12274509 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID   CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA PURCHASING DEPARTMENT   BID # 2575 NATURAL GAS WELDING SERVICES – GAS DEPARTMENT   Separate sealed bids for, NATURAL GAS WELDING SERVICES – GAS DEPARTMENT, will be received by the CITY OF ALEXANDRIA at the CITY COUNCIL MEETING CHAMBERS, ALEXANDRIA CITY HALL, ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA, until 10:00 AM CST CDT, TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2026, and then at said office publically opened and read aloud.   Complete bid packet, bid specifications may be obtained at the City of Alexandria’s website, www.cityofalexandriala.com under the heading “Business”, and drop down to “RFP/RFQ/RFI/BIDS”. There is no charge to download bid documents from the City’s website.   Pursuant to LA R.S. 38:2212.1 B.(4)(a), vendors have the option to submit their bids electronically. Please find bid related documents and place electronic bids at www.centralbidding.com . For questions regarding the electronic bidding process, please call Central Bidding at 225-810-4814.   Questions and/or clarifications of bid specifications are to be in written form only, mailed to the attention of Curtis S. Fogleman, Assistant Director of Utilities, City of Alexandria, PO Box 71, Alexandria, LA 71309-0071; Mobile; 318-541-1150; or email to Curtis.fogleman@cityofalex.com and must be received by 4:00 PM, Thursday, May 21, 2026.   Address for Postal Delivery: City of Alexandria Donna Jones, City Clerk PO Box 71 Alexandria, LA 71309-0071   Address for Courier or Overnight Delivery: City of Alexandria Donna Jones, City Clerk 915 Third Street, 1st Floor Alexandria, LA 71301 Phone: 318-449-5090   Address for Electronic Bid Submission: www.centralbidding.com Phone: 225-810-4814