Laundry Services for CRT - Addendum No. 1 – Extending Bid Opening Date and Updating Contact Infor

The State of Louisiana's Office of State Procurement is soliciting bids for laundry services for the Culture, Recreation and Tourism (CRT) department, specifically for Chicot State Park located in Ville Platte, Louisiana. The Invitation to Bid (ITB) No. 3000024511 seeks a service contract for laundering various linens including rags, mattress covers, sheets, blankets, towels, and pillowcases used in park operations. The contract will run for an initial one-year period beginning July 1, 2025, with potential renewal options for two additional 12-month periods, not to exceed a total of 36 months. Key deliverables include weekly laundry pickup on Mondays between 7:00am-3:00pm and return on Thursdays by 3:00pm, with the contractor responsible for providing laundry bags, transportation, and laundering services using a germicidal agent. The bid opening is scheduled for April 22, 2025, at 10:00 AM CST, with bidders required to submit responses online through the LaGov vendor system. Evaluation will be conducted on an all-or-none basis, selecting the lowest responsive and responsible bidder meeting all specifications.

The procurement does not specify explicit set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, though the solicitation emphasizes compliance with civil rights laws and ADA accessibility requirements. Bidders must be registered in the LaGov vendor system and provide all required documentation, including a W-9 form for newly registered vendors. The contract requires comprehensive insurance coverage, including workers' compensation, commercial general liability, and automobile liability, with specific minimum coverage limits. Pricing will be calculated per pound of dry weight for laundered linens, with the current solicitation indicating approximately 31,585 pounds of laundry and 104 trip charges. Funding for the contract is contingent upon legislative appropriation, and the State Parks reserves the right to terminate the contract at any time without penalty. While no incumbent vendor is specified, the contract includes provisions for electronic payment solutions, preferring LaCarte procurement cards for purchases under $5,000 and Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) for other transactions. The total contract value is not explicitly stated, but will be determined by the unit pricing submitted by the winning bidder.