LEGAL NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS   Sealed bids will be received by the Lafourche Parish School Boarduntil 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 , at its office located at 701 East Seventh Street, Thibodaux, Louisiana, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read aloud for the purchase of LIMESTONE, CRUSHED LIMESTONE for the 2026-2027 Fiscal school year.   Bidding documents and detailed specifications may be obtained from the office of the Lafourche Parish School Board.   Bid prices shall specifically EXCLUDE any and all taxes whatsoever. Act 1029 of 1991 exempt local governments from state and local tax effective September 1, 1991. Bid prices shall include any shipping charges, if applicable.   All bids, in duplicate copies, shall be submitted in a sealed envelope and clearly marked: BID NO. 2027-030326 LIMESTONE, TO BE OPENED TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2026 AT 1:00 P.M., and addressed to the Purchasing Agent, Lafourche Parish School Board, P. O. Box 879, Thibodaux, Louisiana 70302. The name and address of the company submitting the bid should appear on the top left corner of the envelope containing the bid document.   Additionally, bids are available for download from the School Board Purchasing Department Website at www.mylpsd.com. Official bid documents can be downloaded from Central Bidding at www.centralbidding.com. Electronic bids and/or reverse auction bids can be submitted at www.centralbidding.com. For any questions relating to the electronic bidding process, please call Central Bidding at 225-810-4814. Proposals submitted via fax or email will not be accepted.   It is the responsibility of the bidder to see that his bid, in duplicate, is delivered to the office of the Lafourche Parish School Board located at 701 East Seventh Street, Thibodaux, Louisiana, before the time of opening. In order for your company to be provided proof of delivery time, bids should be hand delivered or sent by registered or certified mail only. The bidder may designate UPS, Federal Express, or other delivery service as his agent for delivery. Timely delivery is solely the responsibility of the bidder.   Any bid received after the scheduled closing time will be returned unopened.   Evidence of authority to submit the bid shall be required in accordance with R.S. 38:2212(A)(1)(C).   The Lafourche Parish School Board reserves the right to select any part of the bid or the whole bid as well as to reject any and all bids whenever such selection, rejection or waiver is in its interest.  LAFOURCHE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD Dennis J. Guillot, President Jarod Martin, Superintendent 12067595 2/10 2/17 2/24/26 ($157.48)