50017-D2600003.pdf

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Athletic Fitness Equipment
Solicitation number
50017-D2600003
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Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana

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McNeese State University (Lake Charles, Louisiana) issued a Request for Bid (RFB) #D2600003 on 05/22/25 for the purchase, delivery, and installation of brand-specific weight room equipment. The bid is for three specific PROMAX/MAXIMA fitness equipment items: a Unilateral Vertical Chest with Weight Plate Storage (PL-39), an Inverted Leg Press with Linear Bearings and Adjustable Angled Back Pad (P-118), and a Belt Squat Machine (RPL-38). An additional 18 DC Technique Blocks are also included. The bid response is due on 05/29/25 at 10:30 AM, with items to be delivered to the university's campus. The bid emphasizes that these are proprietary items with no substitutions allowed.

The bid includes provisions for freight and installation, with a requirement for a Certificate of Insurance prior to campus work. The university has specified detailed insurance requirements, including $1,000,000 in Commercial General Liability, $1,000,000 in Automobile Liability, and Workers' Compensation coverage as required by Louisiana labor code. The bid follows standard Louisiana state procurement practices, including potential product preference for Louisiana-manufactured goods. Vendors must comply with specific terms and conditions, including signed documentation, clear pricing, and adherence to specified product specifications. The bid is part of the university's Maintenance Department procurement process and will be awarded with prepaid delivery to the university.

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MCNEESE STATE I'NI\IERSITY REQUEST FOR BrD

IJAKE CHARLES, LOUISIAIIA 70609

AriI EQUAL OPPORN'NITY INSTITUTION

PHONE: (337) 475-5087

FN(: (337) 475-s082

DAfE I STO NI,'MBER

0s /22 /2s I D2600003

PI'RCSASING CUTIAEI

Debet Hebert

PSONE

337 -47 s-5083

RIQI'EST IIO.

R2500010

DEPARI!'ENT

Maintenance

VENDOR I.D. !{O.

000029 6ss

SEE STNiIDARD TERIIS' & COIIDITIONS 1rO BIDDERS.

VEMIOR }IUST SIGN A}ID RTTURN BID FORM TITLED "STAI'{TDARD TERMS! & COITDITIONS TO

BIDDERS" WITH BID RESPONSE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR BID AVIARD.

\IENDOR: Return this bid by fax to 337-475-5091; email to purchasing@rncneese.edu, or d.el-iver to McNeese campus, Snith Hall, Room 120A, by due date and tirne for bid to be considered.

RTSPONSE DUE 05/29/25 Bid due @ 10:30 AIII

No. Quantity Description Unit Unit Price Extension

Request for Faxed Bid (FB)

THIS BID IS FOR THE PURCHASE, DELI\TERY A}ID

INSTALLATION OF BRAI{D SPECIFIC WEIGHT ROOM

EQUIPI,TENT FOR MCNEESE STATE I'NI\TERSITY,

LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIAIiIA.

ITEMS ON THIS BID ARE PROPRIETARY. NO

SUBSTITUTIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

SPECIFICATIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

PROIdN(MA Item PL-39: Unil-aEeral Vertical Chesb with weight Plate storage.

PROttlA:KIIi{A Item P-118: Inverted Leg Press with Linear Bearings and Adjustsable Angl-ed back pad, 4-2" solid steel weight prongs e weight plate storage.

PROIIN(M,A Item RPL-38: Belt Squat Machine

EA

EA

EA

&[tFmusU be sigmed below. I hereby certify t]raE Urre alcove Dl'd prLces wLrr renaln Ln effect until the goods are delivered if the order is pJ.aced within 30 days after bid opening date. validity of this bid is dependent on the following information:

Delivery _days ARO/TERMI!

Phone ( ) All bids include prepaid delivery, F.o.B. uo McNeese state university

THIS IS NOT A PURCTIASE ORDER TOTAI, COT{ITTIVUED

Sigmature Date

MCNEESE STATE T'NIVERSITY REQUEST FOR BrD

LAKE CIIARIJES, LOUISIAI{A 70609

AI{ EQUAL OPPORTT'NITY INSTITUTION

PHONE: (3371 475-5087

FAX: (337) 475-5082

DATE I BID NI,'MBER

05 /22 /25 | D2600003

PORCSASING C\IEACT

Debet HeberU

HOI{E

t37 -47 5-5083

REOUEST NO.

R2 5 00010

DBPNI!iEIfT

Maintenance

VENDOR I.D. NO.

00 0 029 5s5

SEE STA}IDARD TERMS & COIIDITIONS TO BIDDERS.

\TENDOR MUST SIGN AIID RTTURN BID FORM TITI,ED "STATiDARD TERMS! & COIIDITIONS TO

BIDDERS" WITH BID RESPONSE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR BID AWARD.

\IENDOR: Return this bid by fax Eo 337-475-5091; email to purchasing@mcneese.edu, or deliver to McNeese campus, Smith HaLL, Room 120A, by due date and time for bid to be considered.

