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Jury accepts $383,619.60 bid for Huey Miller Road reconstruction; purchasing agent clarifies bid responsiveness
Summary
The jury approved the low responsive bid of Empire Dirt Works for $383,619.60 for the Huey Miller Road reconstruction and overlay project; purchasing agent Christy Cumberland explained that failure to acknowledge addenda on the Louisiana Public Works bid form renders a bid nonresponsive.
At the July 23 meeting the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury accepted staff's recommendation to award the Huey Miller Road reconstruction and overlay project to Empire Dirt Works for $383,619.60, the lowest responsive bidder. A juror asked why an addendum acknowledgment was flagged (addendum No. 2), prompting staff to call on the purchasing agent for clarification.
Purchasing agent Christy Cumberland told jurors that under the Louisiana Public Works bid form bidders are required to acknowledge issued addenda and that failing to acknowledge an issued addendum automatically renders a bid nonresponsive under permanent law. The jury carried the motion to accept the low responsive bid after the clarification.
Why it matters: the exchange highlights procurement rules that can disqualify bids and explains why staff recommends lowest responsive bids, not necessarily lowest dollar offers.
