Jefferson Street Landscaping Refresh No. 2

REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS (RFQ)Lafayette Consolidated GovernmentNotice is hereby given that quotes will be received in the Office of Purchasing Manager, at the Lafayette Consolidated Government Building, located at 705 West University Avenue, Lafayette, Louisiana 70506, until 10:00 AM, June 24, 2025, for the following:JEFFERSON STREET LANDSCAPE REFRESH NO 2Scope of Services. Installation of landscaping, mulch, and raised planters within existing landscape beds along Jefferson Street from Johnston Street to E Cypress Street per Plans Prepared by LAND Architecture dated 03/19/25. Please specify if contract growing is necessary for plant material. If contract growing is necessary, project duration will be 188 calendar days from issuance of Notice to Proceed. If no contract growing is necessary, project duration shall be 70 working days from issuance of Notice to Proceed.RFQ Availability. Copies of the RFQ packet including quote forms, specifications, and conditions are available from Matthew Broussard at the office of Purchasing & Property Management located at 705 West University Avenue, P. O. Box 4017-C, Lafayette, LA 70502, telephone number 337?291?8088; email contact@example.gov. The RFQ can be emailed on PDF format to any interested vendors. The RFQ packet will be available until twenty-four hours before the quote opening date.Availability of Project Plans. Digital version of the plans for the Jefferson Street Landscape Refresh can obtained by contacting Land Architecture at landarchitecture.net.Quote Submissions. All quotations must be submitted on the quote form included in this RFQ packet. You may back this up with your usual quote format if you wish. Quoters must complete the vendor information sections in order for quotation to be considered and evaluated and information shown must be as you want it to appear on a purchase order (if award is made to your company). Quotes will be evaluated by the Purchasers based on the lowest responsible quote submitted which is also on compliance with the specifications. The Lafayette Consolidated Government reserves the right to reject any and all quotes or any portions thereof, to waive informalities and to select the material that best suits its needsLicensing. Contractors or contracting firms submitting bids in the amount of $50,000.00 or more shall certify that they are licensed contractors under Chapter 24 of Title 37 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 and show their license number on the front of the sealed envelope in which their bid is enclosed.  Contractors shall be licensed for the classification of “Landscaping, Grading, and Beautification.”  Bids in the amounts specified above which have not bid in accordance with the requirements, shall be rejected and shall not be read.  Additional information relative to licensing may be obtained from the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.Insurance. The successful vendor shall be required to furnish the attached certificate of insurance, including Item I, II, V, and VII ($1,000,000.00 limits), complete for approval by the Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government Risk Management Division. These requirements include General Liability with $1,000,000.00 limits and Lafayette Consolidated Government listed as Additional Insured, and Workman’s Comp with $1,000,000.00 limits and a Waiver of Subrogation. It is suggested that you speak with your insurance agent prior to submitting a quote concerning the insurance and endorsements required by these specifications, as there could be additional premiums associated with this requirement. Disadvantaged Business Enterprises The Lafayette Consolidated Government strongly encourages the participation of DBEs (Disadvantaged Business Enterprises) in all contracts or procurements let by the Lafayette Consolidated Government for goods and services and labor and material. To that end, all contractors and suppliers are encouraged to utilize DBEs in the purchase or sub-contracting of materials, supplies, services and labor and material in which disadvantaged businesses are available. Assistance in identifying said businesses may be obtained by calling +1 (555) 000-0000.Quotations may be:E-mailed to contact@example.gov to Matthew Broussard, Purchasing Division, 705 W. University Avenue, Lafayette, LA 70506Returned by mail to Attention Matthew Broussard, Purchasing Division, PO Box 4017-C, Lafayette, LA 70502 orFaxed to the attention of Matthew Broussard, Purchasing Division at 337-291-8269Questions regarding submitting this quote may be directed to Matthew Broussard at +1 (555) 000-0000.