Hurricane Ida Repairs to Sacred Heart Parish
Sealed bids will be received by the DIOCESE OF HOUMA-THIBODAUX until 2:00 PM on THURSDAY,
NOVEMBER 6, 2025, at Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux Pastoral Center, 2779 Highway 311, Schriever,
La. 70395, at which time bids for the HURRICANE IDA REPAIRS TO SACRED HEART PARISH,
Architect's Project Number 2202C, will be opened and publicly read aloud.
All bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope bearing legibly on the exterior, the following:
1. Job name and owner
2. Architect
3. Date
4. Contractor's name, address, and license number
Bids can be submitted electronically at www.centralbidding.com.
Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid security of not less than five (5%) percent of the total bid amount.
Said amount shall be in the form of a Bid Bond, Certified Check, or Cashier's Check drawn on a bank
insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation payable to the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux.
The successful lowest responsible and responsive bidder shall be required to furnish the Owner with a
performance bond for 100% of the contract amount prior to the issuance of a contract to perform the
work. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of 45 days after receipt of bids. The time of completion of this
project is prime importance. The Bidder agrees to commence work under this contract not later than the
date indicated in the Owner's written Notice to Proceed. All of the work required shall be completed within
150 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. Should the Contractor neglect, refuse or fail to complete
the work or obtain approval from the State Fire Marshal's Office for occupancy on the amount of calendar
days indicated above, the Owner shall have the right to deduct from and retain out of such moneys which
may be due or which may become due and payable to the Contractor, as indicated in Article 9 of the
Instructions to Bidders for each and every day that such completion of the work is delayed beyond the
prescribed date / calendar days, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty. If the amount due and to
become due from the Owner to the Contractor is insufficient to pay in full any such liquidated damages,
the Contractor shall pay the Owner the amount necessary to affect such payment in full. Provided,
however, that the Owner shall promptly notify the Contractor in writing of the manner in which the amount
retained, deducted, or claimed as liquidated damages was computed. It is hereby further stipulated that
the Professional of Record receives hourly compensation as indicated in the Owner/Architect Agreement
for continued contract administration for the Project. This hourly compensation shall be deducted from
monies which may become due and payable to the Contractor.
Bids must be submitted on the Louisiana Uniform Public Works Bid Form furnished with the Bidding
Documents. Bid sheets will be issued only to Contractors and/or Subcontractors licensed in accordance
with the provisions of R.S. 37:2150 through 2173 of the Louisiana Legislature. Contractors desiring to bid
shall submit their Louisiana Contractor's License Number as evidence that they hold a license for
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION that is in full force and effect. Bidder shall certify that he meets all licensing
requirements of Louisiana and is duly and currently licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2164.
A NON-MANDATORY Pre-bid Conference will be held on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2025, at 10:00 AM
at Sacred Heart Catholic Church located at 1113 Highway 55, Montegut, LA 70377. At the Non-Mandatory
Pre-Bid the design professional shall pass around a Sign-In Sheet prior to beginning the
formal meeting. The sign-in sheet shall have an area to fill in the signature of the person representing a
contractor, the company being represented, the Louisiana license number of the contractor, phone and
fax number of the Contractor, and an email address of the Contractor. The information required may be
emailed to our office before or 24 hrs. after the Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid at info@ghcarchitects.com. All
questions from bidders shall be submitted by email to info@ghcarchitects.com. All questions sent by
email shall have the project name in the subject area of the email. The last day to submit questions
from the Non-Mandatory Pre-bid Conference on this project is THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2025, at
5:00 PM. The response to questions shall be FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2025.
All drawings, specifications and other Contract Documents for the project are on file and open for review
at the office of Gossen-Holloway-Cortez, 315 East Second Street, Thibodaux, Louisiana.
All drawings, specifications and other Contract Documents for the project are available on the internet at
www.centralbidding.com. No project Contract Documents will be provided by the Architect or Owner.
The Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux
Mr. William J. Barbera, Secretary
ADVERTISEMENT DATES:
FIRST ADVERTISEMENT - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2025
SECOND ADVERTISEMENT - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2025
THIRD ADVERTISEMENT - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2025
October 9, 16, 23 2025
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