The Onvia Guide – Disaster Contracting Center Edition

November 23, 2007

Vol. 13 No. 231

This edition of the Onvia Guide contains current disaster-related government contracting opportunities including, government bids, government RFPs, advanced notices on government contracts, and government award information issued by federal, state, and local government agencies.

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Construction - Garages, Vehicle Maintenance Facilities, Parking Deck, Parking

1 Louisiana

Contractor - Carpentry, Floor and Roofing

1 California

Signage Services and Hardware

1 Mississippi

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Construction - Garages, Vehicle Maintenance Facilities, Parking Deck, Parking

Louisiana

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Bid

Project Name	Replacement of Storm Damaged Headstart Center
Owner	St. Mary Community Action Agency, Inc.
Location	COW ISLAND, LA
Zip Code	70510
County	VERMILION, LA
Sector	State/Municipal	ONVIA
Buyer	Almetra Franklin, CEO	Business Builder
Buyer Phone	(337) 828-5703	CLICK HERE To Research This Opportunity
Submittal Date	12/28/2007
Guide Ref Num	7002689 - 11/20/2007

SPECIAL ALERT: HURRICANE RITA RELIEF EFFORT

891243 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS REPLACEMENT OF STORM DAMAGED HEADSTART CENTER - COW ISLAND LA ST MARY PARISH - VERMILION PARISH - ST MARY COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY Sealed Bids for the construction of Replacement of Storm Damaged Headstart Center - Cow Island LA, St Mary Parish - Vermilion Parish - St Mary Community Action Agency; will be received until 11:00 A.M., local time, on Friday, December 28, 2007, at the Main Office of the St Mary Community Action Agency, 1407 Barrow St, Franklin LA, after which the Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Any Bids received after the above mentioned time will be returned unopened. The project is located on Minos Road, Cow Island south of Kaplan. The general scope of this project includes the construction of a new Headstart Center to replace an existing center that was damaged by Hurricane Rita. The project includes a building of approx 7,800 sq ft, with an entry canopy of approx 1,000 sf, and approx 13,750 sf of drives and parking area. Work includes earth fill, sitework, concrete foundations, wood stud with concrete block, stucco, and metal wall panel construction, wood trusses, shingle roofing, doors, hardware, flooring, millwork, painting, plumbing, air conditioning, and electrical systems, and miscellaneous associated work. There is no demolition involved. The Owner is receiving bids for the project as a separate project and in combination with one or two other similar type centers in different communities. A voluntary pre-bid Conference will be held in Franklin and notice of the time and place will be issued by Addendum. Copies of the plans and specifications and related contract documents are on file in the St. Mary Community Action Agency office, 1407 Barrow St, Franklin LA, and at the office of Firmin Architects, Ltd, 530 Third Street, P.O. Box 972, Morgan City, Louisiana, (504/384-3094), and are open for inspection at each of these offices without charge. Contractors may obtain plans and specifications from the Architect by making a deposit of One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) for each set issued. The full amount of the deposit on the first two sets are fully refunded to each prime Bidder who submits a bona fide bid, upon return of such documents in good condition, no later than ten (10) days after receipt of bids.. Seventy-Fifty Dollars ($75) of the deposit on all other sets of documents will be refunded upon return of documents as stated above. All bids must be accompanied by bid security equal to five percent (5%) of the sum of the base bid and all alternates, made payable without condition to the Owner as a guarantee that the bidder, if awarded the contract, will promptly execute the contract documents, and must be in the form of a certified check, cashier's check or Bid Bond by a surety company licensed to do business in Louisiana, signed by the surety's agency or attorney-in-fact. Surety must be listed on the current U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Management Service list of approved bonding companies as approved for an amount equal to or greater than the amount for which it obligates itself in the Bond, or must be a Louisiana domiciled insurance company with at least an A - rating in the latest printing of the A.M. Best's Key Rating Guide. The successful Bidder shall be required to furnish a Performance and Payment Bond written by a company licensed to do business in Louisiana, in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract amount. Surety must be listed currently on the U. S. Department of Treasury Financial Management Service List (Treasury List) as approved for an amount equal to or greater than the contract amount, or must be an insurance company domiciled in Louisiana or owned by Louisiana residents. The Bond shall be signed by the surety's agent or attorney-in-fact. Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2163 for the classification of Building Construction. Bidder is required to comply with provisions and requirements of LA R.S.38:2212 (A)(1)(c). No bid may be withdrawn for a period of forty-five (45) days after receipt of bids, except under the provisions of LA. R.S. 38:2214. The St. Mary Community Action Agency reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In accordance with La. R.S. 38:2212 (A) (1)(b), the provisions and requirements of this Section, those stated in the advertisement bids, and those required on the bid form shall not be considered as informalities and shall not be waived by any public entity. Almetra Franklin, Exec Director St. Mary Community Action Agency

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Construction - Garages, Vehicle Maintenance Facilities, Parking Deck, Parking, Construction - Recreation / Religious Facilities, Construction - Roadways, Contractor - Carpentry, Floor and Roofing, Contractor - Concrete, Masonry and Steel, Contractor - Electrical, Contractor - Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, Contractor - Painting, Wall Covering, Glass and Glazing, Contractor - Plumbing and Piping

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Contractor - Carpentry, Floor and Roofing

California

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Advance Notice

Project Name	Repair Earthquake Damage to Walls and Roof and Repaint
Owner	California Department of Transportation
Location	SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA
Zip Code	93401
County	SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA
Sector	State/Municipal
Buyer	Plans Office
Buyer Phone	(916) 654-4490
Buyer Fax	(916) 654-7028	ONVIA
Submittal Date	01/09/2008	Business Builder
Value	$500,000.00 to $999,999.00	CLICK HERE To Research This Opportunity
Guide Ref Num	6998143 - 11/19/2007
Project Num	05-0L6204

