| Agency: | City of Shreveport |
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| State: | Louisiana |
| Type of Government: | State & Local |
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| Posted Date: | May 5, 2026 |
| Due Date: | Jun 9, 2026 |
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| NARRATIVE ON THE APPROACH TO THE SCOPE OF WORK | A-17 |
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| SCHEDULE OF EVENTS | B-18 |
| OFFERORS EXPERIENCE | C-19 |
| PERSONNEL STAFFING | D-20 |
| COST PROPOSAL | E-21-22 |
| FORMAT FOR THE RETURN ENVELOPE | F-23 |
| #1- FAIR SHARE FORMS 1-4 (should be furnished with your proposal) | 24-35 |
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| #2- ADJUDICATED OR LIEN PROPERTY AFFIDAVIT (do not furnish with your proposal) | 36 |
| #3- FELONY CONVICTION / E-VERIFY AFFIDAVIT (must be furnished with your proposal) | 37 |
| #4- INSURANCE | 38-42 |
City of Shreveport
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS RFP 26-807
WEED ABATEMENT (GRASS CUTTING) SEASON CONTRACTORS
RE-BID
INDEX
Page
Numbers
Proposal Invitation 2
General Information - Part I 3-4
Introduction - Part II 5-6
Scope of Work - Part III 7-14
Evaluation Criteria - Part IV 15
Submission Requirements - Part V 16
NOTE: All items listed in Part V must be submitted with your proposal
Index of reference items not included herein that is 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.
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.
EXHIBITS
NARRATIVE ON THE APPROACH TO THE SCOPE OF WORK A-17
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS B-18
OFFERORS EXPERIENCE C-19
PERSONNEL STAFFING D-20
COST PROPOSAL E-21-22
FORMAT FOR THE RETURN ENVELOPE F-23
*Required for all RFPs
APPENDIX
#1- FAIR SHARE FORMS 1-4 (should be furnished with your proposal) 24-35
#2- ADJUDICATED OR LIEN PROPERTY AFFIDAVIT (do not furnish with your proposal) 36
#3- FELONY CONVICTION / E-VERIFY AFFIDAVIT (must be furnished with your proposal) 37
#4- INSURANCE 38-42
The Felony Conviction/E-Verify (Appendix 3) must be submitted with your proposal. Revised 12-05-17
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CITY OF SHREVEPORT-PURCHASING DIVISION
P.O. BOX 31109 SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA 71130-1109 Suite 610, 505 TRAVIS SHREVEPORT, LA 71101-3042
Phone 318/673-5450 web site: www.shreveportla.gov Fax 318/673-5408
May 5, 2026
RFP 26-807
MUST BE RECEIVED NOT LATER THAN 3:00 P.M. (CST) ON: June 9, 2026
PROPOSAL TITLE: WEED ABATEMENT (GRASS CUTTING) SEASON CONTRACTORS RE-BID
You are invited to submit proposals in accordance with the requirements of this solicitation which are contained herein.
In order for your proposal to be considered, it must be received in the Purchasing office not later than the date and time
as listed above. Solicitation documents are posted on BidNetDirect. To view the general RFP information and receive
notices by email, register with BidNetDirect. Registration is free. Solicitation documents are also available at
www.shreveportla.gov/Solicitations. BidNetDirect shall be the official source of solicitation documents.
It shall be the responder's responsibility to make inquiry as to the addenda issued. All inquiries pertaining to this RFP
shall reference RFP number as shown above. Paper proposals received by the Purchasing Office after the time specified
will be documented and then returned to the Offeror unopened. Due to the possibility of negotiation with all Offerors, the
identity of any Offeror or the contents of any proposal will not be public information until after the contract award is made.
Paper proposals and modifications received in response to this Request for Proposals shall be time stamped upon receipt
and secured in the Purchasing Division until the established due date. Attendance by the submitter on the established
due date is unnecessary because submittals will be opened at a later time in the presence of a procurement employee or
selection committee member.
