PUBLIC NOTICE-INVITATION FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 
The Lafayette Parish School Board (LPSB) is seeking Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) from highly qualified firms interested in providing complete Professional Services for the following projects:
 
Small Capital Projects and Capital Projects
of Minor Complexity
RFQ# 29-23 
Statements of Qualifications shall only be submitted on Lafayette Parish School Board Form LPSB-SOQ 29-23. A sample form is attached and a computer file can be provided upon request. Interested firms may obtain an official Request for Qualifications (RFQ) package from:
 
The LPSB Purchasing Department
113 Chaplin Drive
 Lafayette, LA 70508
Telephone (337) 521-7000
https://www.lpssonline.com/departments/business-services/purchasing
or www.centralauctionhouse.com
 
Only those firms who have obtained the official RFQ package for this project from the LPSB Purchasing Department, the LPSB Website, or via Central Auction House will be considered by the LPSB-SOQ Evaluation/Selection Committee. 
The original of the Statement of Qualifications (Form LPSB-SOQ 29-23 may be mailed or hand delivered to Purchasing Agent, Attn: Mr. Lee Francis, Lafayette Parish School Board, 113 Chaplin Drive, Lafayette, LA 70508. Five (5) additional copies of the Statement of Qualifications Form LPSB-SOQ 29-23 should be included in the submittal; however, one form LPSB-SOQ 29-23 is to be clearly marked as “Original”. Please note that Prime consultants must use the Standard Form LPSB-SOQ 29-23. Only Prime Consultant forms will be required for submission. In lieu of mailing or hand delivering their SOQ’s, the designer firm may choose to submit their SOQ’s electronically to www.centralauctionhouse.com. Statements of Qualifications for this project will be accepted until 4:00 P.M., Central Standard Time, 11/07/2022.
 
Statements of Qualifications that have not been received by the above aforementioned deadline date and time will be rejected. Additionally, failure to submit all of the information on Standard Form LPSB-SOQ 29-23 may result in the Proposer being considered as non-responsive and may result in the Qualifications Statement being rejected.
 
The Lafayette Parish School Board is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Therefore, all respondents are encouraged to utilize minority participation to the extent possible through the use of small, disadvantaged, and women-owned businesses as suppliers or sub-consultants.
 
Additionally, the members of the LPSB SOQ Selection Committee request that the consultants submit LPSB-SOQ 29-23 only. Unless otherwise stated or required by the instructions, all other attachments or embellishments shall be excluded. It is also requested that Form LPSB-SOQ 29-23 be stapled rather than being bound in a booklet.
 
The sole point of contact for any questions pertaining to this RFQ shall be the individual identified in Article 4.4. Proposal Respondents, their consultants, sub-consultants, or other parties representing the proposer for this solicitation may not contact any LPSB Board Member, the LPSB Superintendent, and/or any member of the Evaluation/Selection Committee concerning this project from the date of the solicitation until the date of selection. Any communications to any individual other than the point of contact shall result in the disqualification of the proposer.
 
The Lafayette Parish School  Board  reserves  the  right  to  reject  all  of  the  submittals  in  response  to  this  Request  for Qualifications, and to decide to refrain from entering into any contract relating to this solicitation.