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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
 
Notice is hereby given that sealed statement of qualifications will be received in the office of the Purchasing Division at the Lafayette Consolidated Government Building, located at 705 West University Avenue, Lafayette, Louisiana, until 2:00 p.m. Central Time on the 9th day of May, 2025 for the following:
 
                                                             RFQ Parks Strategic Plan
 
and will, shortly thereafter, be opened and the NAMES ONLY read aloud in the Office of Purchasing located at 705 West University Avenue, Lafayette, LA.  Statement of qualifications received after the above specified time for opening shall not be considered and shall be returned unopened to the sender.  Sealed statement of qualifications may be hand carried or mailed to the address listed above.
 
Statement of qualifications shall be either hand delivered or mailed in a sealed envelope to the address listed below.  Statement of qualifications received after the appointed time will be determined non-responsive and will not be opened.  Sealed statement of qualifications must be submitted as one (1) original and three (3) hard copies, one (1) electronic file on USB, and one (1) redacted copy.  Statement of qualifications should be sent to 705 West University Avenue, Lafayette, LA 70506 attention Keirston St. Amant
 
Copies of the RFQ specifications are available at the Purchasing Office located at 705 West University Avenue, Lafayette, LA   70506.  Telephone number (337) 291-8034 (Attn: Keirston St. Amant).  RFQ specifications shall be available until twenty-four (24) hours before the statement of qualifications opening date. 
 
No Vendor may withdraw his statement of qualifications for at least ninety (90) days after the time scheduled for the opening of statement of qualifications. Each statement of qualifications shall follow the instructions listed in the RFQ regarding submittal of their statement of qualifications. 
 
Proposers are invited to attend a pre-proposal meeting which will be held on April 23, 2025 at 10:00 am on the second floor of City Hall, in Community Development & Planning, located at 705 West University Avenue, Lafayette, LA.
 
Statement of qualifications will be evaluated by the Purchaser based on the evaluation criteria outlined in the Request for Qualifications.  The Lafayette Consolidated Government reserves the right to reject any and all statement of qualifications or any portions thereof, to waive informalities and to select the material that best suits its needs. 
 
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 consultants and suppliers are encouraged to utilize DBEs business enterprises in the purchase or sub-contracting of materials, supplies, services and labor and material in which disadvantaged business are available.  Assistance in identifying said businesses may be obtained by calling 291-8410.
                               
                    PURCHASING DIVISION
                                                                                          Lafayette Consolidated Government
 
PUBLISH DATES: 4/9, 4/13, 4/20
DPR # 984697