This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Lafayette, Louisiana. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

2022 RURAL ROADSIDE VEGETATIVE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM and will, shortly thereafter, be opened and read aloud in the Council Briefing Room located at 705 West University Avenue, Lafayette, LA. Bids received after the above specified time for opening shall not be considered and shall be returned unopened to the sender. Due to social distancing practices in place in response to COVID-19 and limited meeting spaces, bidders are highly encouraged to call into the bid openings at the following phone number 337- 291-5100. If bidders do wish to come into City Hall to hand deliver their bids directly to the Purchasing Division, please know that a mask must be worn at all times that you are in the building Scope of Services: The work shall consist of furnishing labor, equipment and chemicals necessary for the completion of three (3) applications of the 2022 Rural Roadside Vegetative Management Program in Lafayette Parish for approximately 330 miles of rural road. Application shall be completed within 20 working days per application from issuance of Notice. LCG reserves the right to add a winter application on an as needed basis. In accordance with Louisiana RS 38:2212., vendors may submit their bid electronically at the website listed above. Vendor may request an electronic copy of the bid package by requesting by email to Erin McClure at emcclure@LafayetteLA.gov. Bidders wishing to submit their bid electronically must first be registered online with Lafayette Consolidated Government as a potential supplier at the website listed above. Contractors submitting bids electronically are required to provide the same documents as bidders submitting through the mail or by hand delivery. Regardless of the bid results, the vendor will have 48 hours from opening of the bids to provide the Lafayette Consolidated Government the original bid documents. Only a bid bond, certified check or cashier's check shall be submitted as the bid security. Electronic copies of both the front and back of the check or bid bond shall be included with the electronic bid. If a vendor fails to provide the original hard copies of the bid documents within 48 hours of the bid opening, their bid shall be considered non responsive. Bids must be signed in accordance with LRS Title 38:2212(B)5. A Corporate Resolution or Certificate of Authority authorizing the person signing the bid is required to be submitted with bid. Failure to submit a Corporate Resolution or Certificate of Authority with the bid shall be cause for rejection of bid. Questions relative to the bidding documents shall be addressed to Erin McClure by email to emcclure@LafayetteLA.gov. If a bid bond is used, it shall be written by a surety or insurance company currently on the U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Management Service list of approved 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 ten percent (10%) of policyholders' surplus as shown in the A.M. Best's Key Rating Guide, or by an insurance company in good standing licensed to write bid bonds which is either domiciled in Louisiana or owned by Louisiana residents. The bid bond shall be issued by a company licensed to do business in Louisiana. The certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond shall be given as a guarantee that the bidder shall execute the contract, should it be awarded to him, in conformity with the contract documents within ten (10) days. No bidder may withdraw his bid for at least forty-five (45) days after the time scheduled for the opening of bids. Each bid shall be submitted only on the bid form provided with the specifications. contract documents within ten (10) days. No bidder may withdraw his bid for at least forty-five (45) days after the time scheduled for the opening of bids. Each bid shall be submitted only on the bid form provided with the specifications. Additional information relative to licensing may be obtained from the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Lafayette Consolidated Government strongly encourages the participation of DBEs (Disadvantaged Business Enterprises) in all contracts or procurements let by the Lafayette Consolidated Government for goods and services and labor and material. To that end, all contractors and suppliers are encouraged to utilize DBEs business enterprises in the purchase or subcontracting of materials, supplies, services and labor and material in which disadvantaged businesses are available. Assistance in identifying said businesses may be obtained by calling 291-8410.