LIBERTY LAGOON AQUATIC REPAIRS Non-mandatory-Bid Conference May 20th at 9:00AM

The solicitation SB 1863 for Liberty Lagoon Aquatic Repairs is a state-level construction procurement administered by the Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge (BREC) in Louisiana, targeting the demolition and reconstruction of critical aquatic system components including pumps, variable frequency drivers, digital flowmeters, automation and remote control systems, regenerative media filtration, autofill devices, and jib cranes. The project is headquartered at 111 Lobdell Ave in Baton Rouge, with administrative functions managed through the BREC Administration Building at 6201 Florida Boulevard. Bidding is conducted through the BidExpress portal with paper submissions permitted only in sealed envelopes clearly marked with the solicitation number and contractor’s license number. Bids must be submitted no later than 2:00 PM Central Time on June 2, 2026, with all proposals required to remain firm for 45 days after bid opening. Contractors must hold an active Commercial Swimming Pools license from the Louisiana State Licensing Board, and a bid bond or certified check equal to five percent of the bid amount is mandatory under state law. No foreign conditions or modifications to the bid are allowed, and bids containing such provisions will be rejected outright. The procurement encourages participation by small, disadvantaged, and women-owned businesses as subcontractors but does not impose mandatory certification requirements for socioeconomic status or require unique entity or CAGE codes. There are no federal acquisition regulation (FAR) clauses applied to this solicitation, as it is governed exclusively by Louisiana statutes including LSA-R.S. 37:2150–2163 and LSA-R.S. 38:2214, 38:2218. Evaluation factors, weighting criteria, or the basis of award are not published, and no detailed technical specifications, inspection protocols, quality standards, or packaging and marking requirements are provided beyond basic bid submission rules. The place of performance is clearly identified as the Liberty Lagoon facility, but the period of performance, delivery schedule, and FOB terms are not specified and will be defined post-award. Payment is to be processed through BREC’s Finance Department at the administrative address, though no invoicing platform, remittance instructions, or accounting codes are detailed. No contracting officer’s representative, technical representative, or procurement officer is explicitly named, with all communications routed through the BREC Procurement Department. Addenda must be obtained through BidExpress or directly from BREC, and