Public notices for Dec. 26, 2025
PUBLIC NOTICE
SECTION 001000 - LEGAL NOTICE
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Sealed bids will be received by the St. Mary Parish Government until 2:00 p.m. (CST) on Thursday, January 22, 2026, at its office located at 500 Main St. Courthouse Building, 5th Floor, Franklin, Louisiana 70538, and shall at that time and place publicly open the bids and read them aloud for the:
ST. MARY PARISH GOVERNMENT
WIND RETROFIT & RE-ROOFING
911 CALL CENTER
ARCHITECT’S PROJECT NO. 15-183
Owner’s Information:
St. Mary Parish Government
500 Main St.
Franklin, LA 70538
Phone: (337) 828-4092
Architect’s Information:
Duplantis De- sign Group, PC
314 East Bayou Road
Thibodaux, LA 70301
Phone: (985) 447-0090
All bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope bearing legibly on the exterior, the following:
1. Job name and owner
2. Architect
3. Date
4. Contractor’s name, address, and license number
Bids can be submitted electronically at www.centralbidding.com.
Bid prices shall specifically EX- CLUDE any and all taxes whatsoever. Act 1029 of 1991 exempts’ local governments from state and local tax effective September 1, 1991. Bid prices shall include any shipping charges, if applicable. The appropriate tax exempt forms shall be provided to the successful bidder upon contract execution.
Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid security of NOT less than five (5%) percent of the total bid amount. Said amount shall be in the form of a Bid Bond, Certified Check, or Cashier’s check drawn on a bank insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation payable to the Terrebonne Port Commission. Failure to do so shall result in the bid/bids being de- clared nonresponsive and shall be cause for rejection. All bid bonds shall be accompanied by a duly authorized Power of Attorney. Any surety bond written for a public works project shall be written by a surety of insurance company currently on the U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Management Service list of ap- proved 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. Best’s Key Rating Guide to write individual Bonds up to 10% of policy holders’ surplus as shown in the A.M. Best’s Key Rating Guide, or by an insurance company that is either domiciled in Louisiana or owned by Louisiana residents and is licens-ed to write surety bonds.
The successful bidder shall be required to furnish the owner with a performance and payment bond for 100% of the contract amount prior to the issuance of a contract to perform the work. No bid maybe withdrawn for a period of 30 days after receipt of bids. The time of completion of this project is prime importance. All of the work required shall be completed within ninety (90) calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. Should the Contractor neglect, refuse to complete the work or obtain approval from the State Fire Marshal’s Office for occupancy on the date above, the Owner shall have the right to deduct from and retain out of such moneys which may be due or which may be- come due and payable to the Contractor, the sum of $500.00 per calendar day for each and every day that such completion of the work is delayed beyond the prescribed dates, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty. If the amount due and to become due from the Owner to the Contractor is insufficient to pay in full any such liquidated damages, the Contractor shall pay the Owner the amount necessary to the effect such payment in full. Provided, however, that the Owner shall promptly notify the Contractor in writing of the manner the amount retained, deducted, or claim-ed as liquidated damages was computed.
A MANDATORY Pre-bid Conference will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at the project site located at 1200 David Dr., Morgan City, Louisiana 70380. The architect shall pass around a sign-in sheet prior to beginning the formal presentation. The sign-in sheet shall have an area to fill in the name, company represented, email address, and indication of prime bidder for contractor bidding. The sign-in sheet shall be collected by the architect prior to the commencement of the presentation and shall announce that the contractors shall be expected to stay for the entire meeting. Contractors shall not be allowed to sign the sign-in sheet after it is collected by the architect. Contractors who did not attend the entire pre-bid conference shall not be allowed to bid on bid day.
Bids must be submitted on the Louisiana Uniform Public Works Bid Form furnished with the Bidding Documents. All drawings, specifications and other Bidding Documents for the project are available on the internet at www.centralbidding.com. In accordance with L.R.S. 38:2212(D), Prime Bidders shall obtain an original set of electronic bidding documents from this web site in order to ensure proper receipt of addenda.
Complete Bid Documents are also available on compact disc at no charge for the bidding General Contractor at the office of the Architect. All bidding General Contractors must register as a plan holder at the Architect’s office in order to receive this free CD. The bidding General Contractors will receive the addenda from the Architect with the normal distribution process.