The proposals must be signed in ink by an official authorized to bind the Offeror, and it shall contain a statement to the
effect that the proposal is firm for a period of at least 120 days from the closing date for submission of proposals. Paper
proposals must be submitted using the envelope format as provided in this solicitation document in a sealed
opaque envelope/container showing the above proposal title, number, opening date, time of opening and
appropriate license number(s) on the outside of the envelope or if a sealed container is used, then all this
information shall be shown on the top of the container. The City does not accept faxed or emailed responses for
formal solicitations.
All submittals (see Part V, Submission Requirements) received in response to this Request for Proposals will be rated by
the City's Selection Committee, based upon the Evaluation Criteria as listed in Part IV. If the best Offeror is clearly
identified from the point summary, there will not be a need for oral presentations. If not, then an oral presentation from a
minimum of two (the highest rated) firms shall be required. This solicitation does not commit the City to award a contract,
to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of a proposal, or to procure or contract for the articles of goods or services.
The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals received as a result of this request, to waive
informalities, to negotiate with all qualified Offerors, or to cancel in part or in its entirety this proposal, if it is in the best
interest of the City to do so.
City of Shreveport
Renee Anderson, MBA, CPPO, CPPB, NIGP-CPP
Purchasing Agent
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 proposal opening at (318) 673-5457.
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PART I
GENERAL INFORMATION
1.0 Proposals will be considered as specified herein or attached hereto under the terms and conditions of this
proposal.
2.0 Proposals must be made in the official name of the firm or individual under which business is conducted
(showing an official business address) and must be signed in ink by a person duly authorized to legally bind the
person, partnership, company, or corporation submitting the proposal.
3.0 Offerors are to include all applicable requested information and are encouraged to include any additional
information they wish to be considered.
4.0 It is up to you to make sure that all the information requested is returned to us by using the envelope format
shown in this package.
5.0 Each Proposer shall submit one (1) signed original response. Five (5) additional copies of the proposal
5.1 Proposals should be sent to:
5.1.1 City of Shreveport
5.1.2 Office of The Purchasing Agent
5.1.3 Government Plaza-Suite 610
5.1.4 505 Travis Street
5.1.5 Shreveport, LA 71101-3042
6.0 QUESTIONS
6.1 Offerors requiring additional information may email or fax their questions so that they will be received at least
five (5) working days prior to proposal opening to:
6.2 Email kimberly.floyd@shreveportla.gov or fax Kimberly Floyd at 318-673-5408.
6.3 Answers to questions received that should change and/or clarify this solicitation will be provided in writing to all
Offerors via an amendment.
7.0 EXPENDITURE
7.1 Estimated Expenditure: $500,000.00
8.0 CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION, TRADE SECRETS, AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION
8.1 The designation of certain information as trade secrets and/or privileged or confidential proprietary information
shall only apply to the technical portion of the proposal. The financial proposal will not be considered
confidential under any circumstance. Any proposal copyrighted or marked as confidential or proprietary in its
entirety may be rejected without further consideration or recourse.
8.2 For the purposes of this procurement, the provisions of the Louisiana Public Records Act (La. R.S. 44.1 et.
seq.) shall be in effect. Pursuant to this Act, all proceedings, records, contracts, and other public documents
relating to this procurement shall be open to public inspection. Proposers are reminded that while trade secrets
and other proprietary information they submit in conjunction with this procurement may not be subject to public
disclosure, protections must be claimed by the Proposer at the time of submission of its Technical Proposal.
Proposers should refer to the Louisiana Public Records Act for further clarification.
