Exterior Doors and Installation - Questions answered

Delgado Community College's Purchasing Department is requesting bids for removal and installation of exterior doors and hardware at the Westbank Campus Student Life Building in New Orleans, with bids due September 10, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CST and a non-mandatory jobsite visit on August 19, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. CST.

The scope covers three sets of exterior storefront double doors (six doors total, approximately 36 inches by 84 inches each) with YKK35D frames featuring medium stiles, surface-applied continuous hinges, concealed closers with offset arms, and ⅜-inch bronze tempered glass. One door per set requires an inactive vertical concealed panic device; one door per set requires an electrified vertical concealed panic device. The work includes removal of existing doors, installation of new doors and hardware, materials, labor, equipment, tools, and delivery as an all-inclusive lump-sum price with no provision for additional costs. Requested project completion is 60 days after purchase order issuance, with all work finished by end of November 2026.

Bidders must be registered and active with the Louisiana Secretary of State and possess a minimum of five years of successful experience selling and installing similar doors or performing comparable work. All required business and local licenses for operation in the City of New Orleans and surrounding parishes must be submitted. Insurance requirements include Workers Compensation with minimum Employers Liability of $500,000 per accident, Commercial General Liability with minimum $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate, and Automobile Liability with minimum $1 million combined single limit; valid Certificates of Insurance naming Delgado Community College as certificate holder must be provided within 10 days of award.

Mandatory submittals include the signed bid form with addenda acknowledgment, indemnification agreement, three commercial references from work within the last five years, business license, and required local licenses. Payment is Net 30 upon itemized invoices submitted within two weeks of job completion; lump-sum invoices will not be processed. Written questions are due August 27, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. CST.