INVITATION TO BID SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA FLOOD PROTECTION AUTHORITY – EAST PURCHASING DEPARTMENT 6920 FRANKLIN AVE. NEW ORLEANS, LA 70122 .BID NO.: FFE011024 BID NAME: Franklin Fitness Equipment BID FOR: Fitness, gym, and police training equipment. BID DUE BY: February 26, 2024 at 2:00 PM INVITATION TO BID> Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority - East (henceforth FPA) Point of Contact (POC) for questions or comments: Donald Jerolleman Jr., M.Sc., P.E. Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority - East Senior Project Manager (504) 286-3118 djerolleman@floodauthority.org Sealed bids for fitness, gym, and police training equipment (see specifications for details) will be received until 2:00 PM, on Monday, February 26, 2024. Late Bids will not be accepted. Bidder shall review Bid Documents for required submission details and procedure. Bidder shall familiarize themselves with and comply with all provision, instructions, and requirements of the Bidding Documents. Eligible bidders may obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents by contacting the POC listed above via email. Phone calls shall not be considered formal or an official means of contact for requests, any and all verbal communication shall be considered informal and for informational purposes only. All Bid Documents, answers, and addenda will be sent via email to the official "Bidders" list. To be listed on the Official Bidders List, email the "FPA Contact" above and include the "Bid Number" in the subject line, along with bidder's name, phone number, email address, and mailing address in the email's body. The bidder will receive an email confirmation when they have been entered onto the Official Bidders List. It is the bidder's responsibility to ensure they have receive said confirmation and all current bid documents. Bidders may also check to see if https://www.centralauctionhouse.com/ or if the www.floodauthority.org website contain downloadable electronic versions. The FPA makes no assertion that all of the Bid Documents, Addenda, etc. will be available online. Nor does the FPA assert that said document(s) are maintained and/or updated. LOCAL ADVERTISEMENTS This advertisement will be published in the following periodicals: THE DAILY JOURNAL OF COMMERCE: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2024 February 5, 2024