PUBLIC NOTICE   Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received until 9:30 a.m. CDT on Thursday, July 23, 2026 at the offices of the Lafayette Airport Commission, 200 Terminal Drive, Suite 200, Lafayette, LA 70508-2124, or online at https://www.centralauctionhouse.com, and thereafter be publicly opened and read aloud at the Commission Room Lobby, 200 Terminal Drive, Second Floor, Room 239, Lafayette, LA 70508, for the following project.   Lafayette Airport Commission – Lafayette Regional Airport 113 Chaplin Drive Building Demolition   The scope of work for this project will include demolishing a portion of the existing Lafayette Parish School System buildings located at 113 Chaplin Drive, in accordance with the terms and conditions and plans and specifications set forth in the Bid Documents.   Bids received after the above stated date and time will be returned unopened to the sender.   Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed contractors in the state of Louisiana under La. R.S. 37:2156.1(A)(1) Building Construction, or (A)(2) Highway, Street and Bridge Construction. Bidder must show their license number on the bid and on the sealed envelope containing the bid.   The Bid Documents, which include the Advertisement for Bids, Instructions to Bidders, Bid Form, General Information, General Conditions, SBE Forms, Agreement, Plans and Specifications, Insurance Requirements, Nondiscrimination Provisions, exhibits, affidavits, attestations, and forms for this project may be examined in the office of the Lafayette Airport Commission, 200 Terminal Drive, Suite 200, Lafayette, LA 70508, (337) 703-4800, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Each interested party requesting printed Bid Documents will be required to submit, to the Lafayette Airport Commission, a Fifty and No/100 Dollars ($50.00) fee to cover the cost of reproduction. Complete Bid Documents for this project are available in PDF format may be obtained at no cost by sending an email request to the Engineer at Jacob.Louis@rsandh.com. Complete Bid Documents are also available online and bids may also be submitted online at: https://www.centralauctionhouse.com. Use only original bid forms which are part of the Bid Documents. The Owner does not assume any responsibility for errors or misinterpretations resulting from the use of incomplete sets of Bid Documents.   The Lafayette Airport Commission, in making the Bid Documents available on the above terms, does so only for the purpose of obtaining bids on the work and does not confer a license or grant for any other use. Questions about this project must be received in writing by 9:00 a.m. CDT on Friday, July 17, 2026 and sent to: Jacob Louis RS&H, Inc. Telephone: 337-347-5218 Email: jacob.louis@rsandh.com   A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the Lafayette Regional Airport Terminal Building in the Commission Meeting Room – 200 Terminal Drive, Lafayette, LA 70508 Commission Room Lobby, Second Floor, Room 239. This pre-bid conference is non-mandatory. However, this will be the only opportunity for potential bidders and their sub-contractors to visit the project site and are strongly encouraged to attend. Important operational, security and Small Business Enterprises (SBEs) Program requirements which may affect bids will be presented at this meeting. Bids not including such considerations will be accepted as-is, with no basis for future claims due to non-inclusions of these considerations. A project site visit will be conducted at the pre-bid conference for prospective bidders to study the existing conditions. No additional project site visits will be considered or allowed after the pre-bid conference.   Each bid must be accompanied by a bid security (certified check, cashier’s check or bond with power of attorney) for an amount equal to FIVE PERCENT (5%) of the total bid and all alternates. MONEY ORDERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Such security to be equal to five percent (5%) of the net amount proposed, including taxes. If a bond is used, it must 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 at 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 (10%) of policyholders’ surplus as shown in the A.M. Best’s Key Rating Guide or by an insurance company in good standing licensed to write bonds which is either domiciled in Louisiana or owned by Louisiana residents. No bond indicating an obligation less than five percent (5%) by any method is acceptable.   The successful Bidder shall be required to furnish a Performance and a Labor and Materials Payment Bond, written by a surety or insurance company licensed to do business in Louisiana, in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract amount, and all alternates, and who is 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 at 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 (10%) of policyholders’ surplus as shown in the A.M. Best’s Key Rating Guide, or by an insurance company that is either domiciled in Louisiana or owned by Louisiana residents and is licensed to write surety bonds. No Performance and Payment Bond shall be accepted unless it is written in compliance with La. R.S. 38:2219.   The Lafayette Airport Commission 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 the Bid Documents will not be waived by the Lafayette Airport Commission.   The contract, if awarded, will be to a Bidder licensed under the provisions of the Contractor’s Licensing Law of the State of Louisiana for the classifications as noted above. No Bidder may withdraw its bid for at lease ninety (90) days after the time scheduled for opening of bids. Each bid shall be submitted only on the Bid Form included in the Bid Documents or as modified by addendum, if applicable.   The Lafayette Airport Commission, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d to 2000d-4), 28 CFR § 50.3, and 49 CFR Part 21, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, all contractors will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of the owner’s race, color, national origin, sex, creed, age, or disability in consideration for an award.   It is the policy of the Lafayette Airport Commission to create a level playing field on which Small Business Enterprises (SBEs) can compete fairly for opportunities. Accordingly, the Lafayette Airport Commission has established a Small Business Enterprise Participation Goal of 8.93% for this solicitation.   In compliance with the Lafayette Airport Commission’s commitment to inclusion of small businesses and to be eligible for award of a contract, the Bidder MUST either: 1. Meet the SBE goal as advertised with meaningful small (or disadvantaged) business participation through subcontracts, joint ventures, or suppliers; OR 2. Demonstrate Good Faith Efforts to meet the SBE goal.   An SBE must meet the following criteria: 1. The firm MUST be at least 51% owned and controlled by an economically disadvantaged individual. Economically disadvantaged is defined as a person whose personal net worth is less than $1.32 million. 2. The economically disadvantaged owner MUST be a U.S. citizen or lawfully permanent resident of the U.S. 3. The firm MUST meet the Small Business Administration’s size standard and MUST NOT exceed $23.98 million gross receipts.   Lafayette Airport Commission will accept certified Small Entrepreneurs certified through the Louisiana Division of Administration (LDOA) - Louisiana Hudson Initiative Small Entrepreneurship Program. Small entrepreneurs certified through the LDOA Hudson Initiative can found at https://smallbiz.louisianaeconomicdevelopment.com/Search/default.aspx .   Lafayette Airport Commission will also accept businesses certified as SBE by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD) Small Business Element (SBE) Program and/or firms that are DBE certified through Louisiana Unified Certification Program (LA UCP). SBE and DBE firms certified by the LADOTD can be found at http://www.laucp.org/UCP/UCPSearch.aspx.   All Bidders shall comply with the Security Requirements which includes but is not limited to written certification. /s/ Steven L. Picou, A.A.E. Executive Director Lafayette Airport Commission 12430958 6/25 7/2 7/9/26 ($1033.10)