City of New Orleans Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 14, 2009

CITY OF NEW ORLEANS TO RELEASE BIDS FOR NEW ORLEANS POLICE DEPARTMENT SPECIAL OPERATIONS DIVISION

An Invitation to Bid for the New Orleans Police Department Special Operations Division, located at 1899 Tchoupitoulas St. was released on Friday, October 9, 2009. This project shall include: Construction of approximately 17,000 s.f. of permanent office space All interior site utilities necessary to provide water, gas, waste and electricity for the new offices The site is used to manage a fleet of specialized vehicles and equipment. This division will handle special events and major emergencies. More than 100 staff members will use the new office quarters upon completion of the renovations. The City purchased the facility in the summer of 2008. The 92,000 s.f. building was previouly used as a precious metals warehouse and was originally used as a cotton storage facility. The previous location of the SOD was located at 1300 Moss St., which sustained severe damage caused by Hurricane Katrina. "We would like to thank the City for purchasing the facility and investing money in building this state of the art facility", says Deputy Chief Lawrence Weathersby, Sr. To compete successfully for this Open Market bid, ensure you are registered as a Vendor with the City of New Orleans and keep your registration information - particularly your email address - current and check weekly for open bids, proposals, purchase orders, change orders and other communications online. New bids and proposals are sent automatically to registered Vendors via email through BuySpeed. When you submit a bid, carefully read all instructions and provide only the information requested. Failure to submit all information requested in an Invitation to Bid and/or adding information not requested on a Bid Form may render a bid rejected and non-responsive. For more information on how to bid competitively or general information contact the City of New Orleans Purchasing Bureau at (504) 658-1550 or at www.purchasing.cityofno.com. Downloaded bid documents may be printed by any local blueprint shop at bidder's expense. For more information on the NOPD Special Operations Division or other Recovery Projects visit www.cityofno.com/recovery.
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