8.3 The Proposer shall clearly designate the part of the proposal that contains a trade secret and/or privileged or
confidential proprietary information as "confidential" in order to claim protection, if any, from disclosure. The
Proposer shall mark the cover sheet of the proposal with the following legend, specifying the specific section(s)
of the proposal sought to be restricted in accordance with the conditions of the legend:
8.4 "The data contained in pages _____ of the proposal have been submitted in confidence and contain trade
secrets and/or privileged or confidential information and such data shall only be disclosed for evaluation
purposes, provided that if a contract is awarded to this Proposer as a result of or in connection with the
submission of this proposal, the City of Shreveport shall have the right to use or disclose the data therein to the
extent provided in the contract. This restriction does not limit the City of Shreveport's right to use or disclose
data obtained from any source, including the Proposer, without restrictions."
8.5 Further, to protect such data, each page containing such data shall be specifically identified and marked
"CONFIDENTIAL".
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8.6 If the Proposer's response contains confidential information, the Proposer should also submit a redacted copy
of their proposal along with their original proposal. When submitting the redacted copy, the Proposer should
clearly mark the cover as such - "REDACTED COPY" - to avoid having this copy reviewed by an evaluation
committee member. The redacted copy should also state which sections or information has been removed. The
proposer should also submit one (1) electronic redacted copy of its proposal on a USB flash drive. The redacted
copy of the proposal will be the copy produced by the City if a competing proposer or other person seeks review
or copies of the Proposer's confidential data.
8.7 If the Proposer does not submit the redacted copy, it will be assumed that any claim to keep
information confidential is waived.
8.8 Proposers must be prepared to defend the reasons why the material should be held confidential. By submitting
a proposal with data, information, or material designated as containing trade secrets and/or privileged or
confidential proprietary information, or otherwise designated as "confidential", the Proposer agrees to indemnify
and defend (including attorney's fees) the City and hold the City harmless against all actions or court
proceedings that may ensue which seek to order the City to disclose the information.
8.9 The City reserves the right to make any proposal, including proprietary information contained therein, available
to other agencies or organizations for the sole purpose of assisting the City in its evaluation of the proposal. The
City shall require said individuals to protect the confidentiality of any specifically identified proprietary
information or privileged business information obtained as a result of their participation in these evaluations.
9.0 Additionally, any proposal that fails to follow this section and/or La. R.S. 44:3.2.(D)(1) shall have failed to
properly assert the designation of trade secrets and/or privileged or confidential proprietary information and the
information may be considered public records.
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Part II
INTRODUCTION
1.0 PROJECT BACKGROUND
1.1 The Department of Property Standards is responsible for eliminating overgrowth that is present within the
City of Shreveport primarily on adjudicated properties. All work shall be subject to inspection and approval
by the City of Shreveport, Department of Property Standards as provided in these Specifications and the
Contract.
2.0 INTENT
2.1 The City of Shreveport is seeking proposals from qualified contractors of these specifications to define a
Contract for Service.
2.2 The intent is to identify a trusted and experienced contractor that can perform all specifications for Weed
Mowing and Debris Removal ("Specifications") and the Contract for Weed Abatement ("Contract").
3.0 TERM OF CONTRACT
3.1 The term of any contract resulting from this solicitation shall be for one (1) calendar year unless otherwise
extended by the mutual written agreement of the City of Shreveport and the Contractor.
4.0 PRICE CHANGES
4.1 Prices will be firm for the contract term as specified in paragraph 4 above. After the term of the contract, the
Consultant may request price increases that are limited to the increase in the Consultants actual
documented cost of doing business or the appropriate CPI or PPI, whichever is lower. Written requests for
price increases must be sent by Certified Mail-Return Receipt Requested. The City reserves the right to
accept or reject the price increase within fifteen days after receipt of the request. Should the City reject the
price increase, the City reserves the right to cancel the contract and award to the next best Offeror or to
solicit new proposals. No increase will be effective until approved in writing by the Purchasing Agent. Any
decrease in the cost of the contract items shall be forwarded to the Purchasing Office with immediate
inception into the contract. Any decrease in pricing shall not be less than the appropriate CPI or PPI.
