Various Materials-Signs & Sign Posts

The Ouachita Parish Police Jury is soliciting sealed bids for aluminum sign blanks, high carbon steel sign posts, and galvanized steel street marker posts, with bids due November 17, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Standard Time. The attached bid document names the Ouachita Parish Police Jury as issuer, while the notice lists Orleans Parish, Louisiana (FIPS 22071) as the jurisdiction. Bids are submitted electronically through www.bidnetdirect.com/ouachitaparishpolicejury, and bid opening occurs at 100 Bry Street, Monroe, Louisiana.

Bids are organized into two groups. Group A covers sign blanks in diamond, rectangle, octagon, pentagon, square, and triangle shapes from 6 to 48 inches, built from aluminum alloy 6061-T or 5052-H-38 at .080 gauge with rounded corners, deburred edges, and 3/8-inch mounting holes. Group B covers high carbon rail steel sign posts in 6, 8, 10, and 12-foot lengths at two pounds per foot with green enamel finish, plus .065-gauge tubular galvanized street marker posts with brackets and caps.

The contract period runs January 1, 2027 through June 30, 2027, with one additional six-month renewal available by mutual agreement. Listed quantities are estimates, not guaranteed purchases, and the Parish pays the per-item cost for quantities actually delivered. Pricing must be net delivered to any designated point within Ouachita Parish and exclude sales tax, as the Parish is exempt under Louisiana Revised Statute 47:301. Delivery is by flatbed truck with 24 hours' advance notice to the Public Works Department at 337 Well Road, West Monroe, Louisiana.

The Parish reserves the right to accept the low bid, award by items or combinations of items, reject any and all bids, and waive defects and informalities. Bids remain valid for forty-five days from opening. Bidders must acknowledge receipt of all addenda and return the entire bid packet intact. Bidder contact is Lushonnoh Matthews, Purchasing Manager, at 318-327-1345 ext. 3020.