Purchase of Rotating Trash Grapples & Mulcher

St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana is requesting sealed bids for two rotating trash grapples (Serco Trash Grapple Model STG048-1/4 or equivalent) and one mulcher (Werk-Brau Model FX36 or equivalent), with installation on the Parish's Kaiser S8 Gator walking excavator in ready-to-work condition under bid number 26-43-2, with bids due October 22, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time. Louisiana Revised Statutes 38:2251 preferences apply to Louisiana-produced or manufactured products that are equal in quality and do not exceed the lowest bid price by more than 10%, and to bidders whose Louisiana business workforce comprises at least 50% Louisiana residents.

The vendor must provide all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to deliver the grapples and mulcher fully installed and ready to work. The grapple models cited (Serco STG048-1/4) and mulcher model (Werk-Brau FX36) establish baseline specifications; equivalent models are acceptable. Delivery is to 701 North Van Buren Street, Covington, Louisiana 70433 on an F.O.B. Destination basis, with all labor, materials, equipment, delivery, and applicable taxes included in the bid price.

Sealed bids are received at the Department of Procurement, 21454 Koop Drive, Suite 2-F, Mandeville, Louisiana 70471. The inquiry deadline for bidder questions is October 13, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CST; the addendum deadline is October 19, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CST. No bid security is required. The Parish reserves the right to award items separately, in groups, or on an all-or-none basis and to reject any or all bids. Award notification will be issued within 45 calendar days after bid opening. All successful bidders must be registered and in good standing with the Louisiana Secretary of State and shall execute the contract within 10 days of receiving written notice of award. Vendors may submit bids electronically via BidExpress or by certified mail.