City Jail HVAC Controls Upgrade

The City of Shreveport, Louisiana is requesting bids on a complete open BACnet Building Automation System upgrade for the City Jail HVAC controls under IFB 26-033, with bids due July 7, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. The Fair Share Program requires prime contractors to make good faith efforts to subcontract with City-certified Fair Share Certified (FSC), Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), or Small Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (S/DBE) firms, with a participation goal of 25%.

The scope is a complete open BACnet Building Automation System for the Shreveport City Jail located at 755 Hope Street. Contractors bidding $50,000 or more must hold an active Louisiana mechanical and HVAC contractor's license and provide the license number on the bid envelope and schedule. A non-mandatory site visit is available for bidders to schedule at the jail facility.

The designer's estimate is $212,000. The contract term is 90 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. Bidders must submit a bid bond equal to five percent of the total bid amount; contractors bidding $50,000 or more must provide a 100% performance bond, and those with contracts $25,000 or more must furnish a 50% payment bond and a two-year 10% maintenance bond. The City will retain ten percent of payments on projects under $500,000 until project completion, with partial monthly payments made following Project Manager certification.

All bids must include the contractor-agent designation form (R-1020) for sales tax exemption on construction materials, and contractors must maintain separate invoicing with materials billed directly to the City of Shreveport as the owner. Questions must be submitted at least seven working days prior to opening. Bids are submitted to the City of Shreveport Office of the Purchasing Agent at Government Plaza, Suite 610, 505 Travis Street, Shreveport, LA 71101-3042, or electronically through BidNetDirect.com.