R.ESPONSE DUE 05 /29 /25 Bid due @ 10 : 3 0 AItr

No. Ouantitsy Description unit unit price Erctension

Request for Faxed Bid (FB)

(ConEinued ...)

PROIIIAKIIIA Iten AC-DC BLOCK 18: DC

Technique Block set: 18" high includes Lg - 2" height x 15.5" wide x 19" long adjustable blocks.

Freight

Installation A CerUificate of Insurance is required as outlined on the attachment prior to working on campus.

Please send with your bid response or to debet@rncneese. edu.

EA

EA

EA

Efd-muE[fcECned beLow. I hereby certj.fy that the a-bove b1d praces wLlr remaLn Ln effect until the goods are delivered if the order is placed within 30 days after bid opening date. validity of this bid is dependent on the folJ-owing information:

Delivery _days ARO/TERMS Phone ( ) a,l-l bids include prepaid d.elivery, F.O.B. to McNeese State UniversitY

THIS IS NOT A PURCHASE ORDER TOTAL

Sigmature Date

STAI{DARD TERMS & CONDITIONS TO BIDDERS

FAX #337475-5082

pROpOSALS: The proposal must be received by the purchasing Depanment, McNeese State Universitv, before the time set for receiving bids Bids received 3fter lhe time set will not belqigdqsf,"'d,d;;h;u;"ffi; f;ii;;pflifiiT;ii;tta;]*;r atloiation'disign-ated ror receipt of bids. Prices must be clear and be written ifi#iliffiffi;the ITB AND Terms & conditions must be signei in ink.

-Be sure bid num6er and due date are clearly shown on outside of package or euvelope. ilease see retum address on the face ofthe bid form'

STANDARDS OF eUALITY AND ANy ALTERNATE: fu1y plsdgct or service bid shall corform to all applicable Federal ans State Laws and Regulations and the specifications contained in the solicitation. Unless othe#.:. il;i4l; thi;oii.itution, unv * anufac'turer's name, trade name, brand name, or catalog number used in the specification is for the purpose ofdescribing the standrri o?quurity, p.tformancg.and characteristics desired and is not intended to limit or restrict competition'

Biddermustspecifythebr'andandmodelnumieroftheproductofferedinhisbid. Bidsnotspecifyingbrandandmodelnumbershallbeconsideredasofferingtheexact products specified in the solicitation.

when a pre-Bid conference is scheduled, no alternative will be considered unless the above conditions are complied with and thc "Request for Approval.ofAltematc" form is completed and retumed. This form will be uttu.h"J *h"n upplicable. onlv alternates which are approved and acknowledged by addenduE fbllowing the pr"-Sia Conf".rn"e will b9 considered for award at the bid opening. DO NOT SUBMIT BIDS ON UNAPPROVED ALTERNATES'

Theburdenofproofofthemeritoftheproposedsubstltuteisupontheproposer. ThePurchasingDirector'sdecisionofapprovalorrejectionofaproposedsubstituteshall bc final.

SAMpLEs/DEScRlpTIl,E LITERATURE: The envelope/package conraining samples and/or descriptive literahrre submitted by mail for consideration at the Pre-Bid

Conference must be labeled in accordance with the instructions given on the "Request for Approval ofAlternate" form.

when requested, samples submitted will be retumed at bidder's risk and expense provided they have not been made useless through tests' pRICES: unless otherwse specified by McNeese in the solicitation, bid prices must be complete, includin€.transTortation prepaid bv bidder to destination and firm for acceDranceforam,n;;;i3d;;;;. rf;;6il,;;;;mustbdfirmforttr"contuituut'p"iioe 6iosotit"rtttunr'.o.iB.desiinationmavberejected. Pricesshould be quoted in the unit (each, box, case, etc.) as specified in the solicitation

BID gpENING: Bidders may attend the bid opening, but no information or opinions concerning the ultimate contmct award will be-given at the bid opening or during the

.*tuotion pro."rr. aila" ,nuy u" "i"*iiJ"i'irtin z2 hours after bid opening. Information pertaining to completed files may be secured by visiting McNeese during normal working hours. Written bid tabulations will not be fumished'

AWARD Otr BIDS: McNeese state university reserves the right to award items separalely, grouped, or on an all-or-none basis, and to relect any or all bids and waive any informalities incident thereto.

DELIyERy FAILURE: If the vendor fails to make delivery within the time specified on bid documents or within a reasonable time if no delivery time is specified

McNeese reserves the righr ro cancel the item and to purchase it elsewhere. Any increase in price and/or.cost ofhandling will be charged to the vendor making the original unsatisfactory a?iiu"ry. Consistent unsatisfactory deliveries will be considered just cause for deleting a vendor from bid lists'

TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT FOR CAUSE/CONVENIENCE: McNeese may terminate this agreement for cause based upon the failure of contractor to comply with the ter^ unaoi.-oiiions of the Agreem"ni"r ruil"r. to nrrfill its performance obligations puisuant to this agreement, prbvided that McNeese shall givetheContracto.*ritt.nnoti""specifiingthedontractor'sfhilure. Ifwithinthirty(30)daysafterreceiptofsuchnotice,thecontractorshallnothavecorrected such frilure or, in the case offailure which iannot be corrected in thirty (30) days, begun in good faith to correc{ such failure and thereafter pro-ceeded diligently to complete such corr".t,on, trr.n rriN"es€ may, at its option, place the iontractoi in default and the Agreement shall terminate on the date specified in such notice'

The Contractor may exercise any rights available to it under Louisiana law ro terminate for cause upon the failure ofMcNeese to comply with the terms and conditions of this agr".-"nt, p.o\ io-.d the contractor shall give McNeese written notice specif,ing McNeese's failure and a reasonable opportunity for McNeese to cure the deGct.

