Contract to Furnish and Install Flooring as Needed

The City of Kenner, Louisiana is requesting sealed bids to furnish and install flooring as needed under Contract 26-6983, with bids due October 14, 2026 at 9:45 a.m. CST at the Finance Department, 1610 Reverend Richard Wilson Drive, Building D. A Louisiana contractor's license number must be displayed on the bid envelope.

The scope includes supply and installation of modular carpet tiles (Interface Cubic Modular 50 cm × 50 cm, 18 oz or equal), luxury vinyl tile flooring (Interface LVT 3mm Criterion Classic Woodgrain or equal), floor leveler, rubber cove base, carpet edging, and removal of existing carpet and LVT. Unit pricing is required for eleven line items with estimated quantities ranging from 10 bags of floor leveler to 500 square yards of modular carpet tile. All materials must be new and of current manufacturer origin with complete product data and Environmental Product Declarations submitted for approval.

Comprehensive sustainability requirements apply: 100% solution-dyed nylon fiber, closed-loop recyclable products certified at Gold or Platinum level to NSF/ANSI 140, and a mandatory recycling program for existing carpet removal and installation waste. Existing carpet must be palletized on minimum 40×40 pallets stacked approximately 54 inches high, shrink wrapped and banded, kept dry and free of moisture, mold, mildew, asbestos, and asbestos-containing adhesives. A reclamation plan prioritizing repurposing, then closed-loop recycling, then waste-to-energy, then landfill must be submitted for owner approval; a certificate verifying landfill diversion is required upon completion.

The contract is effective October 25, 2026 and terminates October 24, 2028, with a maximum annual amount not to exceed $75,000. Bids of $250,000 or more require 5% bid security; performance and payment bonds are required for bids exceeding $25,000, each equal to 50% of the contract price. Contractors must maintain general liability, workers' compensation, and auto liability insurance with minimum limits of $500,000 per occurrence, plus environmental and pollution liability coverage if applicable. Questions are due five working days prior to bid opening. The City reserves the right to award on a lump sum or individual item basis to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.