Flooring Installation - DPS Scope of Work: Contractor shall provide all labor and materials in order to overlay current flooring with new laminate flooring for the Louisiana Department of Public Safety at the Louisiana State Police Troop A. Deadline to receive written inquiries: 1/11/2024 Deadline to answer written inquiries: 1/18/2024 Withdrawal of bids: The undersigned agrees that this bid shall be good and may not be withdrawn for a period of 30 calendar days after the bid opening. a bid security must be attached (insurance company, bank money order, certified check or cashier's check made payable to “State of Louisiana - Department of Public Safety”) in the sum of 5% of the amount bid (including base bid and additive alternates, if any) and shall become the property of the Agency in the event the contract and bond are not executed within the time set forth above. a Performance Bond (made payable to “State of Louisiana – Department of Public Safety”) with Power of Attorney in an amount equal to the contract sum (100% of the amount of the contract) and agrees that this bond will be secured by a surety or insurance company currently on the U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Management Service list of approved bonding companies which is published annually. In addition, the bond shall be written by a surety or insurance company that is currently licensed to do business in the state of Louisiana. Also, to be provided at the same time is a Labor and Materials Payment Bond (made payable to “State of Louisiana – Department of Public Safety”) in an amount equal to 100% of the contract amount. Project Completion: The contractor shall perform fully, entirely, and in satisfactory manner the work contracted, within the number of calendar days stipulated in the proposal and the contract. Time will be assessed against the contractor beginning with the date of the notice to proceed. Liquidated Damages in the amount of $100.00 per day will be assessed for each and every day the project remains incomplete beyond the established completion date. Inquiries concerning this bid may be delivered by mail, express courier, e-mail, hand, or fax to: Office of State Procurement Attention: Adam Cox 1201 North Third Street, Suite 2-160 Baton Rouge, LA 70802. E-Mail: Adam.cox@la.gov Phone: (225) 219-4207 Fax (225) 342-9756 The Office of State Procurement reserves the right to reject any or all bids and in particular to reject a bid not accompanied by any required bid security or data required by the bid documents or a bid in any way incomplete or irregular. The Office of State Procurement reserves the right to waive any informality or irregularity in any bid received, deemed to be in the best interest of the State of Louisiana.