Stone Cleaning Government Bids & RFPs

The closing date for bids is January 10, 2024, with the closing time at 22:08:922200000.

Emailed and hard copies delivered by any method will not be accepted. only online bids will be accepted for this rfb.

Bids must be received not later than 2:00 p. m. on July 28, 2026.

Prices bid must be based upon payment in thirty 30 days after delivery and acceptance.

A two-year maintenance bond is required for projects with a total contract amount of $25,000 or more.

Award will be made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, considering factors such as quality of performance, timely completion, financial resources, and bidder capabilities.

Bidders must be licensed under Louisiana Revised Statute 37:2150, et seq. for public works bids of $50,000 or more. License number must be shown on the bid envelope and bid schedule.

Liquidated damages will be deducted for each calendar day or workday that work remains uncompleted after the contract time specified for completion.

A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on Friday, July 10, 2026, at 10:00 a. m. at 505 Travis Street, Shreveport, LA ****, Engineering 3rd floor conference room.

Substantial negative findings from the award criteria may result in disqualification of the lowest bidder. Contractors may appeal a notice of possible disqualification.

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Bids must be received by 2:00 PM local time on July 13, 2026. it is the bidders responsibility to see that the bid is delivered within the time and at the place prescribed.

Payment will be made within thirty 30 days of the completion of the service, in an acceptable fashion, to the city and receipt of invoice, whichever is later. Unless otherwise stated, payment will be made within thirty 30 days of the completion of the service, in an acceptable fashion, to the city and receipt of invoice, whichever is later.

The contractor shall provide a one-year defective workmanship and materials guarantee. The contractor shall deposit with the city a surety company bond or bonds for the satisfactory completion of work and the payment of all debts pertaining to materials and labor used or employed in the execution of the contract, in an amount equal to the amount of the contract award. . . . Prior to final payment, the contractor shall furnish a certificate from surety stating that the performance bond covers the oneyear defective workmanship and materials guarantee.

Bidders must provide the qualifications of the stone conservators who will be performing the actual restoration work, the history of the firm, and a minimum of three references for similar stone restoration work. The selected contractor must have experience restoring historic burial stones. Bidders shall provide the qualifications of the stone conservators that will be perform the actual restoration work, the history of the firm and a minimum of three references for similar stone restoration work.

The contractor shall pay **** per day for each calendar day in default of completing the entire work within the time and specifications stipulated, unless modified in writing. The contractor shall pay to the city for each and every calendar day that he shall be in default in completing the entire work within the time and specifications stipulated, the sum of five hundred dollars **** per day unless the time andor specifications are modified in writing by the city.

A site visit is mandatory to identify stones for restoration. The awarded contractor and a representative of the city shall make a site visit to identify stones for restoration.

Any bidder questioning provisions must make exceptions known in writing at least five days before the bid opening. Any bidder taking exception to, or questioning any of the provisions, procedures, conditions or specifications herein stated should make such exceptions known to the undersigned, in writing, not less than five 5 days before the bid opening.

Awards will not be made to any person, firm or company in default of a contract with the city, the state of Rhode Island or the federal government. Awards will not be made to any person, firm or company in default of a contract with the city, the state of Rhode Island or the federal government.

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Bids must be submitted no later than Monday, July 20, 2026, at 2:00 p. m. o later than monday, july 20, 2026 at 2: 00 p. m.

The town of chatham is seeking a qualified contractor for the maintenance, cleaning and historic preservation of designated gravestones within peoples cemetery. seeking a qualified contractor

A nonmandatory site walkthrough will be held at 1:00 p. m. on monday, 13, 2026 at peoples cemetery. a nonmandatory site walkthrough will be held at 1: 00 p. m. on monday, 13, 2026 at peoples cemetery

The town of chatham reserves the right to reject any and all proposals if it is deemed in the best interest of the town and to waive any informalities in the proposal process. he town of chatham reserves the right to reject any and all proposals