Advertisement for Request for Proposal           
Notice is hereby given that a sealed Request for Proposal (RFP) will be received by the Lafayette Parish School Board Purchasing Department, located at 202 Rue Iberville, Lafayette, Louisiana, 70508.  Delivery to any other department other than the Purchasing Department is unacceptable and may result in non-consideration of the proposal. 
 
Sealed proposals will be received until March 12, 2024, 10:00 a.m. CST for:
 
Request for Proposal:
 
Garbage Collection & Recycling Services
 
 RFP# 39-24
 
 
The purpose of this RFP is to obtain competitive proposals from qualified firms interested in providing Garbage Collection and Recycling Services to Lafayette Parish School District.
 
A Request for Proposal package may be obtained on the Purchasing Department website at https://www.lpssonline.com/departments/business-services/purchasing under ‘Bid Specifications’. Proposal information may also be viewed online, and electronic proposals may be submitted online at www.centralauctionhouse.com.  Specifications will be available Wednesday February 7, 2024.
 
At the above stated date and time only the names of the proposal respondents will be read aloud in a LPSS Conference Room.
 
The Lafayette Parish School System strongly encourages the participation of minority business enterprises in all contracts or procurements let by the Board for goods and services. To that end, all contractors and suppliers are encouraged to utilize minority business enterprises in the purchase or sub-contracting of materials, supplies, and services in which minority owned businesses are available. 
 
The owner reserves the right to reject any and all proposals for just cause.
 
LAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM
Lee Francis
Purchasing Agent
 
 
PUBLISH DATES:
 
February 7, 2024
February 14, 2024
February 21, 2024