208 Waller Bid Packet.pdf

May 6, 2026

TO: Prospective Bidders

RE: BID #1785-2025

Bid Title: Demolition 208 Waller Avenue, Bossier City, LA Due Date/Time: May 26, 2026 2:30 p.m.

This is an invitation for you to submit a bid to demolish structures and remove the debris for the following property:

Bid # 1785-2025 208 Waller Avenue

The City of Bossier City is requesting your bid in accordance with the attached specifications. Please note the asbestos report.

There will be a mandatory meeting at the site, on Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 10:30 A.M. Your attendance is required in order to be eligible to submit a bid for this property.

Bid security in the form of a bid bond, cashier’s check or certified check in the amount of 5% of the bid amount is required by all bidders.

The successful bidder must provide proof of insurance for Bossier City’s requirements for workmen’s compensation (including owner’s coverage) and general liability insurance by providing a certificate of insurance with coverage of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence showing the City of Bossier City as an added insured. In addition, a performance/payment bond equal to 100% of the bid amount will be required.

Please submit your bid on the provided bid form along with your bid security and in a sealed envelope to arrive in the Purchasing Department located on the 2nd floor, Bossier City Municipal Complex, 620 Benton Road, Bossier City, LA 71111, no later than Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. The outside of the envelope must include the “Bid Number”, “Bid Title” and “Bid Date and Time”. Bids received late will not be accepted. All bids will be opened at 3:00 p.m. at the Regular City Council Meeting, 620 Benton Road, Bossier City, Louisiana.

Please direct any questions in writing to beauchemind@bossiercity.org . Questions concerning this bid package will be answered by written addendum to all potential bidders at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the bid opening.

Sincerely, Denna Beauchemin Purchasing Agent 318-741-8534

Attachments: Bid Package including Asbestos Inspection Report mailto:beauchemind@bossiercity.org

HOUSES AND BUILDING STRUCTURES OFFERED FOR DEMOLITION BY THE CITY OF

BOSSIER CITY TO BE REMOVED BY A SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

LOCATION BID REF NUMBER

208 Waller Avenue Bid # 1785-2025 Bossier City, LA 71112

Instructions to Bidders

General: The intent of this invitation to bid is to seek competitive bids for the demolition and removal of the above listed property located in Bossier City, Louisiana. All building structures located on the above listed lots shall not be re-located within the City in accordance with City of Bossier City Ordinance No. 13 of 1999.

Bid Submittal: Bids must be submitted on the bid form provided in this invitation to bid and must be written and signed in ink.

Samples were collected from 208 Waller Avenue, Bossier City, Louisiana and positive asbestos results were found in multiple locations and during the initial site visit and the structure was found to be structurally unsound. The entire structure has significant damage and access to complete a proper asbestos abatement is not possible without risk of injury. The project is considered a RACM Demolition and the entire structure will have to be removed/demolished by a licensed abatement contractor as and disposed as asbestos-containing waste in a certified landfill. The testing information is provided in the asbestos inspection report, herein attached to bid documents.

Per the Louisiana Licensing Board any person bidding or performing the work of a general contractor for which a license is required must be licensed under the classification for which the majority of the work is classified. Due to the entire structure being considered Regulated Asbestos Containing Materials, bidders for the demolition of this structure shall be hold a classification of Asbestos Removal and Abatement.

The engineer’s estimate for the RACM demolition of this property is $28,500.00.

The testing information is provided in the asbestos inspection report herein attached to the bid documents.

5% Bid Security in the form of a Bid Bond, Certified Check or Cashier’s Check is required.

Performance/Payment Bond: In order to expedite the demolition, the selected successful bidder shall be notified immediately and asked to furnish a Performance/Payment Bond for 100% of the amount bid and a certificate of insurance as evidence of insurance coverage for any and all risks. Upon receipt of the performance/payment bond and certificate of insurance, a contract will be issued to the successful bidder. All work over $50,000 must be performed by a Louisiana Licensed Contractor.

