RFP2025-10-5140 - Janitorial Services for Public Safety Complex

PROPOSALS TO BE OPENED: June 8, 2026 at 2PM NOTICE TO PROPOSERS Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals will be received by City of Baton Rouge and the Parish of East Baton Rouge until June 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM local time in Room 826 of City Hall, 222 Saint Louis Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 for: RFP SOLICITATION NO. 2025-10-5140 – Janitorial Services for Public Safety Complex   Copies of the Request for Proposal may be obtained from LaPAC (https://wwwcfprd.doa.louisiana.gov/osp/lapac/dspBid.cfm?search=department&term=102), Central Bidding (http://www.centralauctionhouse.com) or by email request to: 5140JanitorialPubSafe@brla.gov.   *Note: The City-Parish has elected to use LaPAC, the state’s online electronic bid posting and Central Bidding notification system, in addition to its standard means of advertising this requirement. LaPAC is resident on State Purchasing’s website at https://wwwcfprd.doa.louisiana.gov/osp/lapac/pubmain.cfm and is available for vendor self-enrollment. NOTE: This RFP is not available to submit online via Central Bidding; submissions MUST be mailed or hand delivered to the address mentioned in the RFP.   In that LaPAC and Central Bidding provides an immediate e-mail notification to subscribing bidders that a solicitation and any subsequent addenda have been let and posted, notice and receipt thereof is considered formally given as of their respective dates of posting. Though not required if receiving solicitation and addenda notices from LaPAC and Central Bidding the City-Parish will email addenda to all vendors contacting our office and requesting to be put on our office Vendor Listing for this solicitation.   The deadline for receiving written inquiries is   May 21, 2026 at 5:00 PM CST.   Proposals received after the above specified time will not be considered.   The right to reject any and all proposals and to waive irregularities and informalities is reserved.   The City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge has established a Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (SEDBE) program in accordance with Revised Statute RS 33:2233.4. It is the policy of the Parish to ensure that Eligible Business Enterprises EBE’s, certified in accordance with the Parish program, have an equal opportunity to receive and participate in parish contracts.   For this project the EBR Parish Purchasing office has directed a review of the scope of work and participation is strongly encouraged but not required.   The City-Parish is an equal opportunity employer and encourages the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) in all of its projects. Proposers/Prospective Contractors are strongly encouraged to make positive efforts to utilize minority subcontractors for a portion of this project. Proposers are requested to include in their proposal a description of plans for minority participation under this Contract as suppliers or subcontractors.   All questions concerning the Solicitation and Contract Documents MUST be received in accordance with the Schedule of Events cited in section 1.3 of  the Solicitation documents and as further defined in section 1.7.2 Proposer Inquiry Period of the same document.   Though not required if receiving solicitation and addenda notices from LaPAC, the City of Baton Rouge, Parish of East Baton Rouge will e-mail or mail addenda to all vendors contacting our office and requesting to be put on our office Vendor Listing for this solicitation.