PUBLIC NOTICE - - - REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Notice is hereby given that sealed submissions will be received in the office of the Purchasing Division at the Lafayette Consolidated Government Building, located at 705 West University Avenue, Lafayette, Louisiana, until 4:00 p.m. Central Time on the 22nd day of September, 2026 for the following: 2026 ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND REMEDIATION SERVICES and will, shortly thereafter, be opened and the NAMES ONLY read aloud in the Office of Purchasing located at 705 West University Avenue, Lafayette, LA. Submissions received after the above specified time for opening shall not be considered and shall be returned unopened to the sender. Sealed submissions may be hand carried or mailed to the address listed above. Submissions shall be either hand delivered or mailed in a sealed envelope to the address listed below. Submissions received after the appointed time will be determined non-responsive and will not be opened. Respondents must submit one original, five identical marked copies, one disc of the entire proposal, and one redacted copy if necessary. Submissions should be sent to 705 West University Avenue, Lafayette, LA 70506 attention Heather Kestler. Copies of the RFP specifications are available at the Purchasing Office located at 705 West University Avenue, Lafayette, LA 70506. Telephone number (337) 291-8071(Attn: Heather Kestler) and online at https://lafayettecsdgovla.tylerportico.com/va/vendor-access/registration. RFP specifications shall be available until twenty-four (24) hours before the submission deadline. No Vendor may withdraw his submission for at least ninety (90) days after the time scheduled for the opening of proposals. Each proposal shall follow the instructions listed in the RFP regarding submittal of their proposal. Proposals will be evaluated by the Purchaser based on the evaluation criteria outlined in the Request for Proposals. The Lafayette Consolidated Government reserves the right to reject any and all proposals or any portions thereof, to waive informalities and to select the material that best suits its needs. The Lafayette Consolidated Government strongly encourages the participation of DBEs (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise) in all contracts or procurements let by the Lafayette Consolidated Government for goods and services and labor and material. To that end, all contractors and suppliers are encouraged to utilize DBEs business enterprises in the purchase or sub-contracting of materials, supplies, services and labor and material in which disadvantaged business are available. Assistance in identifying said businesses may be obtained by calling 291-8410. Contractors or contracting firms submitting qualifications to perform work in the amount of $50,000.00 or more shall certify that they are licensed contractors under Chapter 24 of Title 37 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 and show their license number on the front of the sealed envelope in which their bid is enclosed. Contractors shall be licensed for the classification of Hazardous Waste Treatment or Removal or (Specialty) Hazardous Materials Cleanup and Removal. Additional information relative to licensing may be obtained from the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. PURCHASING DIVISION Lafayette Consolidated Government PUBLISH DATES: 8/20, 8/23, 8/30 DPR # 993650 197717 Aug. 20, 23, 30, 3t $125.07