VARIOUS MATERIALS 2027-BRIDGE TIMBERS PILING 1026.pdf

BID Number:

26-1117016

BID Title:

BRIDGE TIMBERS & PILING

BID DUE DATE AND TIME:

November 17, 2026

2:00 P.M., CST

Number of Pages: 6

OUACHITA PARISH POLICE JURY

REQUEST FOR SEALED BID

THIS IS NOT AN ORDER

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

COMPLETE THE INFORMATION IN THE BID

PACKET AND RETURN THE ENTIRE BID

PACKET TO THE ADDRESS LISTED ABOVE

UNDER "ISSUING AGENCY INFORMATION."

BIDS ARE ACCEPTED ELECTRONICALLY AT

HTTP://WWW.BIDSYNC.COM

*Faxed or emailed bids will not be accepted**

Mark Face of Envelope/Package:

TO: BIDS-OUACHITA PARISH POLICE JURY

NAME OF BIDDER: YOUR COMPANY NAME

BID FOR: BRIDGE TIMBERS & PILING

BID NUMBER:26-1117016

Bids must be received prior to the due date and time designated above as the closing time of bids. Bids received after that time will not be considered.

ISSUING AGENCY INFORMATION

BID Administrator: Lushonnoh Matthews, Purchasing Manager

Issue Date: 10-29-2026

Ouachita Parish Police Jury 100 Bry St.

Monroe, LA 71201

Lushonnoh Matthews 318-327-1345 ext. 3020 lmatthews@oppj.org http://www.bidsync.com/ mailto:lmatthews@oppj.org

BRIDGE TIMBERS & PILING 2027

BID #26-1117016

November 17, 2026

NOTICE

Sealed bids for Bridge Timbers & Piling for the Ouachita Parish Police Jury will be received by the Office of the Ouachita Parish Police Jury, 100 Bry St., Monroe, LA, until 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, November 17, 2026, and that the same will be opened, read aloud and tabulated in the office of the Ouachita Parish Police Jury, at two o’clock (2:00) PM, Tuesday, November 17, 2026, and submitted to the Ouachita Parish Police Jury at its next scheduled meeting.

Bid must be received prior to the date and time designated above as closing time of bids. Bids received after that time will not be considered.

Any manufacturer’s names, trade names, catalogue or model numbers, or other similar material identifying a particular product, of a particular grade of product, are used for descriptive purposes, to establish the standard of quality, design, and performance.

However, any substitution or departure proposed must be clearly noted and described.

Otherwise, it will be assumed that the Bidder proposed to supply the items as specifically described in these Specifications.

It is understood and agreed that the Bidder, if awarded the subject contract, will protect, defend and hold harmless the Police Jury, its members, agents, and employees, from any claims, suits, or demands. This includes demand for payment for the use of any trade secret that may enter into the design, manufacture, or use of the item or services contracted for. Including any material, device, article or process the use or which is substantially important to the proper and most effective use of the items or services contracted for. Bidder further agrees to indemnify in full the Police Jury, its members, employees and agents for any amounts which they may be required to expend in the defense of such claims, suits of demands, or in settlement thereof, or in satisfaction of any judgement, award or decree resulting therefrom.

Bidder agrees, if awarded the subject contract, to protect, defend and hold harmless the Police Jury, its members, agents and employees, from any claims, demands or suits of any nature arising from or in any way connected with injury or damage to person, property, business or reputation, sustained by reason of any of the acts of the Bidder, his agents, employees, successors or assigns, or of anyone from whom Bidder is legally responsible.

Bidder, by submitting a proposal in response to this invitation, agrees to be bound by each of the terms and conditions hereof. In addition, bidder agrees that said terms and conditions constitute the terms of the contract between the Police Jury and Bidder, effective upon award of the contract by the Police Jury.

INSTRUCTIONS

BIDS

Bids shall be made on the form provided. All blank spaces of the form shall be fully filled.

Bid price shall include delivery to the Ouachita Parish Public Works Department, 337 Well Road, West Monroe, LA, 71292 or any point within Ouachita Parish.

Bid forms must be signed by an officer or member of the bidding vendor who is authorized to legally bind the bidder to the terms of this invitation.

All bids shall be considered to be effective and available for forty five (45) days after the date stated above as the bid opening date unless other wise stated in the special conditions below.

Upon request of the Purchasing Manager, a bidder whose proposal is under consideration of the award of the contract shall submit promptly, satisfactory evidence of his financial resources and the organization and equipment he has available for the performance of the contract.

The Ouachita Parish Police Jury reserves the right to waive defects and informalities in proposals, to reject any or all proposals, to accept such proposal as it may deem to be in its best interest, and to award the contract by items, combination of items, or by lot.