5.0 AWARDS
5.1 An award resulting from this request shall be awarded to the responsive and responsible Offeror whose
proposal is determined to be most advantageous to the City, taking into consideration price and the
evaluation factors set forth in the RFP; however, the right is reserved to reject any and all proposals
received, to waive any informalities, and in all cases the City will be the sole judge as to whether an Offerors
proposal has or has not satisfactorily met the requirements of this RFP. The City of Shreveport reserves the
right to determine the number of contractors utilized for this service.
6.0 EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS FOR MULTIPLE AWARDS
6.1 In addition to other factors, proposals will be evaluated on the basis of advantages to the City that might
result from making more than one award (multiple awards). For the purpose of making this evaluation,
administrative costs to the City for issuing and administering each contract awarded under this invitation will
be considered, and individual awards will be for the items and combinations of items which result in the
lowest aggregate price to the City, including such administrative costs.
7.0 PURCHASE ORDER REQUIREMENT
7.1 The City of Shreveport shall not be responsible for invoices exceeding $1,000 that do not have a written
purchase order covering them.
8.0 PUBLIC ACCESS TO PROCUREMENT INFORMATION
8.1 Proposals will be available for public inspection at the time and date approved by the Purchasing Agent.
9.0 PAYMENTS DUE THE CITY
9.1 Section 26-211 of the City's Code of Ordinances requires the following:
9.1.1 On every contract to which the City is a party and for which written specifications are prepared, the
specification shall include the requirement that before the contract is awarded the contractor shall pay all
taxes, licenses, fees, and other charges which are outstanding and due to the City.
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9.1.2 No contract to which the city is a party shall be awarded to any person who:
9.1.3 Has not paid all taxes, licenses, fees, and other charges which are outstanding and due the city, or owns any
property which is adjudicated to the city, or which has demolition liens, grass cutting liens, or any other
property standards liens on it, or owns more than 25% of a legal entity that owns any property which is
adjudicated to the city, or which has demolition liens, grass cutting liens, or any other property standards
liens on it.
9.1.4 For purposes of this section, Own shall mean to be the last record owner of property prior to a tax sale or
adjudication.
9.1.5 Bids/proposals will not be accepted from, or contract awarded to any person, firm, or corporations which
have at any time failed to execute a contract that has been awarded to them by the City, or which is in
arrears to the City upon debt or contract, or which is a defaulter as surety or otherwise upon any obligation to
the City.
10.0 ASSIGNMENT
10.1 This contract shall not be assigned without the prior written consent of the city through its Mayor.
11.0 UNSATISFACTORY WORK
11.1 The City shall not be obligated to pay for unsatisfactory work.
12.0 COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS LAWS
12.1 By submitting and signing this bid, bidder 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, Federal
Executive Order 11246, Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, the Veterans Readjustment
Assistance Act of 1974, Title IX of The Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Act of 1975, and bidder
agrees to abide by the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Bidder agrees not to
discriminate in its employment practices and will render services under any contract entered as a result of
this solicitation without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status,
political affiliation, or disabilities. Any act of discrimination committed by the bidder, or failure to comply with
these statutory obligations when applicable, shall be grounds for termination of any contract entered into as
a result of this solicitation.
13.0 JOINT VENTURE
13.1 If the Proposer is a joint venture, provide the following information:
13.1.1 Date of formation
13.1.2 Name and address of each venture partner
13.1.3 Principals of each venture partner
13.1.4 Venture partner holding the majority interest in the venture and its percentage of interest
13.1.5 Proposer shall include a copy of the Joint Venture agreement as an attachment to proposal. Such
attachment shall not count in the page limit.
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PART III
SCOPE OF WORK
1.0 General
1.1 It is the intent of these specifications to define a Contract for Service.
1.2 This Contract for Service shall be for a term of one (1) calendar year unless otherwise extended by the mutual
written agreement of the City of Shreveport and the Contractor.
