INVITATION TO BID
Rubber PVC Boots
Solicitation # 2025-SWB-45
Bid Due Date: December 1, 2025
Bid Due Time: 11:00 AM CST
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Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans
Invitation to Bid
2025-SWB-45
Rubber PVC Boots
The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans (Board) is soliciting bids from companies
to supply Rubber PVC Boots.
Invitation to Bid (ITB) will be available November 4, 2025 for download at the following
websites:
Board: https://www2.swbno.org/business_bidspecifications.asp
LAPAC:https://wwwcfprd.doa.louisiana.gov/OSP/LaPAC/dspBid.cfm?search=department&term=181
All bidders may attend a non-mandatory pre-bid conference at 11:00 AM, November 12,
2025 at the Sewerage & Water Board Administrative Building, the Procurement
Conference Room, Rm 131, located at 625 St. Joseph St., New Orleans, Louisiana 70165
or if you are unable to attend this in-person meeting, you can also join via teleconference
call:
Microsoft Teams
Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 236 702 342 126 0
Passcode: Rw3sG6zv
Dial in by phone
+1 504-224-8698,,105680247# United States, New Orleans
Phone conference ID: 105 680 247#
Fax and email submission will not be accepted.
Bids will be received by the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans Procurement
Department by December 1, 2025 at 11:00 AM. (Central Time). For submission
instructions, see bid documents.
Bids will be publicly opened on December 1, 2025 at 11:30 AM (Central Time) in the
Procurement Conference Room, Rm 131, located at 625 St. Joseph St., New Orleans,
Louisiana 70165.
Microsoft Teams
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Meeting ID: 279 323 709 792 2
Passcode: cv2Uz6nn
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+1 504-224-8698,,844435236# United States, New Orleans
Phone conference ID: 844 435 236#
LATE BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
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Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans
Invitation to Bid
Rubber PVC Boots
Bidder’s Information
1. Point of Contact/ Inquiries/ Requests for Information:
The point of contact for this ITB is Connor Metcalf. All correspondence and other
communications regarding this ITB shall be directed to Connor Metcalf, Procurement
Analyst, Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans, 625 St. Joseph Street, Room 133, New
Orleans, Louisiana 70165.
Inquiries and/or Requests for Information are due to the Board’s Procurement Department
via email to cmetcalf@swbno.org no later than timeline stated in the Anticipated Bid
Timetable below. Any request received after that time may not be reviewed for inclusion
in this ITB. The request shall contain the requester’s name, address, and telephone number.
The Procurement Department will issue a response to any inquiry if it deems it necessary,
by written addendum to the ITB, posted on Board’s website, and issued prior to the ITB’s
Delivery Deadline. The Bidders shall not rely on any representation, statement, or
explanation other than those made in this ITB or in any addenda issued. Where there
appears to be a conflict between this ITB and any addendum issued, the last addendum
issued will prevail.
Bids will be received by the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans Procurement
Department as stated in the Anticipated Bid Timetable.
2. Submission Instructions:
Ways to submit a bid:
Hard Copy Submission:
(1) Signed hardcopy of the bid in a sealed envelope
Mark the front envelope with the following:
Solicitation # 2025-SWB-45 Rubber PVC Boots
Company Name
Company Address
Company Contact Name, Phone Number, and Email Address
Address envelope to:
Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans
Attn: Connor Metcalf
625 St. Joseph St. Rm 133
New Orleans, LA 70165
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Fax and email submission will not be accepted.
3. Mail or courier specifications:
Bidder remains responsible for ensuring that the bid is delivered prior to the submission
deadline with a proof of delivery. Failure to meet the submission deadline, irrespective of
the mode of delivery, shall result in the rejection of the bid.
• Bid documents should be contained in a sealed envelope and be placed in the
shipping envelope or box. If the mailed bid is not contained in a separate sealed
envelope, the bidder takes the risk that the envelope may be inadvertently opened
and the information compromised.
• Please add the Procurement Analyst’s name in the Attention Line of the shipping
label to ensure proper delivery.
4. Pre-Bid Conference
All bidders may attend a non-mandatory pre-bid conference at 11:00 AM, November 12,
2025 at the Sewerage & Water Board Administrative Building, the Procurement Conference
Room, Rm 131, located at 625 St. Joseph St., New Orleans, Louisiana 70165 or if you are
unable to attend this in-person meeting, you can also join via teleconference call:
Microsoft Teams
Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 236 702 342 126 0
Passcode: Rw3sG6zv
Dial in by phone
+1 504-224-8698,,105680247# United States, New Orleans
Phone conference ID: 105 680 247#
Representatives from the Board will be available for discussions at this meeting. The purpose
of the pre-bid conference is to provide assistance to interested contractors in the interpretation
of the Invitation to Bid (ITB), DBE requirements and other technical and contractual matters.
Nothing stated or discussed during the course of this Pre-Bid Conference shall be
considered to modify, alter or change the requirements of the ITB, unless it shall be
subsequently incorporated into an addendum to the ITB. All questions asked during the
pre-bid conference deemed to be pertinent by the Board will be addressed in an addendum
following the pre-bid conference.
5. Bid Opening
Bids will be received by the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans Procurement
Department as stated in the Anticipated Bid Timetable.
Bids will be publicly opened in the Procurement Conference Room, Rm 131, located at 625
St. Joseph St., New Orleans, Louisiana 70165 or if you are unable to attend this in-person
meeting, you can also join via teleconference call:
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Microsoft Teams
Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 279 323 709 792 2
Passcode: cv2Uz6nn
Dial in by phone
+1 504-224-8698,,844435236# United States, New Orleans
Phone conference ID: 844 435 236#
6. Anticipated Bid Timetable
The Board will make every effort to administer the ITB process in accordance with the terms
and dates discussed in this solicitation. However, the Board reserves the right to modify the
ITB process and dates as deemed necessary at its sole discretion. The Procurement
Department will a written addendum to the ITB should there be any changes.
Event
ITB Release
Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting
Bidders’ Written Questions Deadline
Responses to Questions
Date
November 4, 2025
November 12, 2025
November 14, 2025
November 18, 2025
Local
11:00 AM
5:00 PM
Bid Due Date and Time
Bid Opening
Award of Contract
December 1, 2025
December 1, 2025
TBD
11:00 AM
11:30 AM
TBD
7. Changes, Addenda, or Withdrawal of Bids Before Deadline:
Any changes or addenda to a bid must be submitted in writing, signed by the authorized
representative, cross-referenced clearly to the relevant bid section, and received by the
Board’s Procurement Department prior to the bid due date and time. Changes and addenda
must meet all requirements for the bid. Any Bidder choosing to withdraw must submit a
written withdrawal request to the Board’s Procurement Department prior to the bid due date
and time.
8. Prohibition on Communication:
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This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.