residence life laundry service

Agency:	State Government of Louisiana
State:	Louisiana
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	812320 - Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated)
Posted Date:	Jan 5, 2024
Due Date:	Apr 24, 2024
Solicitation No:	50013-btb2788
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INVITATION FOR BID

BID NAME AND NUMBER:

RESIDENTIAL LIFE LAUNDRY SERVICE, BTB2788

BID OPENING TIME AND DATE:

APRIL 24, 2024@2PM

BUYER:

TROY A. BACINO

TABACINO @ uno.edu

RETURN ALL BIDS TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:

Purchasing Office

Administration Annex, Room 1004G

University of New Orleans

2000 Lakeshore Drive

New Orleans, Louisiana 70148

Phone: (504) 280-6214

Fax: (504) 280-6297

General Instructions to Bidders

1 Invitation to Bid

Bids for the following items and/or services specified are hereby solicited, and will

be received by the Purchasing Office until the stated bid opening time and date and

then publicly opened.

2 Authority to Sign

Bids must be signed by a person authorized to bind the vendor. In accordance with

R. S. 39:1594(C)(4), the person signing the bid must be: 1) A current corporate

officer, partnership member or other individual specifically authorized to submit bids

as evidenced in appropriate records on file with the secretary of State; or 2) An

individual authorized to bind the vendor, as evidenced by a corporate resolution,

certificate, or affidavit; or 3) other documents indicating authority which are

acceptable to the University.

3 Read Solicitation

Read the entire solicitation, including all terms, conditions, and specifications.

4 Corrections

All bids should be returned on the forms furnished and must be typed or written in

ink. Any corrections or erasures must be initialed by the bidder.

5 Delivery of Bids

Bids may be submitted in person or by mail. The mailing address is listed on the

cover sheet.

Bids delivered in person or by mail should be placed in a sealed envelope and marked

with the bid name and number, the bid opening time and date, and the name and

address of the bidder. The same information should be affixed to any additional

materials sent as a part of the bid submission.

6 Bid Alterations

Alterations to bids will be accepted provided both the bid and alterations have been

received in the Purchasing Office prior to bid opening time and date.

7 Late Bids

Late bids will not be accepted and will be returned unopened. Each bidder is solely

responsible for the timely delivery of its bid. The University will not be responsible

for any delay in the delivery of bids.

8 Delivery/Freight Charges

Bid prices will include all delivery/freight charges paid by the vendor, F.O.B., UNO,

inside delivery, New Orleans, La, unless otherwise stated in the specifications. Any

invoiced delivery charges not quoted and itemized on the UNO purchase order are

subject to rejection and non-payment.

9 Taxes

Vendor is responsible for including all applicable taxes in the bid price. The University

of New Orleans is exempt from all Louisiana state and local sales and use taxes. By

accepting an award, all firms acknowledge their responsibility for the payment of all

taxes duly assessed by the State of Louisiana and its political subdivisions for which

they are liable.

10 Payment

Assuming there is no prompt payment discount provision, payment will be made

within thirty (30) days from receipt of products in satisfactory condition, or within

thirty (30) days from date of invoice, whichever is later. Delinquent payment

penalties are governed by L.R.S. 39:1695. Vendor penalties to the contrary shall be

null and void, shall have no legal force, and shall not be recognized by the University

in any dispute.

11 Acceptance

Only the issue of a purchase order or a signed acceptance of a proposal constitutes

acceptance on the part of the University.

Bid Signature

By signing this bid, the bidder certifies compliance with all general instructions to

bidders, terms, conditions, and specifications, and further certifies that this bid is

made without collusion or fraud.

_________________________ _________________________

Bidder (Company Name)

Mailing Address

_________________________ _________________________

Authorized Signature

City, State, Zip Code

_________________________ _________________________

Printed Name

Phone Number

_________________________ _________________________

Title

Fax Number

_________________________ _________________________

E-Mail Address

Federal Tax ID #

Standard Terms and Conditions

These standard terms and conditions apply to all UNO solicitations, unless otherwise

specifically amended and provided for in the special terms and conditions,

specifications, or other solicitation documents. In the event of a conflict between

the General Instructions to Bidders or Standard Terms & Conditions and the Special

Terms & Conditions, the Special Terms & Conditions shall govern.

