IFB 26-036 Abatement, Building Demolition, Dirt Backfill, and Brush Removal for 1245 Gary Street

Location:	Louisiana
Posted:	Jun 26, 2026
Due:	Jul 23, 2026
Agency:	City of Shreveport
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	F - Natural Resources and Conservation Services P - Salvage Services
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City of Shreveport

Solicitation Form for Construction

INVITATION FOR BID

(IFB) #26-036

ABATEMENT, BUILDING DEMOLITION, DIRT BACKFILL, AND BRUSH

REMOVAL FOR 1245 GARY STREET

INDEX OF BID FORMS

Page Numbers

Bid Invitations (Do not return with bid)

Bid Form (COS BID FORM #1)

Corporate Resolution or Written Evidence (see Page 22 for example of Corporate Resolution)

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NOTE: ALL OF THE REQUIRED COS BID FORMS LISTED ABOVE AND EXHIBITS SHOWN BELOW MUST BE

RETURNED WITH BID. IF ANY OF THE REQUIRED INFORMATION IS NOT PROVIDED, THEN YOUR BID WILL NOT

BE CONSIDERED OR ACCEPTED.

INDEX OF REFERENCE ITEMS INCLUDED HEREIN

All information listed below should not be returned with your bid. It shall remain part of the bid by reference only.

Special Instructions/Provisions

4-13

Standard Contract

14-23

Fair Share Requirements

24-35

Insurance & Bond Requirements

36-39

Adjudicated Property Affidavit

Felony Conviction/E-Verify Affidavit

Format for the Return Envelope

Scope

EXHIBITS

Exhibit A Federal Contract Provisions (Signature Page must be returned with bid)

15 Pages

Exhibit B Altec Report

45 Pages

Exhibit C Photograph

1 Page

Exhibit D BABA Certification (Signature Page must be returned with bid)

3 Pages

Exhibit E Lobbying Certification (Signature Page must be returned with bid)

1 Page

INDEX OF REFERENCE ITEMS NOT INCLUDED HEREIN THAT ARE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE WITH THE

SAME FORCE AND EFFECT AS IF SET FORTH IN FULL TEXT. SHOULD ANY OF THESE BE IN CONFLICT WITH

THOSE LISTED HEREIN. THE MORE STRINGENT WILL APPLY.

1.0

Standard Specifications for Infrastructure Improvements 2021 Edition & Standard Plans for Infrastructure Improvements 2021

Edition. These documents may be downloaded from our website: www.shreveportla.gov/DocumentCenter/View/5572 &

www.shreveportla.gov/DocumentCenter/View/5567.

2.0

The General Contract Clauses (Section 20), the Standard Instructions/Conditions for Request for Proposals (Section 30) will

no longer be incorporated in solicitations but will be incorporated by reference in the City of Shreveport (hereinafter the City)

book of Standard Solicitation Instructions / Provisions and General Contract Clauses; which are available at

www.shreveportla.gov (click on Business, then on Bids & RFPs). If you do not have a computer, you can use one of the public

use computers that are available at the Shreve Memorial Library or at most library branches.

3.0

The CONTRACT VERIFICATION-DBE/FSC FORM 6, must be furnished within five (5) working days after the City executed

contract is picked up by the prime contractor.

4.0

The Felony Conviction/E-Verify Affidavit must be submitted by the lowest responsive Bidder after the opening.

Revised 06/20/25

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AN INVITATION FOR YOU TO RESPOND WITH A FORMAL SEALED OR ELECTRONIC BID

DATES ADVERTISED:

June 26, 2026

July 2, 2026

July 10, 2026

DATE POSTED: June 26, 2026

DO NOT RETURN THIS PAGE- FAXED OR EMAILED BIDS NOT ACCEPTED

INVITATION FOR BID (IFB)

City of Shreveport

Renee Anderson, Purchasing Agent

MBA, CPPO, CPPB, NIGP-CPP

BIDS MUST BE DELIVERED TO:

