Surface Area Government Bids & RFPs

The closing date for offers has been extended to 22 May 2026. The first article must be delivered within 120 calendar days from the date of the contract.

Offers received from sources which are not government approved sources of supply will be deemed technically unacceptable, and therefore ineligible for award.

Offerors are advised that offers received from sources which are not government approved sources of supply will be deemed technically unacceptable, and therefore ineligible for award. Any distributors of approved sources must submit a copy of their authorized distributor letter, on the source's letterhead, to the buyer point of contact indicated on the solicitation via email, at time of proposal submittal.

If the contractor fails to deliver any first article on time, or the contracting officer disapproves any first article, the contractor shall be deemed to have failed to make delivery within the meaning of the default clause of this contract.

Samples are not returned to the contractor because they shall be destroyed during testing. For first article testing, samples are to be unpainted, with corrosive areas coated with a light preservative. This paragraph does not apply to shipping containers.

The cost of the government testing effort for the first article is estimated to be $12,000.

The contractor is required to complete the project within 90 working days after the preconstruction meeting, as stated in the bid notice.

The bid notice mentions a 5year compressor warranty, one year on parts for the water source heat pumps, as stated in the bid notice.

The bid notice states that all work shall be performed by experienced workers with proper tools, equipment, and in good workmanlike manner, as stated in the bid notice.

The bid notice indicates that an onsite inspection shall be performed prior to submittals, to verify measurements and field conditions, as stated in the bid notice.

The bid notice states that the contractor shall supply COR with cuts of significant materials to be installed, name and quality for government approval prior to installation, as stated in the bid notice.

The bid notice states that electronic or sealed bids will be received until 2:00 p. m. local time, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. No bids will be received after 2:00 p. m. on the same day and date.

The bid notice states that all contractors bidding on this work shall comply with all provisions of the state licensing law for contractors, R. S. 37:2150-2163, as amended, for all public contracts. If required for bidding, contractors must hold an active license issued by the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors in the classification of municipal and public works construction, and must show their license number on the face of the bid envelope and the uniform public works bid form.

The bid notice states that there will be a mandatory pre-bid conference for prime contractors. Bidders are to meet on April 28, 2026, at 10:00 a. m. at the South Wastewater Treatment Plant conference room, **** Gardere, Baton Rouge, LA ****.