ST. TAMMANY PARISH
MICHAEL B. COOPER
PARISH PRESIDENT
NOTICE OF QUOTE REQUEST
ST. TAMMANY PARISH
Sealed quotes will be received by the Department of Procurement, until 2:00 p.m., Tuesday,
December 9, 2025 and then opened at that time by the Procurement Staff for the following project:
Quote # 25-64-1 – STP Jail Lawn Maintenance
This Quote package is available online at www.bidexpress.com or LaPAC
https://wwwcfprd.doa.louisiana.gov/osp/lapac/dspBid.cfm?search=department&term=185.It is
the Vendor’s responsibility to check Bid Express or LaPAC frequently for any possible addenda
that may be issued. The Parish is not responsible for a Vendor’s failure to download any
addenda documents required to complete a submission.
Each Quote must be sealed. In addition, the outside of the envelope, box or package containing
the Quote should be marked with the following information. Name and Address, State
Contractor’s License Number (if the estimated cost of the work is $50k or more), Quote Number,
and the Quote Name. Quotes submitted without this information may be deemed non-responsive.
Quotes will be received by the St. Tammany Parish Government Department of Procurement,
located at 21454 Koop Dr., Suite 2F, Mandeville LA. 70471. The Procurement Department can
be contacted by telephone at (985) 898-2520, or via e-mail at Procurement@stpgov.org.
St. Tammany Parish Government reserves the right to reject any or all quotes and to waive
informalities.
Procurement Department
PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT
P.O. BOX 628 | COVINGTON, LOUISIANA| 70434 | PROCUREMENT@STPGOV.ORG | 985-898-2520
WWW.STPGOV.ORG
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ESSENTIAL SERVICES
QUOTE REQUEST
ST. TAMMANY PARISH GOVERNMENT
STP JAIL LAWN MAINTENANCE
Quote Number: 25-64-1
Quote Deadline: Tuesday, December 9, 2025
November 7, 2025
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I: OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................. 4
1.1 Background ..................................................................................................................4
1.2 Definitions ....................................................................................................................4
1.3 Quote Submittal............................................................................................................4
PART II: SCOPE OF WORK/SERVICES .................................................................................. 5
2.1 Scope of work/Services ................................................................................................5
2.2 Period of Agreement.....................................................................................................7
2.3 Price Schedule .............................................................................................................7
PART III: EVALUATION ............................................................................................................ 6
PART IV: GENERAL PROVISIONS .......................................................................................... 7
4.1 Legibility/Clarity ............................................................................................................7
4.2 Respondent Inquiry Periods...........................................................................................7
4.3 Errors and Omissions in Quote.....................................................................................8
4.4 Changes, Addenda, Withdrawals..................................................................................8
4.5 Withdrawal of Quote .....................................................................................................8
4.6 Material in the Quote Request ......................................................................................8
4.7 Waiver of Administrative Informalities ...........................................................................8
4.9 Ownership of Quote......................................................................................................9
4.10 Cost of Offer Preparation..............................................................................................9
4.11 Non-negotiable Contract Terms....................................................................................9
4.12 Taxes ...........................................................................................................................9
4.13 Quote Validity ...............................................................................................................9
4.14 Written or Oral Discussions/Presentations....................................................................9
4.15 Acceptance of Quote Content.....................................................................................10
4.16 Evaluation and Selection ............................................................................................10
4.17 Contract Negotiations .................................................................................................10
4.18 Contract Award and Execution ...................................................................................10
4.19 Notice of Intent to Award ............................................................................................11
4.20 Affidavits.....................................................................................................................11
4.21 Insurance Requirements.............................................................................................11
4.22 Indemnification and Limitation of Liability....................................................................15
4.22.1 Duty to Defend…………………………………………………………………………..15
4.22.2 Provider Liabilitiy……………………………………...………………………………...15
4.22.3 Force Majeure…………………………………………………………………………...15
4.22.4 Indemnification…………………………………………………………………………...15
4.22.5 Intellectual Property Indemnification………………………………………………......15
4.23 Termination ................................................................................................................16
4.23.1 Termination of the Contract for Cause .................................................................16
4.23.2 Termination of the Contract for Convenience .......................................................16
4.23.3 Termination for Non-Appropriation of Funds ........................................................16
4.23.4 Effects of Termination ..........................................................................................16
4.23.5 Default of Provider ...............................................................................................16
4.24 Assignment.................................................................................................................18
4.25 No Guarantee of Quantities ........................................................................................18
4.26 Audit of Records.........................................................................................................17
4.27 Civil Rights Compliance..............................................................................................18
4.28 Record Retention........................................................................................................18
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4.29 Record Ownership......................................................................................................18
4.30 Governing Law ...........................................................................................................19
4.31 Anti-Kickback Clause..................................................................................................19
4.32 Clean Air Act ..............................................................................................................19
4.33 Energy Policy and Conservation Act...........................................................................19
4.34 Clean Water Act .........................................................................................................19
4.35 Anti-Lobbying and Debarment Act ..............................................................................19
Quote Package includes the following Attachments:
Attachment “A” – Pricing Sheet, Specifications, and Site Map
Attachment “B” – Sample Contract
Attachment “C” – Insurance Requirements
Attachment “D” – Affidavits
Attachment “E” – Sample Corporate Resolution
Attachment “F” – Sample Certificate of Insurance
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ESSENTIAL SERVICES
QUOTE REQUEST
FOR
STP JAIL LAWN MAINTENANCE
PART I: OVERVIEW
1.1 Background
St. Tammany Parish Government Department of Facilities Management is seeking a Provider to
provide landscape maintenance services at the St. Tammany Parish Jail, located at 1200
Champagne Street, Covington, LA 70433.
1.2 Definitions
A. Shall – The term “shall” denotes mandatory requirements.
B. Must - The term “must” denotes mandatory requirements.
C. May - The term “may” denotes an advisory or permissible action.
D. Should – The term “should” denotes a desirable action.
E. Provider – A Respondent who contracts with the Parish.
F. Parish - St. Tammany Parish Government.
G. Discussions- For the purposes of this Quote Request, a formal, structured means of conducting
written or oral communications/presentations with responsible Respondents who submit quotes
in response to this Quote Request.
H. Quote Request – The Quote Request and any attachments and amendments thereto.
I. Respondent – Person or entity responding to this Quote Request.
J. Agreement – A contract between the Provider and the Parish.
1.3 Schedule of Events
Date
Time (CT)
Quote Due Date
December 9, 2025 2:00 PM
Inquiry Deadline
December 2, 2025 2:00 PM
Addendum Deadline
December 4, 2025 2:00 PM
NOTE: The Parish reserves the right to revise this schedule. Any such revision will be
formalized by the issuance of an addendum to the Quote Request.
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This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.