Hauling of Voting Machines for East Carroll Parish

The Secretary of State's office is seeking a contractor to provide drayage services for the hauling of voting machines and related election materials in East Carroll Parish. The contract will be for a primary term of approximately 12 months, with options to renew for two additional 12-month periods. The contractor will be responsible for transporting voting machines to and from polling places, as well as providing election day services. The contractor must have sufficient equipment and personnel to timely and properly cover, haul, and return all voting machines. The contract price will be based on the awarded dollar amount per voting machine hauled round trip. • The contractor must have enclosed trucks or trailers to transport voting machines. • The contractor must cover all voting machines to be transported with individual machine covers. • The contractor must load all voting machines out of the warehouses in which the voting machines are stored between elections. • The contractor must provide all necessary services in connection with any and all regular and special elections regulated or conducted by the State. • The contractor must have sufficient equipment and personnel to timely and properly cover, haul, and return all voting machines. • The contractor must have workers' compensation insurance, public liability insurance, and automobile public liability insurance. • The contractor must provide a performance bond or irrevocable bank letter of credit in the penal sum of 1.5 times the contract price.