Public notices for Sept. 6, 2023
PUBLIC NOTICE
INVITATION TO BIDDERS
The Town of Berwick, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, acting through its Mayor, Duval H. Arthur, Jr., will receive sealed bids. Sealed bids will be received on SEPTEMBER 26, 2023, by the Town of Berwick, at Berwick Town Hall, 3225 Third Street, Berwick, Louisiana until 10:00 a.m. (local time). Any bids delivered should be delivered to Newell “BUBBA” Slaughter, Chief Administrative officer for the Town of Berwick, 3225 Third Street, Berwick, Louisiana, no later than 10:00 a.m. (local time), at which time bids will be publicly opened and read aloud for the furnishing of item/items listed below. Bids received after the time set forth above for opening of bids will not be considered and will be returned un- opened.
After the opening, the bid/bids will be evaluated by the appropriate party/parties and will be presented to the Mayor & Town Council at their first meeting after receiving the bids for awarding, rejecting, or holding for further advisement and/or evaluation.
This project consists of the new building addition which includes framing and construction of new building foundation, piers and raised floor, framing, decking, roofing, sheathing, trimming, doors, plumbing, electrical and air condition in main room, bathrooms, walkways, hallway, storage area, flooring, walls, ceilings, new accessible ramp, concrete path and tree removal.
Project Name: The Town of Berwick Addition to The Brown House
Specifications and proposal forms are on file in the office of the Chief Administrative Officer, Berwick Town Hall, 3225 Third Street, Berwick, Louisiana. Copies of the bidding documents may be obtained from the office. upon receipt of $100.00 for each set during normal business hours (8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. Monday – Friday). Checks for Bidding Documents shall be made payable to “Town of Berwick”. In accordance with La. 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 and deposits on any additional sets will be refunded less the actual cost of reproduction. Re- funds will be made upon return of the documents un- marked and in good condition if within ten days after receipt of bids.
If bids are mailed, they shall be addressed as follows: Mr. Newell “BUBBA” Slaughter, Chief Administrative officer, Town of Berwick, P.O. Box 486, Berwick, Louisiana 70342, and must arrive no later than 10:00 a.m. (local time) on September 26, 2023. The envelope shall be clearly marked – “Bids” –The Town of Berwick Addition to The Brown House
Please contact Mr. Newell “Bubba” Slaughter, 985-384 8858, for any clarifications.
A mandatory pre-Bid Conference will be held on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. (local time) in the Conference Room, Town Hall, 3225 Third Street, Berwick, Louisiana 70342.
Evidence of authority to submit a bid shall be required in accordance with R.S.38:2212 (A) (1) and R.S. 39:1594 (C) (4), (D).
Each bidder shall be a licensed Contractor in accordance with La. R.S. 37:2150 -2163 for the classification of GENERAL CONTRACTING -COMMERCIAL BUILDING LICENSE or re- lated classification.
Bid/bids shall be accompanied with a Certified Check, Cashier’s Check, or Bid Bond with Power of Attorney (Money Orders or Letters of Credit WILL NOT be accepted), made payable to the Town of Berwick, in the amount not less than five (5) percent of the amount of the proposal. Failure to do so will result in the bid/bids being declared irregular and shall be cause for rejection.
The LOWEST qualified bid will be the one determined to offer the best advantage to the Town of Berwick. Successful bidder shall be required to provide a certificate of insurance for liability and workman compensation, performance and payment bond upon award of the bid. The Town of Berwick reserves the right to reject bids for just cause in the best interest of the Town of Berwick.
Successful bidders must register with the Town of Berwick and the St. Mary Parish and Use Tax De- partment for tax purposes.
/s/ Duval H. Arthur, Jr.
