Painting and Drywall Repairs - DPS Bid Cancelled: 08/29/2025 - Addendum No. 1 – CANCELLATION Date Issued: 08/29/2025 Your reference

The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections is seeking a contractor to perform painting and drywall repairs at the Fire Marshal Building located at 8181 Independence Blvd in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The procurement, identified as Invitation to Bid (ITB) #3000025237, requires a qualified contractor to supply all labor, equipment, supplies, and materials to repair damaged sheetrock and paint hallway walls, main workroom walls, and all offices within the facility. Mandatory qualifications include possession of a Louisiana Contractors' License in appropriate classifications such as Building Construction, Drywall, Painting, or Limited Specialty Services. Bidders must complete a mandatory jobsite verification by scheduling an inspection with Crystel Nelson at (225) 955-1809 prior to bid submission. The key deadlines include a written inquiry deadline of August 12, 2025, agency responses to inquiries by August 19, 2025, and a bid submission deadline of August 26, 2025 at 10:00 AM CST. The specifications require surface preparation including removing contaminants, patching sheetrock to match existing texture, puttying nail holes, caulking cracks, sanding surfaces, and applying two coats of Sherwin Williams SW7647 Crushed Ice satin finish paint.

For bids of $50,000 or more, contractors must provide a 5% bid security using an insurance company bond, bank money order, certified check, or cashier's check. The contractor will be required to maintain comprehensive insurance coverage, including workers' compensation, commercial general liability, automobile liability, and potentially pollution liability. While no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises were explicitly mentioned, bidders must be registered in the LaGov vendor system. The contract may include renewal options for up to two additional 12-month periods, with a total contract term not exceeding 36 months. The project has a significant associated building value of $9,485,926.00, and the successful contractor will be subject to liquidated damages of $100 per day for project delays. Payment terms include 90% progress payments monthly for contracts over 30 days, with the final 10% payment released after a 45-day lien period following project acceptance. The state encourages electronic payments through LaCarte procurement cards for purchases under $5,000 and Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) for larger amounts.