INVITATION TO BID
 
Sealed Bids will be received in the Purchasing Department, 2nd floor of the Rapides Parish School Board Office Building, Sixth and Beauregard Streets, Alexandria, Louisiana until 11:00 am on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 for the:
 
      PURCHASE OF PROPANE GAS
(BID NO 17-10) 
 
After stamping to acknowledge timely receipt, the bids will be publicly opened and read by the Executive Committee and/or staff of the Rapides Parish School Board.  Sole responsibility for proper delivery of bid is that of the bidder.  Any offer received after closing time (11:00 am, Tuesday, July 11, 2017) will be returned unopened.
 
Specifications and bid forms may be obtained from the Rapides Parish School Board Purchasing Dept. located at 619 Sixth Street, Alexandria, LA 71301 or by emailing your request to [email protected].  Specifications and bid forms are also available electronically at centralbidding.com; fees may be associated with the use of this site.
 
All bids must be accompanied by an original bid security in the amount of $1000 and must be in the form of an original Certified Check, Cashier’s Check or Bid Bond written by a company licensed to do business in the State of Louisiana.
 
Award will not be made on the date of the bid opening, but will be awarded by the School Board at a later meeting.
 
Subject to the provisions of R.S. 38:2211, et seq., the Rapides Parish School Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids for just cause.
 
Bids may be submitted electronically at www.centralbidding.com or in sealed envelopes clearly marked "Purchase of Propane Gas," (Bid No. 17-10) and delivered to:
 
Purchasing Department
Rapides Parish School Board
619 Sixth Street
Alexandria, Louisiana 71301
 
 
By  /s/ Mrs. Kerry Douglas                                                
/t/ Mrs. Kerry Douglas, Purchasing Agent
RAPIDES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
                                   
Publication dates:          23 June 2017
                                      30 June 2017