City of Shreveport

Office of the Purchasing Agent

Government Plaza-Suite 610

505 Travis Street

Shreveport, LA 71101-3042

OR GO TO

BIDNETDIRECT.COM TO

SEND ELECTRONIC

BID

July 23, 2026 BID MUST BE RECEIVED NOT LATER THAN 2:00 P.M. ON:

THEN PUBLICLY OPENED

THIS IS NOT AN ORDER

Bid Number IFB 26-036

BID TITLE:

ABATEMENT, BUILDING DEMOLITION, DIRT BACKFILL, & BRUSH

REMOVAL FOR 1245 GARY STREET

PREBID CONFERENCE: NON-MANDATORY Pre-Bid Conference

Site Visit

Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

Wednesday, July 8, 2026 following Pre-bid

SporTran Intermodal Terminal

Conference

1237 Murphy St.

1245 Gary Street

Shreveport, LA 71101

QUESTIONS TO:

kimberly.floyd@shreveportla.gov

7 working days before the opening or fax to:

318-673-5408

BID BOND IS NOT REQUIRED.

Designers Estimate: $80,000.00

Bids received after the time specified for opening cannot be considered for an award.

Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors Project Classification:

Only Required when Total Bid is $50,000 or more.

Building Construction, and Highway, Street, & Bridge

Construction

Number of signs to be provided and installed by the contractor: 2 Number of Days: 45 Working Days

CONSTRUCTION BID REQUIREMENTS

For paper bids, if you do not provide all of the required COS Bid Forms or the information required on the bid forms, then your

bid must be declared as non-responsive. The bid forms are clearly identified as COS Bid Form #1, 2 & etc. near the top right of

the page. If you have any questions, please call Renee Anderson at 318-673-5450.

ELECTRONIC BIDS/BID NOTICES

The City of Shreveport listing of current bids are posted on BidNetDirect.com. To view the general bid information

and receive bid notices by email, register with BidNetDirect. Registration is free. Vendors/Contractors have the

option to submit bids & bid bonds, electronically or by paper copy. Solicitation documents are also available at

www.shreveportla.gov/Solicitations. BidNetDirect shall be the official source for bid documents.

To register please go to: https://www.bidnetdirect.com/public/user-registration. If you need help registering or with

training or completing an e-bid, please call 800-835-4603, Option 2 or email support@bidnet.com. If an electronic

bid is submitted, provide your state contractor’s license number when the bid with alternates amounts to $50,000 or

more. To request copies of bids by e-mail, send your request to kimberly.floyd@shreveportla.gov.

Important- If you consider the specifications as restrictive or have a problem with this document, please

contact the Purchasing Agent at least five days before the bid opening at (318) 673-5450

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LOUISIANA UNIFORM PUBLIC WORK BID FORM – COS Form #1

TO: City of Shreveport

BID FOR: IFB 26-036

Office of the Purchasing Agent

Abatement, Building Demolition, Dirt Backfill, and Brush

Government Plaza, Suite 610

Removal for 1245 Gary Street

Shreveport, LA 71101-3042

Deposit/Fee for Plans/Specs (Paper): N/A

(Owner to provide name and address of owner)

(Owner to provide name of project and other identifying information)

The undersigned bidder hereby declares and represents that she/he: a) has carefully examined and understands the Bidding

Documents, b) has not received, relied on, or based his bid on any verbal instructions contrary to the Bidding Documents or any

addenda, c) has personally inspected and is familiar with the project site, and hereby proposes to provide all labor, materials, tools,

appliances and facilities as required to perform, in a workmanlike manner, all work and services for the construction and

completion of the referenced project, all in strict accordance with the Bidding Documents prepared by:

and dated:

(Owner to provide name of entity preparing bidding documents.)

Bidders must acknowledge all addenda. The Bidder acknowledges receipt of the following ADDENDA: (Enter the number the

Designer has assigned to each of the addenda that the Bidder is acknowledging)

TOTAL BASE BID: For all work required by the Bidding Documents (including any and all unit prices designated “Base

Bid” * but not alternates) the sum of:

Dollars ($

)

ALTERNATES: For any and all work required by the Bidding Documents for Alternates including any and all unit prices

designated as alternates in the unit price description.

