ST. TAMMANY PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
COVINGTON, LOUISIANA
The St. Tammany Parish School Board will receive sealed bids until 3:00 p.m. Thursday, February 26,
2026 on Refrigerant in accordance with the following instructions and attached specifications.
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1. Bids shall be submitted on the attached bid form. All bids shall be received and date stamped by
the St. Tammany Parish School Board Office located at 321 N. Theard Street, Covington, Louisiana
70433 by one of the methods below. All bids shall be in a sealed envelope clearly marked on the outside
“BID #1891 ON REFRIGERANT – FEBRUARY 26, 2026.” All bids arriving after this date and time or
not in the proper location or format will be returned unopened to the bidders. The responsibility for
timely delivery rests solely with the bidder. Bids delayed through any means of delivery service and
arriving after the deadline will not be accepted. No bid may be withdrawn for at least thirty (30) days
after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids.
2. Bids may be sent via registered or certified mail, UPS or FedEx with a return receipt requested,
hand delivered by bidder or his/her agent in which instance the deliverer shall be provided a written
receipt.
3. Alternatively, bidders also have the option to submit bids electronically @ www.centralbidding.com.
4. You may find related materials including detailed specifications necessary to complete your bid at
www.centralbidding.com and/or www.stpsb.org/bids.
5. At the time set for the opening of bids, their contents will be publicly opened and read aloud for the
information of bidders and others properly interested who may be present in person or by
representative.
6. Bid price shall include all inside delivery charges to the St. Tammany Parish School Board,
Maintenance Warehouse, 38123 Hwy. Dept. Rd., Pearl River, LA. 70452.
7. Sales tax IS NOT to be included in your bid price. St. Tammany Parish School Board is exempt from
sales tax as provided by LA R.S. 47:301(8)(c). Sales tax exemption only applies to purchases between
St. Tammany Parish School Board and the contractor/vendor. Sales tax exemption does not apply to
purchases made directly by the contractor/vendor to other companies on behalf of the school board.
Those purchases are not sales tax exempt.
8. Any deviations from specifications must be clearly indicated on the bid form. Bidder must indicate
brand name and stock/item number for each item.
9. The St. Tammany Parish School Board employs certified refrigerant technicians. Copies of licenses
will be made available to successful bidder.
10. ALL BIDS SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ORIGINAL, FULLY EXECUTED BID BOND,
CERTIFIED CHECK, CASHIER’S CHECK OR MONEY ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF FIVE PERCENT
(5%) OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE BID. BIDS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED UNLESS THE
REQUIRED CHECK OR BID BOND IS ATTACHED.
ST. TAMMANY PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
COVINGTON, LOUISIANA
SPECIFICATIONS AND BID #1891 FORM
ON REFRIGERANT
ITEM 1
R-427A REFRIGERANT, 25 LB. CYLINDER
(Quantity: 20 Cylinders) – Delivered to Maintenance Warehouse (20)
Name Brand:
Stock Number:
Unit Price:
(Including inside delivery charges)
ITEM 2
R-410A REFRIGERANT, 25 LB. CYLINDER
(Quantity: 80 Cylinders) – Delivered to Maintenance Warehouse (80)
Name Brand:
Stock Number:
Unit Price:
(Including inside delivery charges)
ITEM 3
R-454B REFRIGERANT, 20 LB. CYLINDER
(Quantity: 20 Cylinders) – Delivered to Maintenance Warehouse (20)
Name Brand: _____________________________________
Stock Number:
Unit Price:
(Including inside delivery charges)
NOTE: Bid will be awarded based on the unit price including inside delivery charges.
THE FOLLOWING PAGE MUST BE COMPLETED, SIGNED AND RETURNED WITH BID.
FIREARM ANTI-DISCRIMINATORY ACT 581 (SB 234)
DISCLOSURE
Per LA Act 581 (SB 234), which prohibits a public entity, including school boards, from entering into a contract with a
company for the purchase of goods or services unless the aforementioned company confirms that:
1. The company does not have a practice, policy, guidance, or directive that discriminates against a firearm entity
or firearm trade association based solely on the entity’s or association’s status as a firearm entity or firearm
trade association.
2. The company will not discriminate against a firearm entity or firearm trade association during the term of the
contract based solely on the entity’s or association’s status as a firearm entity or firearm trade association.
If the above terms meet with your understanding and agreement, please sign below and return to the St Tammany
Parish School Board.
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Signature of Official Duly Authorized to Sign Contracts and Agreements
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Date
9/2024