Annual Requirements Contract

The City of Alexandria, Louisiana is issuing a one‑year Annual Requirements Contract (ARC) for utility‑related repairs, upgrades, and site‑related civil work covering water distribution, sanitary sewer, natural‑gas distribution, and associated site improvements. The contract will be administered through task orders ranging from $15 k to $500 k, with a total annual ceiling of $1 M, and may be renewed for up to two additional one‑year terms. Bidders must submit a $50 k bid bond (or 5 % of bid price), and the successful contractor must furnish $1 M performance and payment bonds. The contract includes a 5 % retainage, a 1‑year warranty per task order, and liquidated damages of $875 per day for late completion. • Scope includes water main repair/replacement, sewer cleaning, CCTV inspections, pipe‑bursting, cured‑in‑place pipe, gas line work, trenching, backfill, concrete, erosion control, and pavement repair. • Bids are due September 22, 2026, with three advertisement publications in August 2026; no pre‑bid meeting or site visit is specified. • Contractor must comply with Louisiana statutes on bid security, employee verification, non‑collusion, and excavation notification (Louisiana One‑Call), and must hold a valid Louisiana contractor’s license.