Alternate No. 1 (Owner to provide description of alternate and state whether add or deduct) for the lump sum of:

Dollars ($

)

Alternate No. 2 (Owner to provide description of alternate and state whether add or deduct) for the lump sum of:

Dollars ($

)

Alternate No. 3 (Owner to provide description of alternate and state whether add or deduct) for the lump sum of:

Dollars ($

)

NAME OF BIDDER:

ADDRESS OF BIDDER:

LOUISIANA CONTRACTOR’S LICENSE NUMBER:

NAME OF AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY OF BIDDER:

TITLE OF AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY OF BIDDER:

SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY OF BIDDER **:

DATE:

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE TO BE INCLUDED WITH THE SUBMISSION OF THIS LOUISIANA UNIFORM PUBLIC

WORK BID FORM:

* The Unit Price Form shall be used if the contract includes unit prices. Otherwise, it is not required and need not be

included with the form. The number of unit prices that may be included is not limited and additional sheets may be

included if needed.

** A CORPORATE RESOLUTION OR WRITTEN EVIDENCE of the authority of the person signing the bid for the

public work as prescribed by LA R.S. 38:2212(B)(5).

BID SECURITY in the form of a bid bond, certified check or cashier’s check as prescribed by LA R.S. 38:2218(A) attached to

and made a part of this bid. (Current as of 10/16/19)

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CITY OF SHREVEPORT SPECIAL INSTRUCTION/PROVISIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION

1.0 STATE CONTRACTORS LICENSE

1.1 On any public works bid submitted in the amount of $50,000 or more, the Contractor shall certify that he or she is

licensed under Louisiana Revised Statute 37:2150, et seq. and show is or her license number on the outside

of the bid envelope and on the bid schedule. In the case of an electronic bid, a contractor must submit an

authentic digital signature on the electronic bid accompanied by the contractor’s license number, when required.

1.2 The licensee shall not be permitted to bid or perform any type or types of work not included in the classification

under which his license was issued.

1.3 Any construction bid that does not require the contractor to hold an active license shall state EXEMPTION on the

bid envelope.

1.4 WHEN BIDDING ON FRIABLE ASBESTOS REMOVAL/ABATEMENT, STATE LICENSE AND DEQ

CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED REGARDLESS OF CONTRACT AMOUNT.

2.0 PERMITS, TAXES AND FEES

2.1 All Bids submitted must include the price of any business and professional licenses, permits, taxes and fees as

required by Federal, State or Local Government Agencies.

3.0 CLARIFICATION/SUBSTITUTION REQUESTS

3.1 Bidders requiring additional information may submit their question(s) in writing to the attention of the Buyer as listed

on page two.

3.2 Answers to questions received that would change and/or clarify this solicitation will be provided in writing to all firms

that have received the original Invitation for Bid.

3.3 Any inquiry received at least seven (7) or more working days prior to the date fixed for the opening of bids will be

given consideration.

3.4 Every interpretation made to a Bidder will be in a form of written Addendum to the contract document and when

issued will be on file in the Purchasing Agents office.

3.4.1 Addenda must be delivered to all prime bidders who have requested bid documents within twenty-four hours of

issuance either by fax, email, or other electronic means. If the addendum cannot be transmitted by fax, email, or

electronic means, the bid opening shall be postponed by at least seven (7) working days. La R.S. 38:2212 (C)(2)(a).

3.4.2 All such addenda shall become part of the Contract Documents and all Bidders shall be bound by such addenda.

3.4.3 The City shall not be legally bound by an addendum or interpretation that is not in writing.

3.4.4 If the necessity arises to issue an addendum modifying plans and specifications within the seventy-two-hour period

(exclusive of holidays, Saturdays, and Sundays) before the scheduled bid opening then the opening of bids shall

be extended a minimum of at least seven but not more than twenty-one working days. (LA R.S. 38:2212 (C)(2).

3.5 It shall be the Bidders responsibility to make inquiry as to the Addenda issued.

4.0 CHANGE ORDERS

4.1 All Public Works contracts shall contain provisions authorizing the issuance of Change Orders within the scope of

the project and any such Change Orders shall be in writing.

