SLED Opportunity · LOUISIANA · RAPIDES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD — RAPIDES PARISH, LOUISIANA
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Rapides Parish School Board seeks sealed bids for construction of a multi-purpose building at Paradise Elementary. Bids due July 1, 2026, with documents available for purchase or download. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for June 18, 2026.
ADVERTISEMENT - INVITATION TO BIDSealed bids will be received in the Purchasing Department of the Rapides Parish School Board Office Building, 619 Sixth Street, Alexandria, Louisiana 71301 until 2:00 PM, Wednesday, July 1, 2026 for: Construction of Multi-Purpose Building at Paradise Elementary (BID 11-25-06)After stamping to acknowledge timely receipt, the bids will be publicly opened and read by the Executive Committee and/or staff of the Rapides Parish School Board. Sole responsibility for proper delivery of bid is that of the bidder. Any offer received after closing time (2:00 pm, Wednesday, July 1, 2026) will be returned unopened. Technical Specification and Drawings: Specifications and Drawings may be obtained from: Ashe, Broussard, Weinzettle Architects, 301 Jackson Street, Suite 205, Alexandria, LA 71301; Telephone: 318-473- 0252 upon deposit of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars and No/100 ($250.00) for each set of documents. The full deposit of the first set of hard copy Bid Documents is fully refundable to all bona fide prime contractors submitting a quote upon return of the documents, in good condition, no later than ten (10) days after receipt of quotes. The deposit of additional sets issued to prime contractors and for subcontractors is 50% refundable after return of quote documents in good condition, no later than ten (10) days after receipt of quotes. Documents are also available in PDF at no charge. Specifications and bid forms are also available at www.centralbidding.com; fees may be associated with the use of this site. All bids must be accompanied by an original bid security equal to five (5%) of the total amount bid and must be in the form of a Bid Bond written by a company licensed to do business in the State of Louisiana. There will be a Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting on Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 2:00 pm at Paradise Elementary School, Front Office. Award will not be made on the date of the bid opening, but will be awarded by the School Board at a later meeting. Subject to the provisions of R.S. 38:2211, et seq., the Rapides Parish School Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids for just cause. Each bidder, shall submit with their bid satisfactory evidence that they have complied with the requirements of the LA Contractor's Licensing Law, Louisiana R.S. 37:2150, et seq., and are fully qualified to enter into contract with the Rapides Parish School Board. Bid envelopes shall be marked "Construction of Multi-Purpose Building at Paradise Elementary– Bid # 11-25- 06”, contractor’s name and license number and delivered to: Purchasing Department Rapides Parish School Board 619 Sixth Street Alexandria, Louisiana 71301 By /s/ Ms. Elizabeth A. Domite, CPA, CGMA, CLSBA, CGFO /t/ Ms. Elizabeth A. Domite, CFO RAPIDES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD Publication Dates: June 3, 2026 June 10, 2026 June 17, 2026 Available documents: 11-25-06 Advertisement.pdf (159.5 KB); 11-25-06 Drawings.pdf (267.1 MB); 11-25-06 Specifications.pdf (14.2 MB). Bid documents are available for purchase through Central Bidding. Contact support@samsearch.co and we will obtain the full document package on your behalf.
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