Harold Gene Devore Playground and Facility Renovations

POINTS OF CONTACT FOR INQUIRIES: Bidders and their representatives are prohibited from contacting City employees or officials or architect(s) and/or engineer(s) hired for this project about this invitation to bid prior to the Bid Deadline. If a bidder violates the established prohibition on communications, the City may disqualify its bid package. For DBE, Purchasing related inquires, a bidder shall submit its question in writing to the appropriate point of contact no later than seven (7) business days prior to the Bid Deadline. 1. PURCHASING For all inquiries (except DBE), please direct them to the following Designated Purchasing Official: Name: Haley Slocum, Address: 1300 Perdido Room 4W07, New Orleans, LA 70112, Telephone (504) 658-1510. E-mail:haley.slocum@nola.gov. Note: If the bidder contacts the Designated Purchasing Official via email, please include in the email the following subject line: "Bid No. 2974 question(s)". 2. DBE Please direct inquiries via email to supplierdiversity@nola.gov , or via mail to the City of New Orleans, Office of Supplier Diversity, 1340 Poydras Street, Suite 1000, New Orleans, LA 70112, or by telephone at: (504) 658-4200. Note: If the bidder contacts the Office of Supplier Diversity via email, please include in the email the following subject line: "Bid No. 2974 - DBE - question(s) ". 3. HIRE NOLA Please direct inquiries via email to hirenola@nola.gov , or via mail to the Office of Workforce Development, 3400 Tulane Avenue, 2nd Floor, New Orleans, LA 70119, or by telephone at: (504) 658-4500. Note: If the bidder contacts Hire Nola via email, please include in the email the following subject line: "Bid No. 2974 - Hire Nola - question(s)". 4. SECTION 3 COMPLIANCE Please direct inquiries via email to laborcompliance@nola.gov , or via mail to the Office of Community Development, 1340 Poydras Street, Suite 1000, New Orleans, LA 70112. Note: If the bidder contacts Labor Compliance via email, please include in the email the following subject line: "Bid No. 2974 - Labor Compliance question(s)" BID INSTRUCTIONS: Once a bid is submitted to the City, it becomes City property. A bidder should mark documents or information claimed confidential and justify any claimed exemption from public records disclosure. The City will not credit blanket confidentiality claims. The treatment of all confidentiality designations will be governed by Louisiana Public Records Law, La. R.S. 44:1, et seq. All bids remain valid for 90 calendar days after the Bid Deadline. Specification references to certain brands, makes, or manufacturers state only the general style, type, character, and quality desired. Equivalent products are acceptable. The City is not responsible for bid costs. Procurements produce no exclusive right to City work or purchases. Project Manual and/or Specifications may provide additional information for bidders. Bidders should closely monitor the City's purchasing website for new or revised specifications, bid instructions, notices, etc. The City will change the invitation to bid ONLY by issuing formal addendum. In no case shall verbal communication override written communication. Bidders commit to abide by City Code, Chap. 2, Art. XIII, Sect. 2-1120 (relative to the operations and authority of the City Inspector General). The City adheres to the Louisiana Code of Governmental Ethics, contained in the Louisiana Revised Statutes Annotated, R.S. 42:1101, et seq. By submitting a bid, prospective bidders warrants that there are no "conflict of interest" related to this solicitation that would violate applicable Louisiana Law. Violation of the Louisiana Code of Governmental Ethics may result in rescission of contract, permit or licenses, and the imposition of fines and/or penalties, without contractual liability to the public in accordance with applicable law. Note: The City will not accept bids delivered by fax, or by email address, or at any other location than the one above, or past the date and time of submission set forth above (the "Bid Deadline"). The purchasing date and time stamp clock will be the official and sole device for determining time of receipt for all mailed and hand delivered bids. Bids received after the Bid Deadline will be date stamped and returned to the bidder unopened.

Division 11 -	Equipment, Play Field Equipment and Structures, Playground Equipment, Play Structures.
Division 31 -	Earthwork, Selective Clearing, Grading.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Athletic and Recreational Surfacing, Site Improvements, Fences and Gates, Planting.
Division 33 -	Utilities.