1.3 All work shall be performed by the contractor in accordance with these Specifications for Weed Mowing and
Debris Removal ("Specifications") and the Contract for Weed Abatement ("Contract"), which Contract upon
execution, shall be attached hereto and made a part hereof.
1.4 All work shall be subject to inspection and approval by the City of Shreveport, Department of Property
Standards as provided in these Specifications and the Contract.
1.5 The operations of the Department of Property Standards are managed from the office located at 1025
Shreveport-Barksdale Hwy, Shreveport, Louisiana.
1.6 The City of Shreveport reserves the right to determine the number of contractors utilized for this service.
2.0 Volume and Scope of Work
2.1 Contractor shall be responsible for:
2.1.1 Mowing
2.1.2 Mulching
2.1.3 Raking
2.1.4 Removal of:
2.1.4.1 High grass
2.1.4.2 Weeds and trees of a diameter of 2" or less,
2.1.4.3 Pickup and removal of items of debris and litter, but not limited to:
2.1.4.3.1 Bottles
2.1.4.3.2 Cans
2.1.4.3.3 Paper
2.1.4.3.4 Tires
2.1.4.3.5 Tree limbs
2.1.4.3.6 White goods from private properties in the City of Shreveport.
2.2 Different factors such as
2.2.1 Location
2.2.2 Season of the year, and the
2.2.3 Type of weeds and/or grass present on a property, will determine the height of the growth to be removed.
2.3 This growth may range from a height of twelve (12") inches to four (4') feet or more.
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2.4 In addition, it should be noted that more than one type of mowing and cutting equipment may be necessary
to perform the work to be done in the most efficient and economical manner (i.e. the equipment needed to
mow twelve (12") inch high lawn-type grass is different from that needed to mow forty-eight (48") inch high
weeds and grass.)
2.5 The contractor is responsible for ascertaining the type of grass, weeds, or materials to be removed and for
selecting the type of equipment needed to do the job.
3.0 Service to be Performed
3.1 Following due notification by the Director of Property Standards, or his duly authorized representative, the
contractor shall be required to take all the following actions:
3.1.1 Verify the conditions existing on the property in question which may influence the choice of equipment used
and the amount or volume of work to be performed.
3.1.1.1 The contractor shall notify the Director, or his representative, if the volume of material to be removed or the
scope of the work to be performed exceeds that covered by this contract, or the ability of the contractor to
perform same.
3.1.2 Ascertain from copies of the plat furnished by the Department of Property Standards and by visual
examination and verification the work that is to be performed at the intended site.
3.1.2.1 It shall be the contractor's responsibility to accurately located and identify all parcels, lots, or property on
which is to be performed.
3.1.3 Cut all grass or weeds to a height not to exceed three (0"-3").
3.1.4 Clear all sidewalks of dirt/grass and edge all sidewalks, curbs, and driveways.
3.1.5 Remove from the premises any excessive cutting or clippings of grass or weeds.
3.1.5.1 When cuttings or clippings of grass and weeds remain visible and are in clumps or windows, or if scattered
generally upon the surface of the lot(s) or area mowed, these cuttings or clippings are considered excessive.
Cuttings or clippings are deemed properly mulched and may be allowed to remain only if they are reduced to
particles or pieces of such size that they penetrate and remain beneath the level of the cut edges or stems of
the mowed grass and weeds.
3.1.5.2 Contractor shall not permit any grass or weed clippings to remain, in bulk or in bags, on any property or
along any public right-of-way.
3.1.5.3 All debris, except tires, shall be hauled to an approved landfill.
3.1.5.4 The contractor shall be responsible for all charges and fees.
3.1.5.5 Contractor shall never intentionally blow grass or other debris into any street or storm sewer or ditch.
3.1.6 Tires will be disposed of in the following manner or as otherwise allowed under current Department of
Environmental Quality regulations.
