ANNA T. JORDAN COMMUNITY PARK PLAYGROUND IMPROVEMENTS

Location:	Louisiana
Posted:	Jun 3, 2026
Due:	Jun 30, 2026
Agency:	State Government of Louisiana
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	Y - Construction of Structures and Facilities Z - Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property
Solicitation No:	123457-SB1862
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SB 1862 Anna T. Jordan Playground Improvements

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

The Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge (BREC) will receive

electronic or paper bids for the construction of the following project:

SB 1862 ANNA T. JORDAN COMMUNITY PARK PLAYGROUND IMPROVEMENTS

1750 STILT STREET, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70807

Project Description: The work consists of new recreational and site improvements at Anna T.

Jordan Community Park, including construction of a new playground, a new pavilion, and an

approximately 80-foot-wide accessible connection linking the playground area west of the creek

to the ball fields, community facilities, and parking areas to the east. The playground includes a

large, sculpted berm, a primary playground structure, and additional supporting play elements.

The work also includes erosion control measures and planting improvements along the existing

creek corridor, as well as new tree planting throughout the park to support recovery of tree

canopy lost over the past three years.

Electronic OR Paper bids will be received until 2:00 pm CT, June 30, 2026, by the BREC Finance

Department, BREC Administration Building, 6201 Florida Boulevard, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. All

electronic bids will be downloaded and publicly read aloud, along with all paper bids received,

immediately after the 2:00 pm bid closing in Room 1501 of the BREC Administration Building.

Bidders or their authorized representatives are invited to be present. No bids will be received after

2:00 pm on the same day and date.

Bids, amendments to bids, or requests for withdrawal of bids, received after the time specified for

bid opening shall not be considered for any cause whatsoever, except as required by law. Bids

shall be firm for a period of forty-five (45) days from the date of the opening of bids and no bid

shall be withdrawn for any reason during this period of time except as allowed per LSA-

R.S.38:2214.C. Bidders shall obtain an original set of bidding documents from BREC as follows.

Complete bid documents are available on disk for purchase for Ten Dollars ($10.00) at the BREC

Purchasing Department, 6201 Florida Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA, 70806. Any Addenda, if issued,

will be e-mailed to prospective bidders who have purchased plans and registered with the BREC

Purchasing Department. Plans may be picked up or BREC will overnight / mail plans at bidder’s

expense. Contact the BREC Purchasing Department at (225) 273-6421.

Complete bid documents are available in electronic format at www.bidexpress.com. Questions

about this procedure shall be directed to Bid Express Customer Service at

support@bidexpress.com. Toll Free: (888) 352-BIDX (2439), Phone: (352) 381-4888, Fax: (888)

971-4191, Monday through Friday, 6am - 7pm CT.

Bidders are responsible for their own reproduction costs. A set of documents can be printed by

most reprographers.

Electronic bids and electronic bid bonds must be submitted through www.bidexpress.com prior

to the bidding deadline. Electronic bid bonds will be downloaded by the BREC Finance

Department immediately after the 2:00 pm bid closing. Bidders utilizing the electronic bid process

are responsible for confirming that all documents are properly submitted and received by Bid

Express. Questions about this procedure shall be directed to Bid Express Customer Service at

support@bidexpress.com. Toll Free: (888) 352-BIDX (2439), Phone: (352) 381-4888, Fax: (888)

971-4191, Monday through Friday, 6am - 7pm CT.

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SB 1862 Anna T. Jordan Playground Improvements

Paper bid forms must be submitted in a sealed, opaque envelope and endorsed SB 1862 Anna

T. Jordan Community Park Playground Improvements for the Recreation and Park

Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge along with Contractor’s license number

as required by LSA-R.S. 37:2151-2165. Bids with no license number will be rejected. One (1)

copy of the bid form shall be submitted. Bid form blanks must be duly filled in by the Bidder.

Bidders are cautioned not to attach any conditions or provisions to their proposals. Any foreign

conditions will render the proposal invalid and may cause its rejection. A Certified Check or

Cashier’s Check, payable to the Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton

Rouge or a satisfactory Bid Bond, in compliance with LSA-R.S. 38:2218.A&C, executed by the

Bidder and an acceptable surety, in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid, shall be

submitted with each paper bid.

BREC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Bidder is encouraged to utilize minority participation

in this contract to the extent possible through the use of small, disadvantaged and women-owned

businesses as suppliers or subcontractors.

All Contractors bidding on this work shall comply with all provisions of the State Licensing Law for

Contractors, LSA-R.S. 37:2150-2163, as amended, for all public contracts. It shall also be the

responsibility of the General Contractor to assure that all subcontractors comply with this law.

Contractors must be licensed in the proper category of work. If required for bidding, Contractors

must hold an active license issued by the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors in the

classification of "Building Construction” and must show their license number on the face of the bid

envelope and the Uniform Public Works Bid Form.

BREC reserves the right to reject any or all bids for just cause as allowed by LSA-R.S. 38:2214.

Bids shall only be accepted by Contractors who have formally obtained a complete set of the

contract documents and in whose name the proposal forms and/or specifications were issued.

The construction estimate will be read aloud at the bid opening.

A pre-bid conference will be held at 9:00 am CT, June 17, 2026 at the Anna T. Jordan

Recreation Center at 1750 Stilt Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70807. The pre-bid conference is

non-mandatory. Bidders should review the bid documents and drawings prior to this meeting.

RECREATION AND PARK COMMISSION

FOR THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE

THE ADVOCATE

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA

To be Published Three Times:

/s/ Janet Simmons, Interim Superintendent

06/03/2026, 06/9/2026, 06/15/2026

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This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

Bid Number	Description	Date Issued	Bid Open Date/Time
123457-SB1862	ANNA T. JORDAN COMMUNITY PARK PLAYGROUND IMPROVEMENTS Non- Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference June 17, 2026 at 9:00AM CST Original: 123457-SB1862	06/03/2026	06/30/2026 2:00:00 PM CT

Department	Non State - BREC
Section	Finance
Dept Code	123457
Contact	Lori Foreman
Address	6201 Florida Blvd. Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Phone	225-272-9200, Ext. 1522
Fax	225-273-6406
Email	Lori.Foreman@brec.org

ANNA T. JORDAN COMMUNITY PARK PLAYGROUND IMPROVEMENTS

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