Bidders must comply with all conditions and attached documents. Bid submission deadline is August 8, 2025, at 10:00 AM. Bidders must provide all required information, including company name, address, phone, email, and quote number (if applicable). Prices must be firm for at least 30 days from bid opening date. Bidders must state unit price for each item. A certificate of insurance is required prior to purchase order issuance. Bidders must supply DOT number and FMCSA compliance documentation. Bidders must provide a per mile price inclusive of all related charges. The awarded vendor will be provided an itinerary from the university's
football equipment staff. The awarded vendor is responsible for all maintenance and repair of tractor units, including providing a replacement unit in case of mechanical malfunction. The university reserves the right to reject or approve a backup unit. Failure to meet mandatory requirements will result in bid rejection. Louisiana Tech University is exempt from all Louisiana state and local sales and use taxes. Bidders must specify the brand and model name of the product offered. All products must be new. The university reserves the right to award items separately, grouped, or on an all-or-none basis and to reject any or all bids. Bid prices must be complete, including transportation prepaid to destination and firm for acceptance for a minimum of 30 days. Vendor is responsible for including all applicable taxes, fees, and tariffs in the bid price. The university reserves the right to cancel any contract for various reasons, including failure to deliver within the specified time, failure of the product or service to meet specifications, misrepresentation by the vendor, fraud, or other unlawful means. The university has the right to cancel any contract for convenience by giving 30 days written notice. All contracts shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the state of Louisiana. For any contract for $100,000 or more, the contractor must certify that it is not engaging in a boycott of Israel. The bidder agrees to abide by the requirements of Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of ****, Executive Order ****, the Rehabilitation Act of ****, the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of ****, Title IX of the Education Amendments of ****, the Age Discrimination Act of ****, the Fair Housing Act of ****, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The contractor agrees not to discriminate in its employment practices. Any qualified individual with a disability who desires to attend the bid opening must notify the Louisiana Tech University office of purchasing in writing not later than seven days prior to the bid opening date. The contractor agrees to defend any claim or action, or take other appropriate measures, to indemnify and hold harmless the state, its officers, agents, and employees from claims for bodily injury, death, or property damages caused by the contractor's fault. The signer of the bid must indicate which of the following applies to their authority to sign and submit bids. The university reserves the right to have representatives of the university and/or the state of Louisiana inspect the records maintained by the awarded vendor. The continuation of this contract is contingent upon the appropriation of funds. For contracts in excess of $25,000, the public entity shall require a bond with good, solvent, and sufficient surety in a sum of not less than 50% of the contract price. The bidder must be fully qualified under any state or local licensing law for contractors in effect at the time and at the location of the work. No public servant, or member of such a public servant's immediate family, or legal entity in which he has a controlling interest shall bid on or enter into any contract, subcontract, or other transaction that is under the supervision or jurisdiction of the agency of such public servant. The bidder certifies that the company does not h