3.1.6.1 All tires collected and removed from any work site shall be held by contractor for disposal on a weekly basis.
3.1.6.2 Twice per week, on Wednesdays and Fridays from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm, tires collected may be taken to the
Department of Public Works, 1731 Kings Hwy, for disposal.
3.1.6.3 Disposal will be made utilizing the southern gate off McWillie Street only.
3.1.6.4 Contractors should contact their inspector for exact location for tire disposal.
3.1.6.5 Each contractor will be required to submit forms weekly showing lots where tires are picked up and the
number of tires removed from each individual lot.
3.1.6.6 Lots will be identified by municipal address or block and parcel number or geographical number.
3.1.6.7 Property Standards will be responsible for seeing that these forms are turned in to the Department of Public
Works by the 10th of each month to satisfy DEQ regulations.
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3.1.7 There may be weeds, bushes or shrubs near corner intersections which serve as obstructions to visibility,
and which will have to be removed.
3.1.7.1 Where these exist, a specific reference will be made to them in the work order.
3.1.7.2 Their removal is to be handled in the same manner as other cuttings, litter, or large debris.
3.1.7.3 Grass is to be cut to the edge of the street surface on all sides applicable, including roadside ditches and
around culverts.
3.1.8. Grass, weed and vines that are along or growing up chain link or metal fences as well as grass along, under or
adjacent to fences or walls of any type, shall be trimmed and removed.
3.1.9. When there are no concrete curbs and/or gutters present but there are existing drainage ditches, bridges or
culverts along any public ways adjoining any property, these ditches shall be cleared, and the same restrictions
of height and removal apply as applicable to the main portions of the property in question.
3.1.10. Litter, other materials, tires (5 or less) and debris shall be picked up and removed from the lots prior to mowing.
3.1.10.1 The reduction of this material to scraps, shards, shreds or small bits and pieces, and its dispersal around the
property will be sufficient reason to refuse payment for work performed until and unless such resulting litter
shall have been removed.
3.1.11 If the property to be mowed or cleaned contains parts or elements of buildings or pervious construction, the
contractor will mow and rake around these obstacles.
3.1.11.1 Pieces of concrete, brick, rocks, etc., to the extent such debris may be loaded by two workers, shall be
removed from the property by the contractor.
3.1.11.2 Fallen dead tree parts will be hauled from the site and disposed of property.
3.1.12 Living trees, or standing dead trees, shrubs, bushes, or other brush, four inches or less in diameter, not
constituting added landscaping features will, as directed, be cut and same restrictions on disposal apply as
previously detailed.
3.1.13 If at any time Contractor's insurance is canceled, contractor forfeits the right to be hired as a contractor by the
City for a period of two year.
3.1.13.1 At the end of the two (2) year period, contractor will be considered for re-hire dependent upon availability
of work required by the City.
3.1.14 All work orders shall be completed within five (5) business days.
3.1.14.1 If Contractor fails to submit work orders timely or does not provide written documentation stating why the work
was not completed in the allotted time (i.e., bad weather prevented/hindered the completion of the assigned
work orders), Contractor may be disqualified for the remainder of the season.
3.1.14.2 The season shall end at the close of the calendar year.
3.1.14.3 The City of Shreveport reserves the right to determine the number of parcels, lots or property contained on
any work order.
3.1.15 It is the contractor's responsibility to complete the work orders properly and on time.
3.1.15.1 The contractor shall mow, mulch, rake and remove high grass, weeds, and trees of a diameter of 2" inches or
less and
3.1.15.2 Pick-up and remove all items of debris and litter from each property listed on the work order unless the said
work shall have been performed by the property owner or other party(ies) prior to the contractor's performance
of same.
3.1.15.3 Upon this occurrence, the contractor shall immediately notify the Property Standards inspector who shall verify
that the work has been performed by the property owner or other party(ies) in which case the property shall be
removed from the work order and the contractor shall not be responsible for the performance of any work on
the property nor shall City be responsible for any payment to the contractor for such property.
