11697377 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA PURCHASING DEPARTMENT   BID #2540 – GRAPPLE TRUCK   Separate sealed bids for a minimum of one (1) Grapple Truck, 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, November 4, 2025, 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.   A mandatory pre-bid conference shall be held on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 10:00 AM, at the City of Alexandria Purchasing Department, Building WH, located at 2021 Industrial Park Road, Alexandria, LA 71303. All vendors wishing to submit bid proposals for this project "MUST ATTEND" this pre-bid conference. Pursuant to LA R.S. 38:2212(I), all prospective bidders shall be present at the beginning of the pre-bid conference and shall remain in attendance for the duration of the conference. Any prospective bidder who fails to attend the conference or remain for the duration shall be prohibited from submitting a bid.   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