Contract Advertisement Category(s): 18 - Construction Advertisement Appears in the following Sub Categories: 18 - A General Engineering; 18 - B General Contractor; 18 - Building Alterations/Painting/Flooring/Decorating/Doors/Roofing/Plumbing; 18 - Building Constr/Struct Steel Erection, Reinforcing/Seismic Retrofit/Demolition; 18 - Concrete/Asphalt/Paving/Road Repairs/Sound Walls/Parking Lot/Guard Railing; 18 - Heating/Ventilation/Air Conditioning/Boilers/Refrigeration Contract Advertisement: 05-0L6204 REPAIR EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE TO WALLS AND ROOF AND REPAINT Advertisement Publication Date: 11/17/2007 12:01 AM Branch of Government: State Of California Agency: Department of Transportation Estimated Value: $500,000 - $999,999 Duration: 65 Working Days License(s) Required See Description Location(s): San Luis Obispo 05-SLO-5710 ** San Luis Obispo County near Templeton at the Templeton Maintenance Station. Contractor License Type: The Contractor shall possess either a Class A license or Class B license or a combination of Class C licenses which constitute a majority of the work. Date for Advertisement: November 26, 2007. Call (916) 654-4490 after advertising date. http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/esc/oe/weekly_ads/index.html Bid Submittal Deadline 1/9/2008 2:00 PM Contract Information Contact Name: Plans Counter Phone Number: 916.654.4490 Fax Number: 916.654.7028

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Categories:	Contractor - Carpentry, Floor and Roofing, Contractor - Painting, Wall Covering, Glass and Glazing
Locations:	California

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Signage Services and Hardware

Mississippi

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Bid

Project Name	Repair/replacement of Signs and Posts
Owner	City of Moss Point
Location	MOSS POINT, MS
Zip Code	39562
County	JACKSON, MS
Sector	State/Municipal
Buyer	Adlean Liddell, City Clerk	ONVIA
Buyer Phone	(228) 475-0300	Business Builder
Submittal Date	01/02/2008	CLICK HERE To Research This Opportunity
Guide Ref Num	7013984 - 11/21/2007
Project Num	104852-701000

SPECIAL ALERT: HURRICANE KATRINA RELIEF EFFORT

CITY OF MOSS POINT, MISSISSIPPI SECTION 901 Sealed bids will be received by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Moss Point, 4412 Denny Street, Moss Point, Mississippi 39563, until 7:00 pm. on Wednesday, the 2nd of January, 2008, and shortly thereafter publicly opened and read aloud for the Repair/Replacement of Signs and Posts Damaged by Hurricane Katrina and Related Improvements, MDOT Project No. ER-0330-00(020)/104852-701000. No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for the project for a period of sixty (60) days. The City of Moss Point reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all bids. Bidders must return the entire proposal, plus any addendums and bid bond in accordance with the Contract Documents and MDOT/FHWA requirements. PRINCIPAL ITEMS OF WORK ARE APPROXIMATELY AS FOLLOWS: UNITS QUANTITY BID ITEMS Each 104 Removal of Signs/Posts Lump Sum 1 Mobilization Each 248 Remove and Reset Ground Mounted Signs, All Sizes Each 300 Retrieve and Reset Signs, All Sizes, City Furnished SF 33 Type 3 Object Markers, Bridge End, Post Mounted, Yellow & Black Linear Foot 1,500 Welded & Seamless Steel Pipe Posts, Round, 2.375x0.095 Linear Foot 300 Welded & Seamless Steel Pipe Posts, Round, 2.375x0.065 Linear Foot 500 Welded & Seamless Steel Pipe Posts, Round, 2.375x0.055 SF 449 Standard Roadside Sign SF 50 Street Name Sign, D-3, 6xVaries CONTRACT TIME: Contract time for project shall be 60 calendar days. BASIS OF AWARD The award, if made, will be made to the lowest qualified bidder on the basis of published quantities. The attention of the BIDDER is directed to the State and Federal Laws governing selection of employment of labor. MINIMUM WAGE RATES for this project have been predetermined by the Secretary of the Department of Labor in accordance with the requirements of Federal Regulation governing the expenditure of FEDERAL AID HIGHWAY FUNDS and are set out in the labor regulations contained in this proposal. The Mayor and Board of Aldermen hereby notify all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that, in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS for the project are on file in the Office of the City Clerk, Temporary City Hall, City of Moss Point, Mississippi, and the Office of the City Engineer, Diversified Consultants, Inc., 395 Edgewood Terrace Drive, Jackson, Mississippi. This project will be constructed in accordance with the 2004 edition of MISSISSIPPI STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR ROAD AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION. PLANS AND PROPOSALS may be secured from Diversified Consultants, Inc., 395 Edgewood Terrace Drive, Jackson, Mississippi 39206. The cost is $25.00 for plans and $25.00 for the proposal, non-refundable. The 2004 edition of the Mississippi Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction may be secured from the Mississippi Department of Transportation. Certified check or bid bond for five (5%) percent of the total bid, made payable to the City of Moss Point, Mississippi, must accompany each proposal. Bidders are hereby notified that any proposal accompanied by letters qualifying in any manner the conditions under which the proposal is tendered will be considered an irregular bid and such proposal will not be considered in making the award.

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Categories:	Signage Services and Hardware
Locations:	Mississippi

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