3.1.16 The inspectors have two (2) business days to process Contractor's work.
3.1.16.1 If Contractor's work orders are returned to Contractor for re-cuts, upon completion of the work orders, the
inspectors will have two (2) business days to recheck.
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3.1.16.2 Every job will be followed by a written evaluation completed by the inspector and/or administrative staff if the
work is deemed to be unacceptable.
3.1.16.3 Contractor will be allowed to view any evaluation performed on your work whether at the work site or in our
administrative office.
3.1.16.4 Evaluations will determine your eligibility to work for the City of Shreveport in succeeding years
3.1.17 City will attempt, assuming all paperwork provided by the contractor is in proper order, to remit payment to
the contractor within seven (7) to ten (10) business days after receipt of an approved invoice.
3.1.18 All work orders shall be submitted with an invoice, a dump receipt (if any debris needs to be removed) and
before and after photos.
3.1.18.1 No payments will be made without the invoice, photos, and dump receipts.
3.1.18.2 Contractor will be required to submit time dated before and after photographs of each lot cut.
3.1.18.3 Each photo submitted must in color and printed on standard 8 12" x 11" paper, with no more than two
photographs per page.
3.1.18.4 Photographs smaller than a 5 x 7 or stapled will not be accepted.
3.1.18.5 All photographs will be clearly focused.
3.1.18.6 Before and after photos are to be taken of the same location and should include address signs or landmarks
which are identifiable to the location assigned.
3.1.18.7 If no identifiable marking exists, make identifiable markings using the address or location for each lot(s) cut.
3.1.18.8 Additionally, every contractor will be required to sign an affidavit for each invoice attesting to the fact that the
work being submitted for payment has been performed.
3.1.18.9 Any contractor submitting such an affidavit falsely will have their contract terminated.
3.1.19 Any contractor or their sub-contractor found dumping in a non-approved Landfill will be reported to DEQ and
the contractor as well as their sub-contractor will be removed from the contractor's list.
3.1.20 If contractor sub-leases any part of contract without written permission from the Director of Property
Standards or his designee, contract will be terminated, and Contractor will be immediately removed from the
Contractor's list.
4.0 Workmanship, Quality of Performance
4.1 All properties shall be left in a neat, clean condition in conformity with applicable codes and ordinances.
4.1.1 Work shall be inspected.
4.1.2 If the work is found to be satisfactorily performed, the Director of Property Standards or his duly authorized
representative shall approve the work.
4.2 All materials removed from the property (cuttings, bottles, cans, paper, pieces of concrete, brick, rock,
mortar, etc.) are to be disposed of in a lawful manner.
4.2.1 Appropriate materials may be disposed of at a permitted sanitary landfill.
4.2.2 Contractors shall use only approved landfills for dumping of materials.
4.2.3 Should the contractor choose to use the Woolworth Road Solid Waste Facility; all vehicles will be required to
have permits affixed to their windshields.
4.2.4 These permits may be obtained through the Solid Waste Division of the Department of Public Works located
at 1731 Kings Highway.
4.2.5 A receipt for dumping is required and shall be submitted by the contractor along with a request for payment.
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Date: Thursday, August 6, 2026 Time: 11:00 AM Description: A26-1103 Rodent & Bait
City of Baton Rouge
Bid Due: 8/06/2026
Bid Number Description Date Issued Bid Open Date/Time 20008-A26-1103 Rodent & Bait Control
State Government of Louisiana
Bid Due: 8/06/2026
Bid Number Description Date Issued Bid Open Date/Time 20008-26-TP-MS-0023 WWTP Digester and Settling
State Government of Louisiana
Bid Due: 9/10/2026
Follow Tree removal - Fullerton Lake Recreation Area - Calcasieu RD Active Contract
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF
Bid Due: 9/11/2026