Water System Improvements, Relocation of Waterlines and Rehabilitation of Ground Storage Tank

**As of December 21, 2022 the project has not yet been awarded. A timeline for award has not yet been established.* Water system improvements, relocating existing waterlines at various railroad and stream crossings and rehabilitation of an existing ground storage tank, including all necessary labor, materials, equipment, tools, etc., required as set forth in the Bid Documents of Morgan Goudeau & Associates, Inc. for Water System Improvements, Relocation of Waterlines and Rehabilitation of Ground Storage Tank 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 website. On other sets of documents furnished to said prime bidders, the payment of $100.00 dollars shall constitute the cost of reproduction and handling and WILL NOT BE REFUNDED. 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. Bids shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope addressed to Julius Alsandor, Mayor, Opelousas, Louisiana , Louisiana and plainly marked on the outside, "Bid for Water System Improvements - Relocation of Waterlines and Rehabilitation of Ground Storage Tank, MGA Project W#302". 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, Louisiana, 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 Owner hereby notifies all bidders that in regard to any contract entered into pursuant to this Advertisement, that Minority Business Enterprises will be afforded equal opportunity to submit offers in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the ground of race, color, sex, national origin or disability in consideration for an award. Bidders must certify they do not, and will not, maintain or provide for their employees any facilities that are segregated on a basis of race, color, creed or national origin. The City of Opelousas reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause, in accordance with Public Bid Law.

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Utilities, Instrumentation and Control for Utilities, Water Utilities, Water Utility Distribution Piping, Water Utility Distribution Equipment, Disinfecting of Water Utility Distribution, Water Utility Storage Tanks.