Performance Defined:

For successful demolition bidder: The Successful demolition bidder will have met the performance requirements of this invitation to bid when the building, and all of its contents and all appurtenances are removed including any fences and sheds, the slab (or piers) and the lot is cleared of all debris. All privately owned sidewalks and driveways shall be removed as part of the performance requirement. Plumbing disconnects (water and sewer) will be made by a licensed plumber and permitted through the Office of Permits and Inspections. All water and sewer pipes and other plumbing items will be removed from the lot and capped accordingly. The electrical inspector will provide a courtesy inspection and should be notified through the Office of Permits and Inspections. The Contractor must notify all utilities, (AEP/SWEPCO, CENTERPOINT, and City of Bossier City Utility Department) of any necessary disconnects. Bid shall also include the necessary amount of dirt to level each lot to a grade so as not to retain water. All areas when completed must be at a grade that is level and free of all debris and left in a state that is then suitable for grass mowing. Job must be completed within 30 days of signed contract.

Successful bidders shall furnish all materials, equipment, labor, and perform the required work, consisting of the removal of all structures, including building piers or structural foundations and any other concrete slabs or driveways which may include any structures with asbestos and other hazardous materials at the address listed above. Successful bidders must demolish and/or abate the above stated unit/units in accordance will all applicable federal, state and local regulations in regard to the demolition, abatement, transporting and disposal of any asbestos and/or other hazardous material which may exist. The successful bidder must be properly licensed and/or insured to abate or remove such materials.

BID FORM

Sealed Bid Number: 1785-2025 Addendum:

Bids will be received until May 26, 2026, 2:30 p.m. and will be publicly opened and read aloud at 3:00 p.m. before the City Council during the regularly scheduled meeting.

BID # DEMOLITION PROPERTY TOTAL BID

AMOUNT

1785-2025 208 Waller Avenue, Bossier City

It is understood that this project is to be completed in thirty days (30) or less from the date a notice to proceed is received. It is also understood that the City reserves the right to reject any and or all bids.

The undersigned bidder declares that he/she has specific and legal authorization to obligate himself/herself and/or his/her firm to the terms of this bid, and further, that he/she has examined the Invitation to Bid, the Instructions to Bidders, and the specifications, and hereby promises and agrees that if this bid is accepted, he/she will faithfully fulfill the terms of this bid together with all guarantees and warranties relating thereto:

SUBMITTED BY:

Signature Title

Typed or Printed Name Telephone/Fax Number

Company Address

City, State, Zip E-mail address

TO: Purchasing Department City of Bossier City 620 Benton Road Bossier City, LA 71111

CITY OF BOSSIER CITY BID FORM

BID BOND

(For a paper bid, one original required of all Bidders with Power of Attorney attached. For an electronic bid, an electronic bid bond or a paper bond will still be accepted if received before the bid opening)

Date: , 2026

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That of , as Principal, and _____________________________________________, as Surety, are held and firmly bound unto the City of Bossier in the full and just sum of five (5%) percent of the total amount of this bid, including all alternates, lawful money of the United States, for payment of which sum, well and truly be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, jointly and severally firmly by these presents.

Surety represents that it is listed on the current U. S. Department of the Treasury Financial Management Service list of approved bonding companies as approved for an amount equal to or greater that the amount for which it obligates itself in this instrument or that it is a Louisiana domiciled insurance company with at least an A - rating in the latest printing of the A. M. Best's Key Rating Guide. If surety qualifies by virtue of its Best's listing, the Bond amount may not exceed ten percent of policyholders' surplus as shown in the latest A. M. Best's Key Rating Guide.

Surety further represents that it is licensed to do business in the State of Louisiana and that this Bond is signed by surety's agent or attorney-in-fact. This Bid Bond is accompanied by appropriate power of attorney.

THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH that, whereas said Principal is herewith submitting its bid to the Obligee on a Contract for:

RACM Demolition of structures located at 208 Waller Avenue, Bossier City, LA 71112

NOW, THEREFORE, if the said Contract be awarded to the Principal and the Principal shall, within such time as may be specified, enter into the Contract in writing and give a good and sufficient bond to secure the performance of the terms and conditions of the Contract with surety acceptable to the Obligee, then this obligation shall be void; otherwise, this obligation shall become due and payable.

PRINCIPAL (BIDDER) SURETY

BY: BY:

AUTHORIZED OFFICER-OWNER-PARTNER AGENT OR ATTORNEY-IN-FACT (SEAL)

State Of Louisiana Parish of Bossier

Contract for Demolition of Building

This Agreement is executed on this day of , 2026 , between the City of Bossier City, hereinafter designated as “City”, and , domiciled and doing business in the State of Louisiana of the Second Part, hereinafter designated as “Contractor”.