McNeese may termrnate the contract at any time by giving thirty (30) days written notice to the contractor ofsuch termination or negotiating with the contractor an effective date.

SOLICITATIONS FOR (MOST) GOODS, NOT SERVICES, INCLUDE THE LOUISIANA PRODUCT PREFERENCE AS STATED BELOW:

IN AcCoRDANCE wITH LoUISIANAREVISED STATUTES 39:1604, APREFERENCE MAY BE ALLOWED FORPRODUCTS MANUFACTURED'

PRODUCED, GROWN, OR ASSEMBLED IN LOUISIANA OF EQUAL QUALITY'

PREFERENCES SHALL NOT APPLY TO SERVICE CONTRACTS.

Do you claim this Preference? YES NO

SpeciS Line Number(s):

Specify location within Loiiisiana where this product is manufactured, produced, grown or assembled:

o sheet.)

Do you have a Louisiana business workforce? YES NO

Ifso,doyoucertifithatatleastfiftypercent(50%)ofyourLouisianabusinessworkforceiscomprisedofLouisianaresidents?

YES

IN ACCORDANCE WITH L.R.S.39:1594 (ACT 12l), THE PERSON SIGNING THE BID MUST BE:

L A current corporate officer, partnership member or other individual specifically authorized to submit a brd as reflected tn the appropriate records on file with the

Secretary of State; or

2. An individual authorized to bind the vendor as reflected by a corporate resolution, certificate or affidavit; or

3. Other documents indicating authonty rvhich are acceptable to the public entity.

By signing and returning this document (along with bid), you are certirying compliance with all Terms and Conditions set forth.

NO

Signature & Company Name Date

TNSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

A CERTIFICATE OF LIABILII'Y INSURANCE IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO WORKING ON

CAMPUS AS FOLLOWS:

1. COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY: $1,000,000 COMBINED SINGLE LIMIT

PER OCCURRENCE FOR BODILY INJURY, PERSONAL INJURY AND

PROPERTY DAMAGE AND A MINIMUM GENERAL AGGREGATE OF $2.OOO.OOO.

2. AUTOMIBILE LIABILITY: $1,000,000 COMBINED SINGLE LIMIT PER

ACCIDENT FOR BODILY INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.

3. WORKMAN'S COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYERS LIABILITY WORKERS'

COMPENSATION LIMITS AS REQUIRED BY THE LABOR CODE OF TI]E STATE

OF LOUISIANA AND EMPLOYERS LIABILITY COVERAGE.

*. * * WORKERS COMPENSATION INDEMNITY,|"I' *

IN THE EVENT THE CONTRACTOR IS NOT REQUIRED TO PROVIDE OR ELECTS NOT

TO PROVIDE WORKERS COMPENSATION COVERAGE, THE PARTIES HEREBY

AGREE THAT THE CONTRACTOR, ITS OWNERS, AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES WILL

HAVE NO CAUSE OF ACTION AGAINST, AND WILL NOT ASSERT A CLAIM

AGAINST, THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, ITS DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, AGENTS

AND EMPLOYEES AS AN EMPLOYER, WHETHER PURSUANT TO THE LOUISIANA

WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT OR OTHERWISE, LINDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE.

THE PARTIES ALSO HEREBY AGREE THAT THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, ITS

DEPARI'MENTS, AGENCIES, AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES SHALL IN NO

CIRCUMSTANCE BE, OR CONDSIDERED AS, THE EMPLOYER OR STATUTORY

EMPLOYER OF CONTRACTOR, ITS OWNERS, AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES. THE

PARTIES FURTHER AGREE THAT CONTRACTOR IS A WHOLLY INDEPENDENT

CONTRACTOR AND IS EXCLUSIVELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ITS EMPLOYEES,

OWNERS, AND AGENTS. CONTRACTOR HEREBY AGREES TO PROTECT, DEFEND,

INDEMNIFY AND HOLD THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, ITS DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES

AND EMPLOYEES HARMLESS FROM ANY SIJCH ASSERTION OR CLAIM THAT MAY

ARISE FROM THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS CONTRACT.

THE CERTIFICATE PROVIDED MUST INCLUDE MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY, BOX

92415, LAKE CHARLES,LA7O6O9, AS AN ADDITIONAL INSURED AND THE

CERTIFICATE HOLDER.

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