contracts for transportation or transmission of intelligence. oRights to Inventions Made Under a Contract or Agreement. If the Federal awardmeets the definition of “funding agreement” under 37 CFR § 401.2 (a) and therecipient or subrecipient wishes to enter into a contract with a small business firmor nonprofit organization regarding the substitution of parties, assignment orperformance of experimental, developmental, or research work under that“funding agreement,” the recipient or subrecipient must comply with therequirements of 37 CFR Part 401, “Rights to Inventions Made by NonprofitOrganizations and Small Business Firms Under Government Grants, Contracts andCooperative Agreements,” and any implementing regulations issued by theawarding agency. oClean Air Act(42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q.) and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act(33 U.S.C. 1251-1387), as amended—Contracts and subgrants of amounts inexcess of $150,000 must contain a provision that requires the non-Federal awardto agree to comply with all applicable standards, orders or regulations issuedpursuant to the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q) and the Federal WaterPollution Control Act as amended (33 U.S.C. 1251-1387). Violations must bereported to the Federal awarding agency and the Regional Office of theEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA). oDebarment and Suspension (Executive Orders 12549 and 12689), see referenceabove. oByrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment (31 U.S.C. 1352) —Contractors that apply or bidfor an award exceeding $100,000 must file the required certification. Each tiercertifies to the tier above that it will not and has not used Federal appropriatedfunds to pay any person or organization for influencing or attempting to influencean officer or employee of any agency, a member of Congress, officer or employeeof Congress, or an employee of a member of Congress in connection withobtaining any Federal contract, grant or any other award covered by 31 U.S.C.1352. Each tier must also disclose any lobbying with non-Federal funds that takesplace in connection with obtaining any Federal award. Such disclosures areforwarded from tier to tier up to the non-Federal award. oProcurement of recovered materials (CFR 200.323), see reference above. oProhibition on certain telecommunications and video surveillance equipment or services(CFR 200.216) – Recipients and subrecipients are prohibited fromobligating or expending loan or grant funds to: Procure or obtain covered telecommunications equipment or services; Extend or renew a contract to procure or obtain coveredtelecommunications equipment or services; or Enter into a contract (or extend or renew a contract) to procure or obtaincovered telecommunications equipment or services.  As described in section 889 of Public Law 115-232, “covered telecommunications equipment or services” means any of the following: Telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei TechnologiesCompany or ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities); For the purpose of public safety, security of government facilities, physicalsecurity surveillance of critical infrastructure, and other national securitypurposes, video surveillance and telecommunications equipmentproduced by Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou HikvisionDigital Technology Company, or Dahua Technology Company (or anysubsidiary or affiliate of such entities); Telecommunications or video surveillance services provided by suchentities or using such equipment; Telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or services producedor provided by an entity that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation withthe Director of the National Intelligence or the Director of the FederalBureau of Investigation, reasonably believes to be an entity owned orcontrolled by, or otherwise connected to, the government of a coveredforeign country;  For the purposes of this section, “covered telecommunications equipment or services” also include systems that use covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system.  In implementing the prohibition under section 889 of Public Law 115-232, heads of executive agencies administering loan, grant, or subsidy programs must prioritize available funding and technical support to assist affected businesses, institutions, and organizations as is reasonably necessary for those affected entities to transition from covered telecommunications equipment or services, to procure replacement equipment or services, and to ensure that communications service to users and customers is sustained.  When the recipient or subrecipient accepts a loan or grant, it is certifying that it will comply with the prohibition on covered telecommunications equipment and services in this section. The recipient or subrecipient is not required to certify that funds will not be expended on covered telecommunications equipment or services beyond the certification provided upon accepting the loan or grant and those provided upon submitting payment requests and financial reports.  oDomestic preferences for procurements (CFR 200.322), referenced above. •31 CFR 223: Surety Companies Doing Business with the United States – To meet federalbonding requirements, bid bonds should be from a U.S. Treasury listed surety, not only asurety company licensed to do business in Louisiana.   The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause and to waive informalities incidental thereto; such actions will be in accordance with Title 38 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes.   A Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be help on Tuesday, April 07, 2026, at 11:30 AM at the City Hall. All prospective bidders are encouraged to attend it. OWNER Town of White Castle BY: /s/ JOHN MORRIS III, MAYOR 12187757 3/26 4/2 4/9/26 ($909.16)