Addendum No. 1 Attachment.pdf

Office of State Procurement State of Louisiana

Division of Administration

JEFF LANDRY

GOVERNOR

TAYLOR F. BARRAS

COMMISSIONER OF ADMINISTRATION

1201 N. Third Street D Suite 2-160 D Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802-5243 D (225) 342-8010 An Equal Opportunity Employer

August 1, 2025

ADDENDUM NO. 01

Your reference is directed to RFx Number 3000025210 for the Invitation to Bid (ITB) for the State of Louisiana – Armed Guard Services for SOS-OGM which is currently scheduled to open at 10:00 AM CT on 08/19/25.

Questions from the Vendor and State’s Responses:

Vendor Question 1. Can you tell me if there is a private company in place now with an employee?

State’s Response: The incumbent vendor for this job is Rivers Security LLC.

Vendor Question 2. Do you pay 1.5 or 2x for overtime?

State’s Response: The overtime hourly rate is to be provided by the bidder on line 2.

Vendor Question 3. Is the $15.75 in the bid a minimum to pay the security guard or is that the billable rate?

State’s Response: The awarded company is required to pay security guards a minimum wage rate of $15.75 per hour.

Vendor Question 4. When submitting state bids, is there a preferred way to submit:

electronically vs. hand in? Pros and cons of each way? Can you turn in a bid earlier than the opening date?

State’s Response: There is no preferred method for submitting your bid; however, it is your responsibility to ensure that your bid is submitted on time. The Office of State Procurement is not responsible for late submissions. Bids may be submitted at any time prior to the deadline indicated in the solicitation.

All else remains as on original Invitation to Bid.

THIS ADDENDUM IS HEREBY OFFICIALLY MADE A PART OF THE REFERENCED

SOLICITATION.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: If you have already submitted your bid and this Addendum does not cause you to revise your bid, you should acknowledge receipt of this Addendum by identifying your business name and by signing where indicated. You may return this Acknowledgement by mail or delivery by hand or courier to: Office of State Procurement, 1201 N. 3rd Street, Ste. 2-160, Baton Rouge, LA 70802, or by fax to: (225) 342-9756. The State reserves the right to request a completed Acknowledgement at any time. Failure to execute an Acknowledgement shall not relieve the bidder from complying with the terms of its bid.

Addendum Acknowledged/No changes:

For: ________________________ By: __________________________

REVISION: If you have already submitted your bid and this Addendum requires you to revise your bid, you must indicate any change(s) below, identify your business name and sign where shown. Revisions shall be delivered prior to bid opening by mail or delivery by hand or courier to: Office of State Procurement, 1201 N. 3rd Street, Ste. 2-160, Baton Rouge, LA 70802, or by fax to: (225) 342-9756, and indicate the RFx number and the bid opening date and time on the outside of the envelope for proper identification, or by fax to: (225) 342-9756. Electronic transmissions other than by fax are not being accepted at this time

Revisions received after bid opening shall not be considered and you shall be held to your original bid.

Revision:

For: ________________________ By: __________________________

By: Tedrus Paul Office of State Procurement Telephone No. 225-342-8047 Email: Tedrus.Paul@la.gov