REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
 
STRATEGIC PLANNING SERVICES TO DEVELOP AN EARLY
CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
 
Request for Qualifications will be received by the Ascension Parish Government Purchasing Office, 615 East Worthey Street, Gonzales, Louisiana 70737 (mailing address PO Box 2392, Gonzales, La. 70707-2392) until October 28, 2021 @ 3:00 PM local time for the following:
 
Firms/Individuals who are interested in providing services requested under this RFQ must submit nine (9) copies of their submittal containing the information specified in this section. The submittal shall be one (1) unbounded original and eight (8) bound copies of their submittal by the date and time specified.  The submittal shall be received in hard copy (printed) version by: Ascension Parish Government, Purchasing Department, 615 East Worthy Street, Gonzales, LA 70737 on or before the date and time specified in the Schedule of Events. Electronic submittals are permitted via http://www.centralauctionhouse.com, however, nine (9) hard copies must still be submitted within 24 hours of the submission deadline. Failure to submit the required number of copies may result in a finding of non-conformance. Originals should be clearly marked.
 
Specifications/Bidding documents may be obtained at the Ascension Parish Government Purchasing Office, located at 615 East Worthey Street, Gonzales, La. 7037.  Electronic Responses are accepted at Central Bidding: http://www.centralauctionshouse.com.  For questions related to the electronic bidding process, please call Central Bidding at (225) 810-4814.   All addenda, corrections and responses to this public notice shall be posted to http://www.centralauctionshouse.com.
 
All questions regarding this RFQ package shall be submitted to the Purchasing Department via [email protected] by 3:00 PM on October 20, 2021. Responses will be coordinated with the Project Manager and posted on the http://www.centralauctionshouse.com by 5:00 PM on October 25, 2021.
 
 
The Ascension Parish Government shall not be responsible if the bidder cannot complete and submit a bid/proposal due to failure or incomplete delivery of the files submitted via the internet.
 
The Parish of Ascension reserves the right to disqualify any Bid, response to Request for Qualifications or Request for Proposals, if it is determined that the submitting business entity is not in good standing with the Louisiana Secretary of State or is not authorized to do business in the State of Louisiana.  Must comply with the Louisiana State Board of Private Security Examiners standards.
 
For each contract in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars per project, the public entity shall require of the contractor a bond with good, solvent, and sufficient surety in a sum of not less than fifty percent of the contract price for the payment by the contractor or subcontractor to claimants as defined in R.S. 38:2242.
 
 
 
 
 
•   NOTE:  Ascension Parish Government requires a one-hundred percent performance bond for all public works contracts.
 
Public Works projects over $50,000.00 require the use of state licensed contractors and subcontractors. R.S. 37:2150.1. 
 
•   NOTE:  Ascension Parish Government requires a Contractor’s License for “all” Commercial Permits.
 
•    NOTE:  Ascension Parish Government requires an Exhibit A form on file from “all” public works project vendors.
 
Ascension Parish Government reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, response to Request for Qualifications or Request for Proposals for just cause.
 
Ascension Parish Government
CLINT COINTMENT, PARISH PRESIDENT
 
WEEKLY                 10/14/21     10/21/21
CHIEF                     10/14/21     10/21/21