RFP Solicitation No. 2026-09-1500 - Interstate Underpass Gateway Lighting

NOTICE TO BIDDERS   Electronic or sealed bids will be received by the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge, Purchasing Division, City Hall Building, Room 826, 222 Saint Louis Street, 8th Floor, Baton Rouge, LA until 2:00 P.M. CST,  October 13, 2026 for the following:   RFP 2026-09-1500 Interstate Underpass Gateway Lighting     A mandatory site visit will be held at the Corner of Louisiana Avenue and S. 10th Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802. The nearest street address is 982 Louisiana Ave. at 1:30 p.m. on September 21, 2026.   Official bid documents are available at Central Bidding (https://www.centralauctionhouse.com/rfpc10656-city-of-baton-rouge.html) or by request from the City of Baton Rouge at rterrell@brla.gov.   Bids shall be submitted electronically via www.centralbidding.com or on the solicitation bid forms furnished by the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge prior to the bidding deadline.   Electronic bids for the solicitation will be downloaded by the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge, Purchasing Division and paper bids will be opened.  Beginning as soon as feasible after the bid closing time all the names of vendor submitting bids will read aloud.   Note: The City-Parish has elected to use LaPAC, the state's online electronic bid posting and notification system, in addition to its standard means of advertising this requirement. This Invitation to Bid is available in electronic form at the LaPAC website https://wwwcfprd.doa.louisiana.gov/osp/lapac/dspBid.cfm?search=department&term=102.   Bids, amendments to bids or request for withdrawal of bids received after time specified for bid openings shall not be considered for any cause whatsoever.     Inquiries will be received up until 4 pm CST on September 28, 2026.     Full information may be obtained upon request from the above address or by telephoning Richard Terrell at (225) 389-3259, Ext. 3263, or via email rterrell@brla.gov.   Any vendor who would like to listen to the opening of this bid can access the following link, at the date and time of this bid opening:   The only vendor information shared at the bid opening will be the reading of the names of those vendors who submitted bids.   Join by phone +1-408-418-9388 United States Toll Access code: 263 373 080 (followed by the # button)   Alternate numbers to call if number above is not available, which may occur due to network traffic (use the same Access Code, followed by the # button):   United States Toll (Boston)  +1-617-315-0704 United States Toll (Chicago)  +1-312-535-8110 United States Toll (Dallas)  +1-469-210-7159 United States Toll (Denver)  +1-720-650-7664 United States Toll (Jacksonville)  +1-904-900-2303 United States Toll (Los Angeles)  +1-213-306-3065   These numbers will provide you with live audio access to this bid opening.