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St. Tammany Parish Government is seeking a contractor to perform comprehensive renovations to the Mandeville Branch Library located at 844 Girod Street, Mandeville, Louisiana, with work encompassing both interior and exterior improvements as detailed in the bid documents. The project is structured around a Base Bid and multiple Alternates, each requiring lump sum pricing submissions from bidders, with Alternate No. 1 covering carpet replacement, Alternate No. 2 covering landscape installation including plants, trees, and new soils, and Alternate No. 3 serving as a placeholder requiring the owner to define the scope and associated cost. The solicitation, identified as 46927 and posted on April 29, 2026, requires bids to be submitted by June 3, 2026, via the BidExpress.com portal with a digital signature or as sealed paper submissions to the Parish’s Procurement Department. The contract will be awarded on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, with the lowest responsible bidder selected after verification of compliance with all technical, financial, and qualification requirements, including submission of a 5% Bid Guarantee and a surety rated A- or better. All work must comply with industry-specific performance and material standards including ANSI/BHMA A156.10 for automatic doors, NFPA 101 and IBC for life safety and building codes, UL 325 for door operators, ASTM and AWPA standards for treated lumber and plywood, and ANSI Z97.1 and CPSC 16 CFR 1201 for safety glazing. Materials must be delivered in original, unopened, and labeled containers, with treated wood requiring pressure treatment per AWPA C9 for plywood and C2 or C31 for lumber, kiln-dried to 19% moisture content, and free of arsenic or chromium-based preservatives. Painting and wood products must be stored under strict environmental controls, with paint stored above 45°F and materials protected from weather exposure. Payment is governed by AIA G702 and G703 forms, requiring submission of a Schedule of Values and lien waivers, with no federal accounting codes or electronic invoicing systems used. Inspection and acceptance occur on-site, with the contractor bearing full responsibility for quality and compliance, subject to verification of installations against manufacturer specifications and referenced standards. Performance is restricted to the library site, with specific planting windows for deciduous trees, and no FOB terms or delivery