923456-26-35-2-1.pdf
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- 923456-26-35-2
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- St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
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This is Addendum No. 1 to a sealed bid solicitation issued by St. Tammany Parish Government's Procurement Department for the LA 22 Beautification Project. The addendum addresses four clarifications regarding project specifications and requirements. The scope involves removal of dead plantings, underbrush, trees, and stumps along Louisiana Highway 22, followed by clearing and replanting of new landscape materials between Marina Beau Chene Entrance and OnPath Federal Credit Union. The Base Bid must be completed within sixty calendar days, with each accepted alternate requiring an additional thirty calendar days. Only contractors licensed by the State of Louisiana to perform highway, street, bridge construction, and municipal and public works construction are eligible. The bid due date is Tuesday, July 28, 2026, and the addendum deadline was July 23, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Site visits are required prior to bid submission. Award will be made to the lowest responsible bidder within forty-five calendar days of bid opening.
Key clarifications provided in the addendum include: (1) licensed arborists acting as subcontractors satisfy the requirement for tree removal near overhead power lines; (2) vine removal within preserved bamboo stands is required and bidders must determine the quantity and effort needed; (3) pine straw mulch shall be applied at a 4-inch thickness "after watering" with specified diameters for trees and a minimum 16-inch extension from the base of bamboo clumps and other shrubs; and (4) all nighttime illumination, specialized traffic control devices, and night-shift labor premiums required due to LA DOTD's restriction on lane closures between 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. must be absorbed into the contractor's base bid with no separate pay items. Bid security equal to five percent of the total bid amount is required, along with performance and payment bonds equal to one hundred percent of the contract price within ten days of award. Insurance requirements include commercial general liability, workers' compensation, pollution liability, and business automobile liability, each at $1,000,000 minimum.
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ST. TAMMANY PARISH
MICHAEL B. COOPER
PARISH PRESIDENT
PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT
P.O. BOX 628 | COVINGTON, LOUISIANA | 70434 | PROCUREMENT@STPGOV.ORG | 985-898-2520
WWW.STPGOV.ORG
Version 2026.1
July 23, 2026
Please find the following addendum to the below-mentioned BID.
Addendum No.: 1
Bid#: 26-35-2
Project Name: LA 22 Beautification Project
Bid Due Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2026
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS:
Question 1. Sheet D16.0, Demolition and Clearing Notes (Tree Removal).
The notes state, "Only licensed arborists and tree professionals will be allowed to perform this work" due to overhead power lines.
Please confirm that a licensed Arborist acting as a Subcontractor to the Prime
Bidder fully satisfies this requirement.
Answer 1. Yes, an arborist as a subcontractor satisfies this requirement.
Question 2. Sheet D16.0, Demolition and Clearing Notes (Vines in "Trees to Remain").
The specification requires the "removal of all vines that have grown into the trees that are to remain". However, it does not explicitly address the existing established and juvenile bamboo stands designated to remain undisturbed.
We assume that existing juvenile and established bamboo stands designated "to remain" do not require the hand-clearing of vines, and our bid should reflect zero labor hours for vine eradication within preserved bamboo footprints.
Answer 2. Supplemental Information – In certain situations where existing bamboo is to remain, there are non-bamboo species (vines) that have grown in the clumps of bamboo. This material is to be removed, per specification. The quantity and/or effort required of the performance specification should be determined by the bidding contractor and the price included in the bid.
Question 3. Sheet L16.0, Plant Material Notes, Note #2.
The note directs that mulch be applied "as directed by the Landscape Architect and/or Owner," while also stating "Mulch shall be a minimum of 4” thick”.
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ST. TAMMANY PARISH
MICHAEL B. COOPER
PARISH PRESIDENT
PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT
P.O. BOX 628 | COVINGTON, LOUISIANA | 70434 | PROCUREMENT@STPGOV.ORG | 985-898-2520
WWW.STPGOV.ORG
Version 2026.1
To avoid unbalanced bidding based on arbitrary volume increases, we assume the mulch requirement is strictly capped at the 4-inch depth, and any direction by the
Architect/Owner to exceed this 4-inch depth or expand the tree well radius during construction will be treated as Extra Work/Force Account.
Answer 3. The 4” thickness for pine straw mulch is correct, but to clarify, the pine straw mulch should measure 4” thick “after watering”. The material is loose and can be fluffed to 4” at the time of application but quickly flattens after watering.
Supplemental Information – Note that trees and the bamboo clumps are to be mulched in this manner. The mulched diameter for trees is specified on detail #2, sheet l 16.0. For bamboo and other shrubs, the pine straw mulch shall extend a minimum of 16” from the base of the clump.
Question 4. Sheet D16.0, Demolition and Clearing Notes (Traffic Control During Work).
LA DOTD permit dictates there will be no lane closures between 5:00 AM and 7:00
PM.
We assume all necessary nighttime illumination, specialized night-traffic control devices, and associated night-shift labor premiums required to execute work outside of the 5:00 AM to 7:00 PM blackout window are to be fully absorbed into the Contractor's base bid, with no separate pay items provided by the Parish.
Answer 4. That is correct
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