ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS   Sealed bids will be received by the City of Opelousas, up to the hour of 10:00 o'clock a.m. CDST 105 N. Main Street Opelousas, Louisiana, 70570 on   TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2025   and shall at that time and place publicly open the bids and read them aloud, for 8” waterline extension on I-49 N Service Road including all necessary labor, materials, equipment, tools, etc., required as set forth in the Bid Documents of Morgan Goudeau & Associates, Inc. for I-49 N. Service Road Waterline Extension for the City of Opelousas. Bid Documents are available and may be seen and examined at the Clerk's Office, Opelousas, Louisiana, or at the office of Morgan Goudeau & Associates, Inc., Consulting Engineers, Opelousas, Louisiana. Bid related materials can also be examined or obtained at https://lamats.eauctionservices.com/. Copies of Bid Documents may be obtained from the office of Morgan Goudeau & Associates, Inc., 1703 West Landry Street, Opelousas, Louisiana, upon deposit of One Hundred ($100.00) dollars for each set of documents. Copies of Bid Documents can be provided in electronic format (PDF) at no cost. Deposits on the first set of documents furnished to bona fide PRIME BIDDERS, fully licensed by the Louisiana State Licensing Board of Contractors, will be fully refunded upon the return of the documents in good condition, no later than ten (10) days after receipt of bids. On other sets of documents furnished to said prime bidders, the payment of One Hundred ($100.00) dollars shall constitute the cost of reproduction and handling and WILL NOT BE REFUNDED. Bids may also be submitted electronically through LaMATS e-Auction Services (EASiBUY) https://lamats.eauctionservices.com/. All potential bidders may register at the website address at no charge to access the full specifications and to receive email notification of changes to the solicitation. A $300.00 Electronic Platform Fee will be payable upon award by the awarded vendor whether having submitted a bid by sealed envelope or electronically. Classification of Contractor’s License - Municipal and Public Works.   Bids shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope addressed to Julius Alsandor, Mayor, City of Opelousas, Opelousas, Louisiana and plainly marked on the outside, “Bid for I-49 N. Service Road Waterline Extension, MGA Project W321 and must include Contractor’s License Number on the bid envelope. The Attention of Bidders is called particularly to the Instructions to Bidder’s in the Project Manual regarding specific requirements for submitting a bid for the project and bids submitted must conform to all requirements of Public Bid Law. Bids must be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond in the amount equal to 5% of the bid, made payable to the City of Opelousas, as a guarantee that the bidder will furnish all necessary bonds and enter into a contract if his bid is accepted. Sureties used for obtaining bonds must appear as acceptable on the U.S. Department of Treasury Circular 570 and be licensed to do business in the State of Louisiana.   No bidder may withdraw his/her bid within forty-five (45) days after the actual date of the opening thereof, unless withdrawal of bid is in accordance with LA. R.S. 38:2214C.   The City of Opelousas reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause, in accordance with Public Bid Law.   Thus done and signed at Opelousas, Louisiana, this 25th day of September, 2025. Julius Alsandor Mayor Attest: Leisa Anderson City Clerk 11701863 10/1 10/8 10/15/25 ($189.24)