Information pertaining to any term or condition of this invitation to bid may be obtained through the Purchasing Manager, Lushonnoh Matthews, Ouachita Parish Police Jury, 100 Bry St., Basement, Monroe, LA.

No oral, telephonic, or telegraphic bids or modifications will be considered.

SUBMISSION OF BIDS

Bidder shall complete all pages of the specification and SHALL RETURN ENTIRE BID PACKET INTACT to BIDS-Ouachita Parish Police Jury. Bids shall be enclosed in an opaque envelope marked as following and delivered as required

TO: BIDS-OUACHITA PARISH POLICE JURY

NAME OF BIDDER: Your Company Name

BID FOR: BRIDGE TIMBERS AND PILING

BID NUMBER: 26-1117016

Bid must be received prior to the date and time designated above as closing time of bids. Bids received after that time will not be considered.

SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL

1. Bids will be awarded upon basis of unit cost as listed. Actual cost of the item will be based upon bid price per item of actual quantity delivered.

2. Successful bidder(s) shall furnish entire quantity of items awarded required by the Ouachita parish Police Jury during the bid period.

3. Orders will be placed in full truckload quantities.

4. Bid price shall be total delivered price.

5. Bid period shall be from January 1, 2027 through June 30, 2027.

6. Contract shall be for a period of six months from date of acceptance.

However, contract may be renewed for one (1) six-month period provided both parties agree.

7. Abbreviations: CCA = Chromated Copper Arsenate, S4S = Smooth on Four

Sides, T&G = Tongue and Groove, PLNK = Plank.

MATERIAL

1. These specifications describe the minimum requirements for Creosote timbers and piling, and Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA) timbers and piling:

2. Creosote Piling (Group A) shall meet Louisiana Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges, 2006 Edition - Section 1014. Piling is subject to state inspection on bidder's yard. Any not meeting state specifications will not be accepted.

3. CreosoteTimber (Group B) shall meet Louisiana Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges, 2006 Edition - Section 1014. Timbers are subject to state inspection on bidder's yard. Any not meeting state specifications will not be accepted.

4.

CCA Piling (Group C) shall meet Louisiana Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges, 2006 Edition - Section 1014. Piling is subject to state inspection on bidder's yard. Any not meeting state specifications will not be accepted.

5. CCA Timber (Group D) shall meet Louisiana Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges, 2006 Edition - Section 1014. Timbers are subject to state inspection on bidder's yard. Any not meeting state specifications will not be accepted.

VARIOUS MATERIALS 2027

BRIDGE TIMBERS & PILING

BID# 26-1117016

NOVEMBER 17, 2026

THE OUACHITA PARISH POLICE JURY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT LOW BID OR

TO REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS WITHIN FORTY FIVE DAYS OF THE DATE BIDS ARE

OPENED AND TABULATED.

When addenda is issued, bidders must acknowledge all addenda. The Bidder acknowledges receipt of the following ADDENDA: (Enter the number assigned to each of the addenda that the Bidder is acknowledging)

GROUP A – Creosote Piling Bid per foot only, no quantity or total required.

SIZE BID PER FOOT SIZE BID PER FOOT

30 FT $_________________ 40 FT $_________________

35 FT $_________________ 45 FT $_________________

50 FT $_________________

GROUP B – Creosote Timber

QUANTITY SIZE PRICE PER TIMBER

1. 200 EA 6”X6”X20’ $____________

2. 300 EA 4”X10”X24’, S4S,T&G $____________

3. 150 EA 31/2”x91/2”x24’,S4S PLNK $____________

4. 20 EA 6”X12”X16’ $____________

5. 100 EA 6”X16”X16’ $____________

6. 24 EA 6”X16”X20’ $____________

7. 15 EA 12”X12”X24’ $____________

CREOSOTE TOTAL ESTIMATED COST (1-7) $_________________

(PLEASE SIGN ON PAGE 6)

GROUP C - Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA) Piling

Bid per foot only, no quantity or total required.

SIZE BID PER FOOT SIZE BID PER FOOT

30 FT $_________________ 40 FT $_________________

35 FT $_________________ 45 FT $_________________

50 FT $_________________

GROUP D - Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA) Timber

QUANTITY SIZE PRICE PER TIMBER

1. 200 EA 6”X6”X20’ $____________

2. 300 EA 4”X10”X24’,S4S,T&G $____________

3. 150 EA 31/2”x91/2”x24’S4S PLNK $____________

4. 20 EA 6”X12”X16’ $____________

5. 100 EA 6”X16”X16’ $____________

6. 24 EA 6”X16”X20’ $____________

7. 15 EA 12”X12”X24’ $____________

CCA TOTAL ESTIMATED COST (1-7) $_________________

COMPANY NAME SIGNATURE

COMPANY ADDRESS SIGNEE NAME (TYPE OR PRINT PLEASE)

CITY,STATE, ZIP DATE FEDERAL ID NUMBER

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