Hauling of Voting Machines for West Carroll Parish

The Secretary of State's office is seeking a contractor to provide drayage services for the hauling of voting machines and related election materials in West Carroll Parish. The contract will be for a primary term of approximately 12 months, with the option to renew for two additional 12-month periods. The contractor will be responsible for transporting voting machines to and from polling places, as well as providing other related services. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. • The contractor must have sufficient equipment to haul all voting machines covered by this bid and subsequent contract. • The contractor must use only enclosed trucks or enclosed trailers to transport voting machines. • The contractor must cover all voting machines to be transported with individual machine covers and load all such voting machines out of the warehouses in individual machine covers. • The contractor must supply all needed labor and equipment at the contractor's sole expense. • The contractor must deliver and unload the voting machines and their paraphernalia, together with keys to each voting machine, obtain a receipt for the same from the Deputy Parish Custodian.