Work Shall Generally Consist of Removal and Replacement of Culverts and Obstructions Along the Laterla 11a of Isaac Verot Coulee From Soulanges Rd to Millcreek Rd Located Within Lafayette Parish. The Work Shall Include, but is Not Limited to, the Cleaning and Clearing With Hand Equipment, or Mulching From Inside the Channel Such as to Minimize Disturbance of the Slopes; Removal of Vegetation and Siltation Above the Historical Grades as Defined in the Plans and Cross Sections. Disposal Outside Floodways and Flood Zones; Mobilization; Temporary Signs and Barricades as Needed; Providing Mobile Sanitary Facilities as Well as Any Miscellaneous Work Which Would Be Required to Match the Intent of the Specifications. All Work to Be Completed Within 90 Working Days From Issuance of Notice to Proceed. Lcg Reserves the Right to Increase or Decrease Work Within the Channels at the Mutual Agreement of the Owner and Vendor and the Availability of Funds. Copies of Section C Standard Specifications for Roads, Drainage, Bridges and Other Infrastructure 2023 Edition Are Available From the Public Works Department at 1515 E University Avenue, Building a, Lafayette La 70501. Bid Documents Shall Be Available Until Twenty-four Hours Before the Bid Opening Date. Questions Relative to the Bidding Documents Shall Be Addressed to Heather Kestler at Hkestler@lafayettela.gov. Each Bid Shall Be Accompanied by a Certified Check, Cashiers Check, or Bid Bond Payable to the Lafayette Consolidated Government, the Amount of Which Shall Be Five Percent (5%) of the Base Bid Plus Additive Alternates. If a Bid Bond is Used, It Shall Be Written by a Surety or Insurance Company Currently on the U.s. Department of the Treasury Financial Management Service List of Approved Bonding Companies Which is Published Annually in the Federal Register, or by a Louisiana Domiciled Insurance Company With at Least an a-rating in the Latest Printing of the a.m. Bests Key Rating Guide to Write Individual Bonds Up to Ten Percent (10%) of Policyholders Surplus as Shown in the a.m. Bests Key Rating Guide, or by an Insurance Company in Good Standing Licensed to Write Bid Bonds Which is Either Domiciled in Louisiana or Owned by Louisiana Residents. The Bid Bond Shall Be Issued by a Company Licensed to Do Business in Louisiana. The Certified Check, Cashiers Check, or Bid Bond Shall Be Given as a Guarantee That the Bidder Shall Execute the Contract, Should It Be Awarded to Him, in Conformity With the Contract Documents Within Ten (10) Days. No Contractor May Withdraw Its Bid Prior to the Deadline for Submission of Bids. Withdrawal of Bids Thereafter Shall Be Allowed Only Pursuant to La R.s. 382214.c. Otherwise, No Bidder May Withdraw His Bid for at Least Forty-five (45) Days After the Time Scheduled for the Bid Opening of Bids. Each Bid Shall Be Submitted Only on the Bid Form Provided Within the Specifications. The Successful Bidder Will Be Required to Execute Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds in the Full Amount of the Contract as More Fully Defined in the Bid Documents. No Contractors May Withdraw His Bid for at Least Forty-five (45) Days After the Time Scheduled for the Opening of Bids. Each Bid Shall Be Submitted Only on the Bid Form Provided With the Specifications. The Successful Contractor Will Be Required to Execute Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds in the Full Amount of the Contract as More Fully Defined in the Bid Documents. Bids Will Be Evaluated by the Purchaser Based on the Lowest Responsible and Responsive Bid Submitted Which is Also in Compliance With the Bid Documents. The Lafayette Consolidated Government Reserves the Right to Reject Any and All Bids for Just Cause in Accordance With La R.s. 382214.b. Contractors or Contracting Firms Submitting Bids in the Amount of $50,000.00 or More Shall Certify That They Are Licensed Contractors Under Chapter 24 of Title 37 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 and Show Their License Number on the Front of the Sealed Envelope in Which Their Bid is Enclosed. Contractors Shall Be Licensed for the Classification of Highway Streets and Bridge Construction or Heavy Construction Bids in the Amounts Specified Above Which Have Not Bid in Accordance With the Requirements, Shall Be Rejected and Shall Not Be Read. Additional Information Relative to Licensing May Be Obtained From the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Lafayette Consolidated Government Strongly Encourages the Participation of Dbes (Disadvantaged Business Enterprises) in All Contracts or Procurements Let by the Lafayette Consolidated Government for Goods and Services and Labor and Material. To That End, All Contractors and Suppliers Are Encouraged to Utilize Dbes Business Enterprises in the Purchase or Sub-contracting of Materials, Supplies, Services and Labor and Material in Which Disadvantaged Businesses Are Available. Assistance in Identifying Said Businesses May Be Obtained by Calling 291-8410.