The Attention of Bidders is called particularly to the requirements for condition of em- ployment to be observed and minimum wage rates to be paid under the Contract, Section 3, Segregated Facilities, Section 109, Executive Order 11246, and all applicable laws and regulations of the Federal government and State of Louisiana and bonding and insurance requirements.
Bids shall be ac- cepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2163 for the classification of BUILDING CONSTRUCTION.
A political subdivision upon receipt of bids for the undertaking of any public works contract shall act within forty-five (45) calendar days of such receipt to award said contract to the lowest responsible bidder or reject all bids in accordance with Louisiana Public Bid Law.
Adv. Dec. 26, 2025, Jan. 2, 7 and 14, 2026
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PUBLIC NOTICE
SECTION A
INVITATION TO BIDDERS
Sealed bids for procurement of pumping equipment for the following project will be received by St. Mary Levee District at their office located at 7327 Hwy 182 E, Morgan City, LA 70380 until January 9, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the media room on the first floor at their office.
PROJECT NAME: CPRA Project No TE 168
Pump Station No. 9 Phase 1
Equipment Procurement, Delivery & Testing
LOCATED IN: St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
CONTRACTING AGENCY: St. Mary Levee District
7327 Hwy 182 E
Morgan City, LA 70380
PROPOSAL GUARANTY: 5% of the Amount of Bid
Payable to St. Mary Levee District
ENGINEER: GIS Engineering, LLC
Coastal Design & Infrastructure Division
197 Elysian Drive
Houma LA, 70363
Phone: (985) 219-1000
Contact: Ann Schouest
Email: bidquestions@gisy.com
SCOPE OF WORK: The scope of work for this project is to procure, deliver, and test all specified pumping equipment, electrical equipment, and appurtenances necessary to up- grade the pumping capacity at the existing Pump Station No. 9 for the St. Mary Levee District. This equipment in- cludes, but is not limited to, all submersible propeller pump units (pumps, motors, formed suction intakes, level transducers, junction boxes, dresser couplings & other requirements), pump controller, variable frequency drives, identification and labeling of electrical systems as specified, automatic transfer switches, switchboards, and all other specified electrical gear, analysis and studies as detailed in the technical specifications. All work must be performed in accordance with the contract documents.
Bid forms are available from the Engineer and will not be issued later than 24 hours prior to the time set for opening the bids. Each bid shall include a proposal guaranty in an amount not less than specified above.
The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder without discrimination on grounds of race, color, sex or national origin. Disadvantaged businesses will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids.
Plans and specifications may be seen at the Engineer’s office. Plans may be obtained from the Engineer upon payment of $75.00. In accordance with R.S. 38:2212 (D), deposits on the first set of documents furnished bona fide prime bidders will be fully refunded upon return of the documents, deposits on any additional sets will be refunded less the actual costs of re- production. Re- funds will be made upon return of the documents if within ten days after receipt of bids.
Bid documents are also posted on https://www.centralauctionhouse.com/Category/10279/StMaryLeveeDistrict. To view these, download, and receive bid notices by e-mail, you must register with Central Auction House (CAH). Vendors/Contractors have the option to submit their bids electronically or by paper copy. For information about the electronic submittal process, contact Central Auction House at 225-810-4814.
A Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid meeting will be held on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 2:00 P.M. at the St. Mary Levee District Office, located at 7327 Hwy 182 E, Morgan City, LA. Site inspection trips for perspective Bidders are to be arranged through the office of the Engineer.
The award of a contract, if awarded, will be made to the lowest qualified bidder whose proposal complies with all requirements prescribed within 45 calendar days after opening proposals. However, when the contract is to be fin-anced by bonds which are required to be sold after receipts of bids, or when the contract is to be financed in whole or part by federal or other funds not available at the time bids are received, the time will not start until receipt of federal and/or state concurrence or concurrence of the other funding source. Award will be within 30 calendar days after the sale of bonds or receipt of concurrence in award from federal and/or state agency or other funding source. The successful bidder will be notified by letter mailed to the address shown in the proposal that the bidder is awarded the contract.
On projects in- volving State funds the award of contract will also be contingent upon concurrence by the appropriate State agency, the Coastal Protection and Restoration Auth- ority (CPRA).
The right is re- served to reject bids and waive formalities.
Adv. Dec. 12, 19 and 26, 2025
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PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Hearings: Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority
Fiscal Year 2027 Draft Annual Plan
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) will hold the following public hearings to receive public comments on Louisiana’s “Fiscal Year 2027 Draft Annual Plan.”
Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, 5:30 PM — The Coastal Center at Nicholls University, 426 NSU Ardoyne Drive, Thibodaux, LA 70301
Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, 5:30 PM — Joseph S. Yenni Building, Second Floor Council Chambers, 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd, Jefferson, LA 70123
Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, 5:30 PM — LSU AgCenter, 1105 West Port Street, Abbeville, LA 70510
CPRA will re- ceive written comments and recommendations on the Fiscal Year 2027 Draft Annual Plan until February 17, 2026. Written comments should be mailed (to arrive no later than February 17, 2026) to the following address:
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority
Public Comments
150 Terrace Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
If, because of a disability, you re- quire special assistance to participate, please contact the CPRA at 150 Terrace Avenue, Baton Rouge, LA 70802 or by telephone at (225) 342-1357 at least five working days prior to the hearing.
Interpretation and translation services can also be provided upon request by contacting coastal@la.gov.
Please visit coastal.la.gov/calendar/ for more detailed information and copies of the Fiscal Year 2027 Draft Annual Plan which will be posted prior to the public hearings.
For questions regarding the hearings, please contact Ryan Shaw at Ryan.Shaw@la.gov or (225) 342-1357.
Adv. Dec. 26, 2025
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PUBLIC NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
The St. Mary Parish Child Nu- trition Program Department is requesting bids for a Tilting Skillet Braising Pan (Gas). Sealed bids will be accepted at the St. Mary Parish School Board, Child Nutrition Department until 9:00 a.m. January 16, 2026 at which time they will be opened and read out loud. The public is invited to attend.
Specifications may be obtained from the St. Mary Parish School Board, Child Nu- trition Program Department, P.O. Box 170, 474 Hwy 317, Centerville, Louisiana 70522 or by calling (337) 836-6039. Information is available online at www.centralauctionhouse.com.
No pre-bid conference will be held. Questions should be emailed to dchaisson@stmaryk12.net by January 6, 2026. Responses will be provided via email by January 9, 2026.
The St. Mary Parish School Board Child Nutrition Program is funded 92 percent with Federal funds for a total of approximately $6,445,000 per year.
Adv. Dec. 17, 19 and 26, 2025
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PUBLIC NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
Sixteenth
Judicial District Court
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PARISH OF
ST. MARY
——
STATE OF
LOUISIANA
U.S. Bank National Association, Not In Its Individual Capacity But Solely As Trustee For The RMAC Trust, Series 2016-CTT
Vs. No. 139366 Div “F”
Walton Joseph Billiot A/K/A Walton J. Billiot A/K/A Walton Billiot, Elaine Billiot Scheffsky A/K/A Elaine B. Scheffsky A/K/A Elaine Scheffsky, Tiffany Billiot, Randall Billiot, Ryan Billiot, Jarrett Billiot, Shawn Lowell And Ronald Stanley Billiot, Jr. A/K/A Ronald S. Billiot, Jr. A/K/A Ronald Billiot, Jr., Heirs of Madeline Bobo Jones Billiot A/K/A Madeline Bobo Jones A/K/A Madeline B. Jones A/K/A Madeline Jones A/K/A Madeline Bobo Billiot A/K/A Madeline B. Billiot A/K/A Madeline Billiot A/K/A Madeline Bobo Billiot A/K/A Madeline B.
Billiot
TAKE NOTICE, that by virtue of Order of Seizure and Sale issued out of the Honorable 16th Judicial District Court, in and for the Parish of St. Mary, and to me directed, in the above numbered and entitled suit, I have seized the following mentioned and described property, to wit:
That certain parcel of land together with all buildings and im- provements thereon situated and all rights, ways, privileges, prescriptions and servitudes thereto be- longing or in anywise appertaining and all appurtenances thereof ly- ing and being situated in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, being known and designated and described as Lot “W” on a map or plat prepared by E. E. Opitz, C. E., dated January 18, 1965, which map or plat is recorded in St. Mary Parish COB 13-Q, page 199, entry no. 124,815 and which map is made a part hereof by reference. Subject to a five foot utility easement in favor of South Central Bell Telephone Company.
to satisfy the sum of FIFTEEN THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED THIRTY FIVE AND 78/100 ($15,235.78) DOLLARS, balance due on principal of note, interest from September 24, 2022, until paid, at 12.35% per annum, to be computed; reasonable attorney’s fees; to be computed, and all costs of this proceedings, as well as all sheriff’s costs and commission
All successful bidders must have cash, cashier’s check or a verifiable letter of credit in favor of said bidder from a solvent bank, savings and loan association or other such financial institution authorized to do business in the state of Louisiana and full payment must be made on the date of sale. Letter must state that money is available on the date of sale.
