An electronic original set of construction documents is available upon request to the Engineer, at no cost. Plans and specifications will be available until twenty-four (24) hours before the bid opening. In accordance with LA R.S. 38:2212, deposits on the first set of documents furnished to bonafide prime bidders will be fully refunded upon return of the documents, in good condition, no later than ten (10) days after receipt of bids. For additional sets of documents, furnished to the bidder, the deposit less the actual cost of reproduction will be refunded upon return of the documents, in good condition, no later than ten (10) days after receipt of bids. Contract Documents may also be downloaded and submitted electronically through the Districts electronic provider web site. Proposals submitted hand delivered shall be placed in a sealed envelope plainly marked with the project name and number, and name, business address, and Louisiana Contractors License number of the bidder on the outside. When sent by mail, preferably registered, the sealed proposal, marked as indicated above, shall be enclosed in an additional envelope. No proposal will be considered unless received at the place specified in the advertisement before the time specified for opening of bids. Proposals received after the bid opening time shall be returned to the bidder unopened. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids and to waive informalities. The Bidder shall comply with the Equal Employment Opportunity, and Safety Provisions during the performance of the contract. Attention is called to the fact that the Contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age and disability. Prior to performing work on this project, all Contractors shall be properly licensed under Chapter 24 of Title 37 of Louisiana Revised Statutes (R.S. 37:2150-2164 as amended). The Airport Authority reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids. The right to delay awarding of the contract for a period of forty-five (45) days. Lake Charles, Louisiana.