INVITATION TO BID Sealed Bids are hereby invited by the Parish of Caddo for: IFB #25-18, Roll-off Refuse Truck Complete Documents may be obtained, without charge, from the Procurement Division, Parish of Caddo, Government Plaza, 505 Travis Street, Suite 850, Shreveport, Louisiana 71101. Bids shall be submitted on an official proposal form furnished with the bid package. No bid submitted in any other form would be considered or accepted. The bid shall be returned in the enclosed envelope clearly marked as: IFB #25-18, Roll-off Refuse Truck Bids will be received no later than 3:00 p.m., on May 1, 2025 by the Procurement Division, Parish of Caddo, Government Plaza, 505 Travis Street, Suite 850, Shreveport, Louisiana 71101. No bid shall be received after this date and time. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud by the Parish Administrator or a designated representative at the above stated date and time. The Parish of Caddo reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, all bids and to waive any and all technicalities and informalities in accordance with the state law. The Parish of Caddo provides an equal business opportunity to all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, veteran status or national origin. Darlene Cooper Procurement Officer

IFB NO. 25-12 Sealed Bids will be received by the Parish of Caddo, Government Plaza, 505 Travis Street, Administration Conference Room 8th Floor, Shreveport, Louisiana 71101 until Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 3:00 P.M. BIDDERS ARE INVITED TO A MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE TO BE HELD ON May 13th, 2025 at 10:00 A.M. AT THE CADDO CORRECTIONAL CENTER, 1101 FORUM DR., SHREVEPORT, LA 71107. PROJECT NAME: Caddo Correction Center Security Fence, Shreveport, Louisiana PROJECT CLASSIFICATION: Architectural The general scope of the Project is as follows: The work includes the replacement of a security fence along the perimeter of the Caddo Correctional Center. Complete Bidding Documents are available in electronic form. They may be obtained without charge by contacting Prevot Design Services. PRIME BIDDERS are required to obtain access to the bidding documents directly from the designer. Printed copies are not available from the Designer, but arrangements can be made to obtain them through most reprographics firms. Plan holders are responsible for their own reproduction costs. Questions about this procedure shall be directed to the Designer at Prevot Design Services, APAC. 601 Spring Street, Shreveport, LA 71101 Attention: Mark Prevot, Principal. E-Mail Address: mprevot@prevotdesign.com 318-227-9244 Ext. 115. Bidding documents will be available on or about April 24, 2025. All Bids must be accompanied by Bid security equal to five percent (5%) of the sum of the base Bid and all alternates and must be in the form of a certified check, cashier's check or Bid Bond written in conformance with state law. The successful Bidder shall be required to furnish a Performance, Maintenance and Payment Bond on a form provided by the Parish and written in accordance with state law. Bidders may elect to submit bids electronically via the internet. Electronic bids for the Parish of Caddo are available for submission at www.bidexpress.com. Bidders that wish to submit electronic bids online will be charged a fee by Bid Express. In addition, bidders shall be required to obtain a digital signature certificate prior to submitting bids online. The bid security required by this solicitation may also be submitted online. Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are appropriately licensed under La. R.S. 37:2150-2164. No Bid may be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days after receipt of Bids, except under the provisions of LA R.S. 38:2214. The Parish of Caddo reserves the right to reject any and all Bids for just cause and to waive any informalities and technicalities. The Parish of Caddo shall incur no obligation to the Contractor until the Contract Between Owner and Contractor is fully executed. The Parish of Caddo is an equal opportunity employer.