Auditors

Bidders agrees that the Legislative Auditor of the State of Louisiana and/or the

Office of the Governor, Division of Administration auditors and/or the University’s

auditors will have the option of auditing all accounts of the Bidder which relate to

this purchase.

Award

Award will be made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder. The University

reserves the right to award the items, separately, grouped, or on an all-or-none

basis, and to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities including

technicalities in specifications that would preclude competition.

All solicitation specifications, terms, and conditions will be made part of any

subsequent award as if fully reproduced and included therein, unless specifically

amended in the formal contract.

Bidder Inquiries

If a bidder is in doubt as to the meaning of any part of a solicitation, bidder may

submit a written request for interpretation to the Buyer of Record. Requests must

be received in the Purchasing Office no later than APRIL 15, 2024. Any

interpretation of the documents will be made by Addendum only, issued by the

Purchasing Office, and a copy of such Addendum will be sent to all known bidders.

The University will not be responsible for any other explanation of the documents.

Contrary Terms and Conditions

Submittal of any terms and conditions contrary to those contained within this

solicitation may cause your bid to be rejected. By signing this bid, vendor agrees

that any terms and conditions which may be included in their bid are nullified.

Equal Employment Opportunity Compliance

By submitting and signing this bid, vendor agrees to abide by the requirements of

the following as applicable: Title VI and VII of the Civil rights Act of 1964, as

amended by the Equal Opportunity Act of 1972, Executive Order 11246,

Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment

Assistance Act of 1974; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Age Act

of 1975; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Vendor agrees not to

discriminate, and to render services without regard to race, color, religion, sex,

age, national origin, veteran status, political affiliation, handicap, disability, or other

non-merit factor. Failure to comply shall be grounds for termination of any contract

entered into as a result of this solicitation.

Equivalency

Any manufacturer’s names, trade names, brand names, or catalog numbers used in

the specifications are for the purpose of describing and establishing general quality

levels. Such references are not intended to be restrictive. Bids will be considered for

any brand that meets or exceeds the quality of the specifications listed for any

item. Bidder must state the brand/model he or she is bidding on each item. Bids

not specifying brand and model number will be considered as offering the exact

product specified in the solicitation.

It will be the sole responsibility of the Bidder to prove equivalency. Bidder will

submit with the bid all illustrations, descriptive literature, and specifications

necessary to determine equivalency. Failure to do so may eliminate the bid from

consideration. The decision of the University as to equivalency will be final.

Governing Law

This purchase shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of

the State of Louisiana.

Louisiana Preference

A preference will be given to materials, supplies, and provision produced,

manufactured, assembled, grown, or harvested in Louisiana, quality being equal to

articles offered by competitors outside of the state. However, it will be the bidder’s

sole responsibility to indicate on his bid response which items were (or would be)

produced, manufactured, assembled, grown, or harvested in Louisiana. Bidder must

be able to provide satisfactory evidence to support preference claim if requested by

the University. The enclosed Louisiana Preferences must be returned as a part of

this bid.

Legislators Prohibited

According to LAS-R.S. 42:113(D)) the University is prohibited from entering into

any contract or subcontract with a legislator or person who has been certified by

the Secretary of State as elected to the Legislature or spouse of a legislator, or any

corporation, partnership, or other legal entity in which the Legislator or his/her

spouse owns an interest, except publicly traded corporations. Each bidder must

return the enclosed Disclosure Form as a part of his bid.

New Products

All products are to be new unless specified in special terms, current model, and of

best quality as measured by accepted standards of the trade. No remanufactured,

demonstrator, used, or irregular products will be considered for purchase unless

otherwise specified.

Warranty

The manufacturer’s standard published warranty and provision will apply, unless

more stringent warranties are otherwise required by UNO and specified in the

solicitation. In such cases, the bidder and/or manufacturer will honor the specified

bid number	description	date issued	bid open date/time	help
50013-btb2788	residence life laundry service Original: 50013-btb2788	01/05/2024	04/24/2024 2:00:00 PM CT	50013

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