The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause; such actions will be in accordance with Title 38 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes To bid and perform work covered by these documents the contractor must be licensed under Classification I - Building Construction. If the firm submitting the bid proposal is a corporation, a corporate resolution authorizing a representative of the corporation to sign the bid or written evidence of the authority of the person signing the bid must accompany the bid proposal. Such activities will be in accordance with Title 38 of the Louisiana Revised Statues. Each bidder must deposit with his/her bid, security in the amount, form, and subject to the conditions provided in the Information for Bidders. Sureties used for obtaining bonds must appear as acceptable on the U.S. Department of Treasury Circular 570. The Attention of Bidders is called particularly to the requirements for conditions of employment to be observed and minimum wage rates to be paid under the Contract, Section 3, Segregated Facilities, Executive Order 11246, and all applicable laws and regulations of the Federal government and State of Louisiana and bonding and insurance requirements. Attention is called to the fact that not less than, the federally determined prevailing (Davis-Bacon and Related Acts) wage rates, as issued by the Division of Administration and contained in the contract documents, must be paid on this project. No Bidder may withdraw his/her bid within Forty Five (45) days after the actual date of the opening thereof. All bids must be submitted on the proper bid form. The contractor shall display his contractors license number prominently on the outside of the envelope. Any bids received after the specified time and date will not be considered. Bidder must agree to commence work on or before a date to be specified in a written Notice to Proceed of the Owner and to fully complete the project within 120 consecutive calendar days thereafter. Bidder must agree to pay as Liquidated Damages the sum of $200.00 for each consecutive calendar day thereafter until acceptance as hereinafter provided in the General Conditions. The Information for Bidders, Form of Bid Proposal, Form of Contract, Plans, Specifications, Forms of Bid Bond, Performance Bond and Payment Bond and other contract documents shall be examined at the office of the Engineer, located at the 114 Venable Lane, Monroe. Louisiana 71203. The Contractor shall begin mobilization and procurement of materials within ten (10) working days of the receipt of the Notice to Proceed. The successful bidder will be required to execute the Owners Standard Form of Agreement/Contract for construction together with the Performance and Payment Bond within ten (10) working days after normal award of contract. Any person with disabilities requiring special accommodations must contact the Owner no later than seven (7) days prior to bid opening. THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER MUST SUBMIT EXECUTED COPIES OF CERTIFICATION REGARDING EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY, SECTION 3 AND SEGREGATED FACILITIES AND SECTION 3 PLAN WITH TABLES A & B PRIOR TO CONTRACT EXECUTION MINORITY OWNED FIRMS AND SMALL BUSINESSES ARE ENCOURAGED TO BID ON THIS PROJECT. Except as otherwise required by law, a grant that requires the contracting (or subcontracting) for construction of facility improvements shall provide for the grantee to follow its own requirements relating to bid guarantees, performance bonds, and payment bonds unless the construction contract or subcontract exceeds $ 150,000. For those contracts or subcontracts exceeding $150,000, the State may accept the bonding policy and requirements of the grantee provided the State has made a determination that the States interest is adequately protected. If such a determination has not been made, the minimum requirements shall be as follows: A bid guarantee from each bidder equivalent to five ( 5 ) percent of the bid price. The bid guarantee shall consist of a firm commitment such as a bid bond, certified check or other negotiable instrument accompanying a bid as assurance that the bidder will, upon acceptance of his/her bid, execute such contractual documents as may be required within the time specified. (See Section 6 of Information for Bidders) This attachment sets forth bonding and insurance requirements for grants. No other bonding and insurance requirements shall be imposed other than those normally required by the grantee. A payment bond on the contractor for 100 percent of the contract price. A payment bond is one executed in connection with a contract to assure payment as required by law of all persons supplying labor and materials in the execution of the work provided for in the contract. Where the Federal Government guarantees or insures the repayment of money borrowed by the grantee, the State, at its discretion, may require adequate bonding and insurance if the bonding and insurance requirements of the grantee are deemed inadequate to protect the interest of the Federal Government. A performance bond on the part of the contractor for 100 percent of the contract price. A performance bond is one executed in connection with a contract to secure fulfillment of all of the contractors obligations under such contract.