Road Grading - Russell Sage WMA - WLF

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is soliciting bids for a road grading contract for the Russell Sage Wildlife Management Area (WMA) through the Office of State Procurement. The procurement seeks a contractor to provide a motor grader with an operator to perform surface blading on approximately 37 miles of roads and trails, with three treatments on 17.5 miles and one treatment on 19.5 miles during the contract period. The motor grader must meet specific minimum requirements, including 125 HP, 29,000 lb operating weight, and a 144" moldboard. Contractors are required to respond to emergency surface blading within 5 working days and must preserve road base and infrastructure during maintenance activities. The bid (RFx: 3000024792) will be opened on June 17, 2025, at 10:00 AM Central Time, with written inquiries accepted until June 4, 2025, and responses provided by June 10, 2025. Bidders must be registered in the LaGov vendor system and possess appropriate Contractors' Licenses in Highway, Street and Bridge and/or Earthwork, Drainage and Levees categories. The initial contract period is up to 12 months, with potential renewals for two additional 12-month periods, not exceeding a total of 36 months.

The solicitation does not explicitly mention specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. Contractors must maintain specific insurance coverage, including workers' compensation, commercial general liability, and automobile liability, with minimum coverage limits outlined in the documentation. The contract will be awarded on an all-or-none basis to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder meeting specifications. While no specific incumbent vendors are mentioned, the procurement is structured as a non-exclusive, open-ended requirements contract with quantities based on previous usage or estimates. Pricing will be unit-based, with payment processed electronically through either the LaCarte Procurement Card (for purchases under $5,000) or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). The contract's continuation is contingent upon legislative appropriation of funds, and the State reserves the right to increase or decrease quantities at the stated unit price. Contractors will be required to provide monthly or per-completion invoices and submit usage reports, with no guaranteed minimum amount of work specified.