**ADD ADDENDUM NO. 1 ISSUED 10.23.24**

NOTICE TO PROPOSERS
Notice is hereby given that sealed SOQ will be received by the City of Baton Rouge and the Parish of East Baton Rouge Purchasing Division until 2:00 PM CST on November 4, 2024 in Room 826, of City Hall, 222 Saint Louis Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802 for:
RFQ 2024-11-7740
Annual Parishwide Sewer Cleaning and Physical Inspection Services
City Parish Project Number 24-PI-MS-0032
A Mandatory pre-SOQ conference will be held on October 16, 2024 at 9:00 AM at the Environmental Services Facility, First Floor Conference Room located at 12422 Florida Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA 70815. Any firm intending to submit a SOQ should have at least one duly authorized representative attend the mandatory pre-SOQ conference. Attendance at the pre-SOQ conference is required to receive an award for this project.
Copies of the Request for Qualifications may be obtained from LaPAC
(https://wwwcfprd.doa.louisiana.gov/osp/lapac/dspBid.cfm?search=department&term=102), Central
Bidding (http://www.centralauctionhouse.com) or by email request to:
[email protected]
*Note: The City-Parish has elected to use LaPAC, the state’s online electronic bid posting and Central Bidding notification system, in addition to its standard means of advertising this requirement. LaPAC is resident on State Purchasing’s website at https://wwwcfprd.doa.louisiana.gov/osp/lapac/pubmain.cfm and is available for vendor self-enrollment. NOTE: This RFQ is not available to submit online via Central Bidding; submissions must be mailed or hand delivered to the address mentioned in the RFQ.
In that LaPAC and Central Bidding provides an immediate e-mail notification to subscribing bidders that a solicitation and any subsequent addenda have been let and posted, notice and receipt thereof is considered formally given as of their respective dates of posting. Though not required if receiving solicitation and addenda notices from LaPAC and Central Bidding the City-Parish will email addenda to all vendors contacting our office and requesting to be put on our office Vendor Listing for this solicitation.
The deadline for receiving written inquiries is October 18, 2024 at 5:00 PM CST.
SOQ received after the above specified time will not be considered. SOQ will be opened immediately after proposal opening time in Room 806, of City Hall. All interested parties are invited to be present.
Teleconference Call-in information for Public Access to RFQ Opening:
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Join by phone:
+1-408-418-9388 United States Toll
Access code: 263 373 080 (followed by the # button)
Alternate numbers to call if number above is not available, which may occur due to network traffic (use the same Access Code, followed by the # button):
United States Toll (Boston) +1-617-315-0704
United States Toll (Chicago) +1-312-535-8110
United States Toll (Dallas) +1-469-210-7159
United States Toll (Denver) +1-720-650-7664
United States Toll (Jacksonville) +1-904-900-2303
United States Toll (Los Angeles) +1-213-306-3065
This teleconference number will provide you with live audio access to this proposal opening. The teleconference will be live only at the noted RFQ opening time on the date of RFQ opening.
The right to reject any and all SOQs and to waive irregularities and informalities is reserved.
The City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge has established a Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (SEDBE) program in accordance with Revised Statute RS 33:2233.4. It is the policy of the Parish to ensure that Eligible Business Enterprises EBE’s, certified in accordance with the Parish program, have an equal opportunity to receive and participate in parish contracts.
For this project the EBR Parish Purchasing office has directed a review of the scope of work and has established a minimum EBE goal of 6% of the contract amount. All Bidders shall achieve this goal or demonstrate good faith efforts to achieve the goal. Good faith efforts include meeting this EBE goal or providing documentation demonstrating that the Bidder made sufficient good faith efforts in attempting to meet this goal. Only EBE firms certified under the Parish SEDBE Certification Program at the time of submittal of the bid will count toward this EBE goal. To be considered responsive, the apparent low bidder must submit EBE Forms 1, 1A, and 2, and Letters of EBE Certification, as appropriate within 10 days after bid opening.
The City-Parish is an equal opportunity employer and encourages the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) in all of its projects. Proposers/Prospective Contractors are strongly encouraged to make positive efforts to utilize minority subcontractors for a portion of this project. Proposers are requested to include in their proposal a description of plans for minority participation under this Contract as suppliers or subcontractors.