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

Bid Bond Requirements: A bid bond or check for N/A% of the total amount of bid. Performance Bond Requirements: In the event bid is accepted, a performance bond shall be required in the amount of N/A% It is the intent of the City of Alexandria to secure pricing on OVERHEAD ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSMISSION MAINTENANCE SERVICES, for use by the City of Alexandria Electric Distribution Department for the purpose of providing labor, tools, and equipment to support the safe and reliable operation of the City's 12.5kV overhead electric distribution system AND 138kV transmission system. No such item of labor or equipment shall be removed or omitted for the reason that it was not specified in the bid documents. Removing or omitting labor or equipment items from this quotation shall be grounds for immediate bid proposal rejection. Questions and/or clarifications concerning this RFP must be in writing and may be directed to Joann Swain, Purchasing Department, Fax 318-619-3412, or emailed to joann.swain@cityofalex.com. Written questions/clarifications are to be submitted by 4:00 PM, Thursday, January 25, 2024. Quotations shall be returned by US Mail, courier or hand delivered to City of Alexandria Purchasing Department, located at 2021 Industrial Park Road, Building WH, Alexandria, LA 71301; or e-mailed to joann.swain@cityofalex.com. Except for email submissions, all quotation packages shall be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly labeled on the outside. All prospective vendors shall include their Louisiana Contractor's License Number on the outside of their submittal or in the message text if submitted by email. Failure to supply the required license number shall be grounds for immediate proposal rejection. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, tools, and equipment necessary to provide up to two (2) five (5) person overhead electric distribution construction crews. It is the City's expectation the crew(s) will be experienced, trained, and tenured employees capable of completing a wide variety of construction, maintenance, and troubleshooting tasks with minimal, if any, oversight by the City. All electrical equipment shall be installed in accordance with the instructions of the manufacturers. The work shall be done in strict compliance with state and local ordinances governing this class of work. The Contractor shall visit the job site and install his work to meet existing conditions found at the site. The Contractor shall acquaint himself with all existing factors and conditions which affect his work. Failure to do so shall not relieve him of meeting the responsibility to install the work correctly. The Contractor shall protect the entire electrical system from damage on the project until final acceptance. 2. SCOPE OF WORK The work under this contract shall consist of furnishing labor, tools and equipment provided by the Contractor necessary for the following project: OVERHEAD ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSMISSION MAINTENANCE SERVICES