Duval H. Arthur, Jr. –
Mayor
Town of Berwick
Adv. Aug. 30, Sept. 6 and 20, 2023
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PUBLIC NOTICE
August 18, 2023
PUBLIC NOTICE
St. Mary Parish School Board
474 Hwy. 317
Centerville, LA 70522
Advertisement:
Public Notice- Invitation for Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR)
for
St. Mary Parish School Board ESSER Funding – Franklin Senior High School
Renovations
Renovating Existing Classrooms, Gymnasium, and Administrative Spaces
The St. Mary Parish School Board is seeking Statements and Qualifications (SOQ) from highly qualified Construction Management Firms interested in providing Construction Management at Risk (CMAR) Services for Franklin Senior High School renovations.
The SMPSB Selection Committee will evaluate only the firms that have obtained the official SOQ package for this solicitation from the SOQ Coordinator on behalf of the St. Mary Parish School Board:
The St. Mary Parish School Board
Attn: Buffy Fegenbush
CC: Brad Wiese
474 Hwy. 317
Centerville, LA 70522
Telephone: 337-201-0502
Email: bwiese@stmaryk12.net
The original and seven (7) copies of the Official Statement of Qualifications for this Project shall be delivered to the SOQ Coordinator on behalf of the owner at 534 Jefferson Street, Lafayette, LA 70501. The SOQ submissions for this Project will only be accepted until 2 P.M., Central Standard Time, on September 20, 2023.
Statements of Qualifications which have not been received by aforementioned deadline date and time will be rejected. Additionally, failure to submit all of the information on the official SOQ package may be considered non- responsive and may result in Qualification Statements being rejected.
Any request for information relative to the SOQ should be submitted in writing to:
Wesley Thiele, AIA, LEED AP
Architect
534 Jefferson St
Lafayette, LA 70501
337-513-0760
770-364-2414
wthiele@ghc-arch.com
The St. Mary Parish School Board is an Equal Opportunity Em- ployer. Therefore, all respondents are encouraged to utilize minority participation to the extent possible through the use of small, disadvantaged, and women-owned businesses as consultants.
The Deliverables for this project must comply with the Davis Bacon Act of 1931 which governs the compensation rates for all workers in all trades throughout the project.
SOQ Respondents, their consultants, sub-consultants, or other parties representing the proposed CMAR Team for this solicitation may not contact any SMPSB Board Member or CMAR Selection Committee Member when the members are announced concerning this project from the date of the solicitation until the date of selection.
The SMPSB and the SMPSB Selection Committee, reserve the right to reject any or all timely submitted SOQ’s in response to this RFQ for just cause and waive any information with any proposals received.
(S) Buffy S.
Fegenbush, Ed. D.
Buffy S.
Fegenbush, Ed. D.
Superintendent
St. Mary Parish School Board
Adv. Aug. 23, 30 and Sept. 6, 2023
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PUBLIC NOTICE
INVITATION TO BID
ST. MARY
PARISH
GOVERNMENT EMERGENCY POWER
REVISIONS
Separate sealed bids for Emergency Power Revisions will be received by ST. MARY PARISH
GOVERNMENT in the Conference Room of St. Mary Parish Government Courthouse, 5th Floor, 500 Main St., Franklin LA 70538, until 2:00 P.M. (Central time), Tuesday, September 26, 2023. Sealed bids will then be publicly opened and read aloud in the Conference Room Any bid received after the specified time and date will not be considered.
Bids shall be accepted only from contractors who are licensed under LA-R.S.37:2150- 2163 for the classification of ELECTRICAL.
Contract Documents may be obtained from:
ADG
ENGINEERING
3909 W CONGRESS STREET, SUITE 201
LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA 70506
Printed copies are not available from the Designer, but arrangements can be made to obtain them electronically. Send request to adginc@adginc.org.
A Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 9:00 AM on September 12, 2023 at the project site.
The OWNER re- serves the right to reject any or all bids for just cause; such actions will be in accordance with Title 38 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes.
In accordance with R.S. 38:2212(8)(1), the provisions and requirements stated in the bidding documents shall not be considered as informalities and shall not be waived.
