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

The Scope of the contract work is to provide means to perform emergency replacement and repair of existing sewer system lines and structures, other miscellaneous appurtenances and other work incidental thereto to supplement the Parish Utilities Department work crews on day-to-day maintenance and emergency repairs. The Scope of the contract work is to provide means to perform emergency replacement and repair of existing sewer system lines and structures, other miscellaneous appurtenances and other work incidental thereto to supplement the Parish Utilities Department work crews on day-to-day maintenance and emergency repairs. The project is for high priority jobs dealing with public safety and maintenance of the Parish sewer system and is vital to ensure the citizens of St. John the Baptist Parish have a safe and operational sewer system without unnecessary interruption. These replacements/repairs will be done on an as-needed basis only and no minimum expenditure is guaranteed under this contract. Payment for work performed shall be on a unit price basis. It is intended to issue work orders as needed to perform repairs at various locations in St.John the Baptist Parish. Questions and comments regarding this Bid must be submitted in writing to St. John the Baptist Parish, Purchasing & Procurement Department, ATTN: Peter Montz, 1811 West Airline Highway, LaPlace, LA 70068 or via e-mail to p.montz@Stjohn-la.gov no later than 10:00 A.M. local time on June 19, 2024. Contractors submitting bids shall be licensed under LA R.S. 37:2150-2164, Municipal and Public Works Construction. In addition, bidders must also be an Approved Sewage Sludge Transporter by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and furnish their current Approval of Sewage Sludge Transporter Registration certificate. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause; such actions will be in accordance with Title 38 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes. In accordance with R.S. 38:2212 (A)(1)(b), the provisions and requirements stated in the Bidding Documents shall not be waived by any entity. No bidder may withdraw his/her bid within forty-five (45) days after the actual date of the opening thereof, except as provided under LA. R.S. 38:2214. Equal Opportunity in Employment: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, or veteran status. Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the President's Executive Order No. 11246, as amended. The requirements for bidders and contractors under this order are explained in these specifications. Participation by minority and female owned businesses, as well as businesses located in St. John the Baptist Parish is encouraged. Any person with disabilities requiring Special Accommodations must contact St. John the Baptist Parish at (985) 652-9569 no later than seven (7) days prior to bid opening. The Contract Time will commence at the time specified in such notice to proceed or, if no notice is given, thirty days following the Effective Date of the Agreement with a $500,000 initial cap and a one-year renewal option without price escalation. Security for Faithful Performance Simultaneously with his delivery of the executed contract, the successful bidder shall furnish a surety bond or bonds as security for faithful performance of this contract and for the payment of all persons performing labor on the project under this contract and furnishing materials in connection with this contract. The surety on such bond or bonds shall be a duly authorized surety company satisfactory to the Owner. Only those surety companies currently on the U. S. Department of Treasury Financial Management Services list (Circular 570) of approved bonding companies will be accepted. The agent selling the bond must be currently licensed to do business in Louisiana. This will be verified by the Owner. The successful bidder will be required to file a performance bond in the full amount (100-percent) of the contract price for the full period of the contract and a payment bond in the full amount (100-percent) of the contract price for the full period of the contract.