I shall expose the same at public sale, for Cash, according to law WITHOUT ap- praisement to the last and highest bidder, at the principal front door of the 1st floor lobby area of the Court House in the Parish of St. Mary, Town of Franklin, Louisiana, on Wednesday, the 28th day of January A.D., 2026, between the legal hours commencing at 10 O’Clock A.M.
Sheriff’s Office
Parish of St. Mary, La.
Wednesday, the 17th day of December, A.D., 2025
GARY L.
DRISKELL,
SHERIFF
By: Heidi Rineholt
Deputy Sheriff
Adv. Dec. 26, 2025 and Jan. 23, 2026
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PUBLIC NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
Sixteenth
Judicial District Court
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PARISH OF ST. MARY
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STATE OF LOUISIANA
Bravo Securities With Union Bank As Secured Party d/b/a Bravo
Securities
Vs. No. 137987 Div “A”
The Estate of George Rebardi, Jr., Et Al
TAKE NOTICE, that by a virtue of a Partition by Licitation issued out of the Honorable 16th Judicial District Court, in and for the Parish of St. Mary, and to me directed, in the above numbered and entitled suit, I have seized the following mentioned and described property, to wit:
UNDIVIDED INTEREST OF: 100% IN: LOT 10 LAKESIDE SUBD SQ 22 ACQ 297 319437 IMPROVEMENTS, being further described as:
That certain lot or parcel of land together with all buildings and im- provements thereon situated and all rights, ways, privileges, servitudes and appurtenances thereon belonging or in anywise appertaining, lying and being situated in Morgan City, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, being more particularly known, designated and des-cribed as LOT NO. TEN (10) IN SQUARE TWENTY-TWO (22) OF UNIT NO. TWO (2) OF LAKESIDE SUBDIVISION as shown on the plat of survey made by J. J. Krebs & Sons, Civil Engineers and Surveyors, a copy of which plat was recorded on December 16, 1964 in St. Mary Parish COB 13-M, Entry No. 123,718. According to said map the said lot fronts Forty-four and 61/100 (44.61’) feet on the North side of Jennie Drive, a depth on the West boundary of Eighty-two and 38/100 (82.38’) feet, a depth on the East Boundary of One Hundred Twenty and 29/100 (120.29’) feet and a width across the rear, or North line, of One Hundred Thirty-five (135’) feet.
ALL SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS MUST HAVE CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK, OR A VERIFIABLE LETTER OF CREDIT IN FAVOR OF SAID BIDDER FROM A SOLVENT BANK, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OR OTHER SUCH FINANCIAL INSTITUTION AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THE STATE OF LOUISIANA AND FULL PAYMENT MUST BE MADE ON THE DATE OF SALE. LETTER MUST STATE THAT MONEY IS AVAILABLE ON THE DATE OF SALE.
I shall expose the same at public sale, for Cash, according to law WITHOUT ap- praisement to the last and highest bidder, at the principal front door lobby area of the Court House in the Parish of St. Mary, Town of Franklin, Louisiana, on Wednesday, the 28th day of January A.D., 2026, between the legal hours commencing at 10 O’Clock A.M.
Sheriff’s Office,
Parish of St. Mary, LA.
Tuesday, the 7th day of October A.D., 2025
GARY L.
DRISKELL,
SHERIFF
By: Heidi Rineholt
Deputy Sheriff
Adv. Dec. 26, 2025 and Jan. 21, 2026
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PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF
CHANGE OF
BUSINESS
NAME
To Whom It May
Concern,
Please take notice
that the business
entity Teche
Action Board, Inc.,
doing business as
Teche Action
Clinic, has
changed its assumed
business
name to Teche
Health.
This change is
effective as of
December 2024.
The reason for
this change is:
Aligning the name
with a comprehensive
service provided.
All business and
legal matters previously
conducted
under the old
name are now
handled under the
new name. The
company will continue
to honor all
existing contracts
and commitments.
Previous name:
Teche Action
Board, Inc.
Previous Assumed
Business Name:
Teche Action Clinic
New Assumed
Business Name:
Teche Health
Adv. Dec. 17, 19,
24, 26 and 31,
2025, and Jan. 2,
2026
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