REQUEST FOR QUOTATION
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received either electronically at www.centralbidding.com OR in the office
of the Purchasing Division at the Lafayette Consolidated Government Building, located at 705 West University Avenue,
Lafayette, Louisiana, until 5:00 p.m. Central Time on the 13th day of August, 2025 for the following:
[Roof at 101 Paulman Dr Project]
and will, at that time be opened and read aloud in the Office of Purchasing. Sealed quotes may be hand carried or mailed to
the address listed above. Quotes received after the above specified time shall not be considered and shall be returned
unopened to the sender.
Scope of Services: Repairs to the roof to the residence (approximately 4,028 sf), with a wood framed wood system. Key
items/components include, but are not limited to the following: Repair and replace roof system, soffit & soffit framing,
fascia & sub fascia, roof decking underlayment & shingles, damaged roof structure, roof accessories & penetrations, and
abandon penetrations that are not in use, addition of roof turbines.
Vendors may submit their quotes electronically at the website listed above. Bidding Documents are available at the website
listed above. Vendor may also obtain an electronic copy of the quote documents from Christian Janes at
[email protected] or request by phone (337)291-8262.
Contractors submitting quotes electronically are required to provide the same documents as contractors submitting through
the mail or by hand delivery. Regardless of the bid results, the vendor will have 48 hours from opening of the quotes to
provide the Lafayette Consolidated Government the original quote 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 with 48 hours of
the bid opening, their bid shall be considered non-responsive.
Quotes must be signed in accordance with LRS Title 38:2212(B)5. A Corporate Resolution or Certificate of Authority
authorizing the person signing the quote 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 quote.
Bid documents shall be available until twenty-four hours before the bid opening date. All questions must be submitted in
writing to Purchasing via email at
[email protected].
Each quote shall be accompanied by a certified check, cashier’s check or bid bond payable to the Lafayette Consolidated
Government, the amount of which shall be five percent (5%) of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.000) 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, 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 of policyholders’ surplus as shown in the A.M. Best’s Key Rating Guide
or by an insurance company, which is either domiciled in Louisiana or owned by Louisiana residents, that is in good
standing and licensed to write bid bonds. The bid bond shall be issued by a company licensed to do business in Louisiana
and countersigned by a person who is under contract with the surety company or bond issuer as a licensed agent in this state
and residing in this state. 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 contractor may withdraw his quote for at least forty-five (45) days after the time scheduled for the opening of quotes.
Each quote shall be submitted only on the quotation form provided with the specifications. The successful contractor will
be required to execute performance and labor and material payment bonds in the full amount of the contract as more fully
defined in the quotation documents.
Quotes will be evaluated by the Purchaser based on the lowest responsible quote submitted which is also in compliance
with the specifications. The Lafayette Consolidated Government reserves the right to reject any and all bids or any portions
thereof, to waive informalities and to select the material that best suits its needs.
Contractors or contracting firms submitting quotes in the amount of $50,000.00 or more shall certify that they are licensed
contractors under Chapter 24 or Title 37 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 and show their license number on the
front of the sealed envelope in which their quote is enclosed. Contractors shall be licensed for the classification of
SPECIALTY: PERSONNEL FALL PROTECTION & DEBRIS CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS, SCAFFOLDING,
SHORING. Quotes in the amount of $50,000.00 or more, not submitted in accordance with this requirement, shall be
rejected and shall not be read. Additional information relative to licensing may be obtained from the Louisiana State
Licensing Board for Contractors Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
If the project is asbestos related or hazardous waste, contractors submitting quotes in the amount of $1.00 or more shall be
properly licensed in accordance with Chapter 24 of Title 37 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.
Contractors shall examine all documents relating to this project and visit the job site to ascertain the nature of the work and
the character of the job site. Contractors shall become familiar with the project limitations and various aspects of the work,
physical conditions and surroundings of the job site. The Lafayette Consolidated Government will not consider any claims
for compensation whatsoever on account of the contractor's failure to fully investigate and examine the project, the project
requirements and the job site conditions as required above.
The Lafayette Consolidated Government strongly encourages the participation of DBEs (Disadvantaged Business
Enterprise) 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 in the purchase or sub-contracting
of materials, supplies, services and labor and material in which disadvantaged businesses are available. Assistance in
identifying said businesses might be obtained by calling (337) 291-8410.
PURCHASING DIVISION
Lafayette Consolidated Government