The successful Bidder shall be required to furnish a Performance Bond and Payment Bond, in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract amount, written by a surety or insurance company meeting the requirements noted in R.S. 38:2219.A.( l )(a), (b) and (c).
Each Bidder must deposit with his/her bid, security in the amount of at least five percent (5%) of the total bid price, provided on the specified 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 the Treasury Circular 570.
Bidder shall show the Contractor’s license number and name of the project on the Bid envelope as required by Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:2163.A.(l ).
In accordance with in R.S. 38:2215. A., no Bidder may withdraw his bid within forty-five (45) days after the actual date of the opening.
Any person with disabilities requiring special accommodations must contact the Owner no later than seven (7) days prior to bid opening.
ST. MARY
PARISH
GOVERNMENT
500 MAIN ST.
FRANKLIN, LA 70538
Adv. Aug. 30, Sept. 6, 13 and 20, 2023
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PUBLIC NOTICE
ORDINANCE
NO. 2344
An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2079 to rename the Save Our Children Mentoring Center and repealing all ordinances in conflict herewith.
SECTION I. The Save Our Children Mentoring Center located at 600 Fifth Street, Franklin, Louisiana is hereby re- named “Will ‘Reggie’ Harrell – Charles ‘Butch’ Middleton Save Our Children Mentoring Center”.
SECTION II. The Computer Room located within the building shall no longer be named the “Charles ‘Butch’ Middleton Computer Room”.
SECTION III. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force upon publication in the official journal of the Parish.
This ordinance having been offered and read on this the 26th day of July 2023; having been published in accordance with law; and having been heard in a public hearing at Franklin, Louisiana on the 23rd day of August 2023; was adopted by the following vote on the 23rd day of August 2023.
AYES: Rev. Craig Mathews, J Ina, Rodney Olander, Leslie Rulf, Jr., Patrick J. Hebert, James W. Bennett, Jr., Mark A. Duhon, Dean S. Adams, Dr. Kristi P. Rink, and Gwendolyn L. Hidalgo.
NAYS: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: Scott Ramsey.
APPROVED:
s/g Gwendolyn L. Hidalgo
GWENDOLYN L. HIDALGO,
CHAIRPERSON
ST. MARY PARISH COUNCIL
ATTEST:
s/g Lisa C.
Morgan
LISA C.
MORGAN,
CLERK
ST. MARY PARISH COUNCIL
This ordinance was submitted to the President of St. Mary Parish on this the 25th day of August 2023, at the hour of 9:02 a.m.
APPROVED:
s/g David
Hanagriff
DAVID
HANAGRIFF,
PRESIDENT
ST. MARY PARISH
This ordinance was returned to the Clerk of the Council on this the 30th day of August 2023, at the hour of 11:02 a.m.
Adv. Sept. 6, 2023
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PUBLIC NOTICE
Cleco Power LLC, LPSC Tariff No. 11, Compression & Pumping Service.
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Article IV, Section 21(D)(1) of the Louisiana Constitution, that Cleco Power LLC (“Cleco”) filed with the Louisiana Public Service Commission (“LPSC”) Electric Tariff No. 11, Compression & Pumping Service (“CPS”), Third Revised Rate Schedule – CPS-D to be effective as of September 1, 2023, to denote that it shall be “Closed to New Business” as of September 1, 2023. Third Re- vised Rate Schedule – CPS-D does not provide new rates or alter existing rates.
Third Revised Rate Schedule – CPS-D will apply in all parishes served by the Company. The twenty-four parishes through which Cleco Power’s service area extends are: Acadia, Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Catahoula, DeSoto, Evangeline, Grant, Iberia, Jefferson Davis, La- Salle, Natchitoches, Rapides, Red River, Sabine, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Vermilion, Vernon and Washington.
