The official advertising journal for City of Lake Charles is the Lake Charles American Press. The official electronic bid submission service for the City of Lake Charles is BidNetDirect for commodities and BidExpress for public work projects.  The City of Lake Charles is not responsible for information published by any other journal or by any other electronic bid submission service.  Bids may be submitted on paper using the designated bid forms distributed by the Purchasing Division or electronically through BidNetDirect or BidExpress services as explained below.  

ELECTRONIC BID SUBMISSION

In an effort to streamline the process for contracting with the City of Lake Charles and in accordance with Act No. 590 of the 2008 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature, electronic copies of bid solicitation documents, including general and technical specifications, and technical drawings or plans, bid/proposal forms, submittal instructions, and any addenda revisions to the original specifications may be viewed online, downloaded and printed. The new system will provide prospective bidders quicker access to solicitation information and documents. Bidders must self register online. Please click one of the links below to register for electronic bid submission.
The City of Lake Charles uses BidNetDirect and BidExpress to provide vendors with a secure, online platform to submit electronic bids. These services help vendors save time and money with online bid submissions, omission alerts, and personalized opportunity notifications. Follow the above links to learn more about either service.

BID NOTICES

COMMODITIES/OTHER -  Please send a written request to purchasing@cityoflc.us to obtain an electronic copy of the bid document for any of the below listed commodities.
There are no bids at this time.  Please continue to check back as this section is updated frequently.
PUBLIC WORKS/CAPITAL PROJECTS - Please contact the architect or engineer listed in the invitation to bid to obtain bid documents for any of the below listed projects.


RFQ #2025-01 Request for Qualifications for Transit Facility Back-Up Power Improvements
ADDENDUM NO. 1 issued 01/17/2025
Deadline 02/18/2025 at 2:45 PM **NEW DEADLINE**
BID TABULATIONS
Click the links below for an expanded list of bid tabulations.