5.0 EXISTING CONDITIONS

5.1 Bidders are cautioned not to submit their bids until said plans specifications, and profiles have been carefully

examined by them.

5.2 Each bidder shall fully acquaint himself with conditions relating to the scope and restrictions attending the execution

of the work under the conditions of this bid.

5.3 The failure or omission of a bidder to acquaint himself with existing conditions shall in no way relieve him of any

obligation with respect to this bid or to the contract.

6.0 BID BOND-Not Required unless $250,000.00 or more.

6.1 An acceptable Bid Bond, Cashier’s Check, or Certified Check payable to the City of Shreveport, in an amount not

less than five (5%) percent of the total bid including all additive alternates must accompany the bid.

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CITY OF SHREVEPORT SPECIAL INSTRUCTION/PROVISIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTINUED

6.2 Negotiable Bid Bonds will be returned to the unsuccessful bidder as soon as possible, or not more than 45 days

after the opening of the bids.

6.3 All bonds applicable to this transaction must be accompanied by an original Power of Attorney.

6.4 Bidders agree to forfeit Bidders Bond, in the event of failure to contract with the city within ten (10) days after the

award of Bid.

7.0 PERFORMANCE/PAYMENT/MAINTENANCE BOND

7.1 An acceptable Performance/Payment/Maintenance Bond will be required of the successful bidder as follows:

7.1.1 When the total contract amount with alternates is $50,000 or more, a 100% performance bond shall be required.

7.1.2 When the total contract amount with alternates is $25,000 or more, a 50% payment bond shall be required.

7.1.3 When the total contract amount with alternates is $25,000 or more, a two-year 10% maintenance bond shall be

required.

8.0 BONDING REQUIREMENTS FOR NONRESIDENT CONTRACTORS

8.1 The 1986 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature enacted important changes in the registration and bonding

requirements of nonresident contractors.

8.2 Beginning January 1, 1987, the Departments registration and bonding requirements must be met before the

nonresident contractor can obtain any building permit, license, or certificate necessary to lawfully commence any

construction project.

8.3 Any person failing to register any contract or execute the bond required by the statutes may be denied the right to

perform such contracts.

8.4 A temporary injunction may be issued to prevent any activities in the performance of such contracts until the

contractor complies with the necessary requirements.

8.5 The Secretary of the Department may also impose a penalty in the amount of $200 or 2% of the construction

contract, whichever is greater.

8.6 Louisiana Revised Statute 47:9A (2) defines resident and nonresident contractors. Contractors who meet the

following conditions are considered resident contractors for purposes of taxation by the Department.

8.7 Individual who has maintained their permanent domiciles in Louisiana for at least one year prior to bidding on work.

8.8 Corporations which have operated permanent business facilities in Louisiana for at least one year prior to bidding

on work.

8.9 Corporations with at least 50% of outstanding and issued common stock owned by individuals who have maintained

their domiciles in Louisiana for at least one year prior to bidding on work.

8.10 Partnerships, associates, and other legal entities in which resident corporations or individuals have at least a 50%

ownership interest shall be considered resident contractors.

8.11 A contractor who does not meet these conditions will be considered a nonresident contractor and will be subject to

the contract registration and bonding requirements of the Department.

8.12 For questions or additional information, call the Sales Tax Section at 225-219-7656 Option 1.

8.13 Employers Required to File Form L-3.

8.14 Every employer must file an Employers Annual Reconciliation of Louisiana Income Tax Withheld (Form L-3) on or

before January 31st of the current calendar year, accompanied by copies of the employees W-2 forms and Wage

and Tax Statement forms (Form L-2).

8.15 Preaddressed forms are included in the Employers Withholding Tax Returns and Reconciliation coupon booklets.

8.16 Any employer who fails to receive a preaddressed form should notify the Withholding Tax Unit of the Department.

9.0 AWARD CRITERIA

9.1 Award will be made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder according to the criteria designated in the

Invitation for Bid.

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