For questions please call the LPSC toll free at (800) 256-2397. Additionally, the Company’s filing may be viewed in the Records Division of the LPSC at the following address:
Records Division
602 North 5th Street, 12th Floor
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Telephone: (225) 342-3157
Adv. Sept. 6, 2023
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PUBLIC NOTICE
ADDENDUM
NO. 1
BID FOR EMERGENCY POWER REVISIONS
NOTICE OF ADDENDUM:
This Addendum shall be considered part of the Bid Documents for the above-mention-ed bid, as though it had been is- sued at the same time and incorporated integrally therewith. Where provisions of the following supplementary data differ from those of the original Bid Documents, this Addendum shall govern and take precedence.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS:
Item No. 1: Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference
The date for the Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference has changed from Tuesday, September 12, 2023 to Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. at the project site.
Adv. Sept. 1, 6, 13 and 20, 2023
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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
First Horizon Bank
Vs. No. 137178 Div “E”
Justin P. Askew AKA Justin Askew
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 tract or parcel of land lying and being situated in the City of Morgan City, Parish of St. Mary, State of Louisiana, being more particularly des-cribed as the easterly Thirty-Seven and Five Tenths (37.5’) feet of Lot Number Seven (7) and the Westerly Twenty-Five (25’) feet of Lot Number Nine (9) of Square Nine (9) of Sacred Heart Park Addition to Elliot Subdivision, as shown on a plat of said Subdivision made by Lee B. Delaune, dated August 3, 1961, recorded April 23, 1962, in Book 12-D, entry No. 114,305 of the Conveyance Records of St Mary Parish, Louisiana; the forgoing description describes one tract of land having a frontage of Sixty-Two and Five Tenths (62.5’) feet on the North side of Hickory Street by depth be- tween parallel lines of One Hundred Twenty -Five (125’) feet.
Which has the address of 819 Hickory Street, Morgan City, LA 70380
to satisfy the sum of ONE HUNDRED SIXTEEN THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SIXTY TWO AND 28/100 ($116,362.28) DOLLARS, with interest thereon at the rate of 4% per annum from June 1, 2022, together with accrued late charges in the amount of $191.96 in accordance with the note and mortgage, together with late charges on additional delinquent installments and any additional amounts which petitioner has advanced or hereafter advances, as permitted by the Note and Mortgage for taxes, assessments, re- pairs to and maintenance and preservation of the mortgaged property, together with reasonable attorneys’ fees of all sums due, owing and unpaid, 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 WITH appraisement 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 13th day of September A.D., 2023, between the legal hours commencing at 10 O’Clock A.M.
Sheriff’s Office
Parish of St. Mary, La.
Tuesday the 11th day of July A.D., 2023
BLAISE W. SMITH,
SHERIFF
By: Heidi Rineholt
Deputy Sheriff
Adv. Aug. 11 and Sept. 6, 2023
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PUBLIC NOTICE
St. Mary Parish Fire Protection District 7
Notice Posted: 9/1/2023 at 8:00pm
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
A public meeting will be held as follows:
DATE: September 6, 2023 at 6:00pm
PLACE OF MEETING: 1519 Hwy 182, Morgan City, LA 70380
AGENDA:
Call to order
Roll Call: Myron Bourque, Bryan Roy, Jason Hunt, David Picou, Lana Luke,
Christina Landry, Kevin Kinslow, Chief Gerald Price.
Approval of minutes from August meeting.
Reports:
•Treasurer:
•Spreadsheet of bills paid
•Review outstanding bills if any
•Review purchase orders ap- proved that is waiting on bills
•Amend current fiscal year budget
•Fire Chief and/or Kevin Kinslow – updates, questions, concerns
Old Business: None
New Business:
•Adopt budget for October 1, 2023 - September 30, 2024
•Presentation of any requisitions/quotes for new purchases
•Open the floor for any new business
Adjournment
Christina Landry,
Office Manager
Taxing District: St Mary Parish
Address:
1519 Hwy 182
Bayou Vista, LA 70380
Phone:
985-714-5022
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance, please contact Christina at 985-714-5022 des- cribing the assistance that is needed.
Adv. Sept. 6, 2023
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