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

QUESTIONS Respondents who wish to submit questions about the RFP must submit their questions in writing by May 23, 2023 at 10:00am by email to contracts@mccno.com. Official responses to all questions submitted by Respondents will be posted by May 25, 2023. Any changes to the RFP Documents will be made through written Addendum, which shall become part of the RFP Documents. Respondents are prohibited from contacting OWNER's employees, officials, or board members about this solicitation prior to the deadline for submitting Responses. Violation of this prohibition may result in disqualification CONTRACT RELATIONSHIP The Contract shall be between the Authority, NOPFMI, and the selected Proposer. III. SCOPE OF WORK The OWNER seeks a CONTRACTOR that will provide General Contractor Services for NOLA ChristmasFest as detailed in Exhibit No. 1. OWNER reserves the right to increase or decrease the Scope of Work as needed during the term of the Contract as it sees fit. The value of any such increase or decrease will be negotiated by the Parties at the time it is made. The final Scope of Work for NOLA ChristmasFest 2023 and subsequent years shall be agreed upon in writing and executed as an amendment to the Contract. INTRODUCTION The Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority ("THE AUTHORITY") is a political subdivision of the State of Louisiana. New Orleans Public Facility Management, Inc. ("NOPFMI") is a quasi-public body that is charged with the responsibility of managing the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center-New Orleans ("ENMCCNO") on a day-to-day basis. The AUTHORITY and NOPFMI are referred to herein collectively as "OWNER". As such, the OWNER is performing its due diligence in requesting proposals for this project and is not subject to or regulated by the Louisiana Procurement Code, La. R.S 39: 1551 et seq. The OWNER may reject any and all proposals after receipt or withdraw this request for proposal at any time prior to or after receipt of proposals. Should no proposals be received, the OWNER will negotiate a private contract. The terms Proposer and Respondent may be used interchangeably, as may the terms Proposal and Response. The OWNER is issuing a Request for Proposals ("RFP") for General Contractor Services for NOLA ChristmasFest as described in this document and related exhibits (the "RFP Documents" or "Bid Documents"). Response to this RFP does not guarantee a contract. Proposals should be organized in accordance with the RFP Documents. Proposals should be as succinct as possible while completely providing all requested information. Proposals will become part of the contract. All times listed are New Orleans local time