Witnessed: That the Contractor and the City for the consideration hereinafter named, agree, bid and obligated themselves as follows:

The Contractor shall furnish all materials, equipment, labor, and perform the required work, consisting of the removal of all structures, any appurtenant structure, and building piers or structural foundations, which may include any structures with asbestos and other hazardous materials at the following addresses located in Bossier City, Louisiana:

208 Waller Avenue, Bossier City, Louisiana 71111

Per Invitation to Bid on May 6, 2026 and opened on May 26, 2026

Removal shall be performed in a professional manner to the satisfaction of the City’s Bid Instructions and Specifications to which you responded by bid on May 26, 2026. Said bid is made part hereof as fully as if set out herein and hereby becomes part of this contract.

In general, the work covered by the Agreement shall include the demolition of structures, removal of debris, cleaning of the work site and grading of the site as necessary to prevent standing water, and any other items detailed in the “Invitation to Bid”. All debris and material shall be removed from the site and shall be disposed of only in a state approved landfill or disposal site. Any structure containing asbestos or any hazardous materials should be disposed of according to Federal, State, and local regulations and the contractor must provide proof of certification to remove asbestos or any other hazardous materials. Failure to comply with any Federal, State or local regulations regarding the hauling, handling or disposal of waste material shall be grounds for termination of this Agreement.

Performance will begin no earlier than and shall be completed no later than . Bidder further agrees to pay liquidated damages, the sum of $100.00 of each consecutive day thereafter. Any request for exceptions to these dates will be submitted to the Purchasing Department for consideration.

The Contractor agrees to carry for the duration of this Agreement and shall maintain on file with the City, prior to its execution of the Agreement, proof of liability insurance in the form of a Certificate of Insurance for not less than $1,000,000.00 per occurrence, $1,000,000.00 for general aggregate, $1,000,000.00 for person injury and the amount of performance guaranty as described for each property described in the “Instructions to Bidders”, policies must be good standing and acceptable to the City. Failure to maintain such insurance during the duration of this Agreement will result in the City terminating this Agreement.

The City of Bossier City agrees to pay, and the Contractor agrees to accept ($ ) for the demolition of the building listed above as stipulated in said bid in lawful money of the United States and the time and in the manner set forth in the invitation to bid.

Prior to the beginning of work of a property site, the Contractor shall obtain a demolition permit from the City of Bossier City’s Permit and Inspections Department for each structure to be demolished under this Agreement, and shall be required to pay all necessary permit fees for each permit issued.

The Contractor must invoice the City for the completed job; the invoice must include the signature of the Contractor and describe the work completed for the invoice.

No payments will be issued until all inspections are completed and invoices are approved by the Permits Department.

The City intends that the Contractor, in performing service specified in this Agreement shall as an independent Contractor and shall have control of this work and the manner in which it is performed. He shall be free to contract for similar service to be performed for others, while he is under contract to the City. The contractor is not to be considered an agent or employee of the city and is not entitled to participate in the City as employee.

State Of Louisiana Parish of Bossier

Contract for Demolition of Building

The contractor shall take all precautions necessary for the safety of and prevention of damage to property on or adjacent to the work site, and for the safety of and the prevention of injury to persons, including City employees, Contractor employees, and other persons, on or adjacent to the work site. All work shall be performed entirely at the Contractor’s risk. Contractor agrees to and shall indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officers, agents, and employees from and against any and all claims, losses, damages, causes of actions, suits, and liability of every kind, included all expenses of litigation, court cost and attorney’s fees, for injury or death of any persons, or for damage to any property, or any loss of any kind, arising out of or in connections with the work performed by the Contractor under this Agreement. It is the express intention of the parties hereto, both the City and the Contractor, that the indemnity provided for in this paragraph is indemnity by the Contractor, where that negligence in concurring cause of the injury, death, damage.

Furthermore, the indemnity provided for in this paragraph shall not have application to any claim, loss damage, and cause of action, suit, and liability where the injury, death or damage unmixed with the fault of any persons or entity.

In witness whereof, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date shown hereon.

WITNESS: CITY OF BOSSIER CITY

PRINT NAME: Thomas H. Chandler, Mayor Date

PRINT NAME:

WITNESS:

PRINT NAME: Contractor (Company Name)

PRINT NAME: Signature, Title Date