INVITATION TO PROPOSERS   Sealed proposals will be received on January 8, 2026 by the Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government Purchasing Division, 301 Plant Road Houma, Louisiana 70363 until 2:00 P.M. CST as shown on the Purchasing Division Conference Room Clock at which time sealed proposals shall be publicly opened and the name of the Proposers read aloud.   The Request for Proposal (RFP) is available in electronic form at the Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government website www.tpcg.org/Purchasing/Bidopportunities. Proposal documents are also posted on www.centralauctionhouse.com. To view these, download, and receive proposal notices by email, you have to register with Central Auction House (CAH). Any questions about this process, contact Bobby Callender with Central Auction House at 1-225-810-4814.   Each proposal shall be either hand delivered by the proposer or his agent in which instance the deliverer shall be handed a written receipt, or such proposal shall be sent by United States Postal Service registered or certified mail with a return receipt requested. Proposals shall not be accepted or taken, including receiving any hand delivered proposals, on days which recognized as holidays by the United States Postal Service.   The mailing address for submittals is: TPCG Purchasing Division 301 Plant Road Houma, Louisiana 70363   RFP 25-PLAN-48 Contract for Grass Cutting of Offensive Accumulations and Trash Removal   Please contact Deon Stewart, Assistant Director, Planning and Zoning at 985-873-6563 ext. 1422 with regard to the specifications or Gina Bergeron, Purchasing Division, at 985-580-7272 for any clarifications or information about the proposal documents.   Contractors desiring to respond to the RFP shall submit evidence with their proposal that they hold and in full force and effect one (1) of the following licenses: Landscaping Grading and Beautification (Louisiana Contractors Licensing Board) or Landscape Horticulturist (Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry). Failure to submit evidence with the submittal of the proper license will result in the proposal being declared irregular and shall be cause for rejection.   The Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government reserves the right to reject any and all proposals in accordance with Louisiana State Law.  /s/Jason W. Bergeron Jason W. Bergeron, Parish President Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government 11936496 12/23 12/30/25 ($74.56)