IFB 25-070 Buildout of SporTran City Kitchen Spaces

Location:	Louisiana
Posted:	Nov 13, 2025
Due:	Dec 11, 2025
Agency:	City of Shreveport
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	73 - Food Preparation and Serving Equipment
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City of Shreveport

Solicitation Form for Construction

INVITATION FOR BID

(IFB) #25-070

BUILDOUT OF SPORTRAN CITY KITCHEN SPACES

INDEX OF BID FORMS

Page Numbers

Bid Invitations (Do not return with bid)

Bid Form (COS BID FORM #1)

Bid Bond Form (COS BID FORM #2)

Corporate Resolution or Written Evidence (see Page 23 for example of Corporate Resolution)

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NOTE: ALL OF THE REQUIRED COS BID FORMS LISTED ABOVE 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

5-14

Standard Contract

15-24

Fair Share Requirements

25-36

Insurance & Bond Requirements

37-40

Adjudicated Property Affidavit

Felony Conviction/E-Verify Affidavit

Format for the Return Envelope

Scope

44-45

Federal Terms and Conditions

46-51

Required Certifications (must be submitted with your bid)

52-54

Davis-Bacon Act

55-62

EXHIBITS

Plans

22 Pages

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

November 13, 2025

DATES ADVERTISED: November 20, 2025

November 28, 2025

DATE POSTED: November 13, 2025

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

December 11, 2025 BID MUST BE RECEIVED NOT LATER THAN 2:00 P.M. ON:

THEN PUBLICLY OPENED

THIS IS NOT AN ORDER

Bid Number IFB 25-070

BID TITLE:

BUILDOUT OF SPORTRAN CITY KITCHEN SPACES

PREBID CONFERENCE: N/A

QUESTIONS TO:

ashley.germany@shreveportla.gov

7 working days before the opening or fax to:

BID BOND IS REQUIRED. See attached format.

Designers Estimate: $585,000.00

318-673-5408

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

Number of signs to be provided and installed by the contractor: N/A Number of Days: 180 Calendar 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 (IFB) is posted on BidNetDirect.com. To view the general bid

information and receive bid notices by email, register with BidNetDirect. Registration is free.

Vendors/Contractors (vendors) 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 ashley.germany@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 25-070

Office of the Purchasing Agent

BUILDOUT OF SPRTRAN CITY KITCHEN SPACES

Government Plaza, Suite 610

___________________________________________________

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:

EMA Engineering and Consulting, Inc.

and dated: 09/30/25

(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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COS BID FORM #2-Must use this Form if a Paper Bid

BID BOND

(For a paper bid, one original required of all Bidders with Power of Attorney attached. For an electronic

bid, an electronic bid bond or a paper bond will still be accepted if received before the bid opening)

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

Date:

That

, as Principal,

and

, as Surety, are

held and firmly bound unto the City of Shreveport, in the full and just sum of five (5%) percent of the total amount of

this bid, including all alternates, lawful money of the United States, for payment of which sum, well and truly be

made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, jointly and severally

firmly by these presents.

Surety represents that it is listed on the current U. S. Department of the Treasury Financial Management

Service list of approved bonding companies as approved for an amount equal to or greater that the amount for

which it obligates itself in this instrument or that it is a Louisiana domiciled insurance company with at least an A -

rating in the latest printing of the A. M. Bests Key Rating Guide. If surety qualifies by virtue of its Bests listing, the

Bond amount may not exceed ten percent of policyholders surplus as shown in the latest A. M. Bests Key Rating

Guide.

Surety further represents that it is licensed to do business in the State of Louisiana and that this Bond is

signed by suretys agent or attorney-in-fact. This Bid Bond is accompanied by appropriate power of attorney.

THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH that, whereas said Principal is herewith submitting its

bid to the Obligee on a Contract for:

IFB 25-070 Buildout of SporTran City Kitchen Spaces

NOW, THEREFORE, if the said Contract be awarded to the Principal and the Principal shall, within such

time as may be specified, enter into the Contract in writing and give a good and sufficient bond to secure the

performance of the terms and conditions of the Contract with surety acceptable to the Obligee, then this obligation

shall be void; otherwise, this obligation shall become due and payable.

PRINCIPAL (BIDDER)

SURETY

BY:

AUTHORIZED OFFICER-OWNER-PARTNER

BY:

AGENT OR ATTORNEY-IN-FACT(SEAL)

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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 his 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

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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