Special Announcement

Electronic Procurement: Beginning June 1, 2026, St. Charles Parish will no longer accept physical/manual bid submissions. These submissions will only be accepted electronically via the Parish's e-Procurement system, Central Bidding. Submitting electronic bids is secure and free of charge. Central Bidding can be accessed by visiting www.centralauctionhouse.com. All vendors will be required to register with Central Bidding via following link: www.centralauctionhouse.com/SignUp

Bidders should read and must comply with all specific instructions and announcements pertaining to each bid. Until June 1, 2026, bidders may hand deliver or use mail as alternative methods of bid submissions. However, effective June 1, 2026, all bid submissions will only be accepted via Central Bidding.

Electronic Bond Submission May Be Required

Effective June 1, 2026, if the bid documents require a surety, vendors submitting responses to St. Charles Parish through this site must submit an electronic bond through the respective online clearinghouse bond management system(s). You may click the link below to use and learn more: https://www.centralauctionhouse.com/central-bidding/bid-bonds

Purchasing Policies and Procedures

St. Charles Parish has set forth local procurement policies in accordance with federal and state procurement regulations to provide the maximum benefit for our residents.

Types of Procurement

Purchases for Materials and Supplies

Purchases under $10,000 – may be awarded without competitive quotes and if the price is considered reasonable.

Purchases between $10,000 and $30,000 require at least three (3) quotes.

Purchases $30,000 or more – require publicly advertised sealed bids.

Labor and Materials/Public Works Projects

Purchases under $25,000 – may be awarded without competitive quotes, provided that all applicable license requirements are met and if the price is considered reasonable.

Purchases between $25,000 and $250,000 – require at least three (3) quotes.

Purchases $250,000 or more – require publicly advertised sealed bids.

Professional Services and Services 

Purchases to acquire services and professional services, i.e. auditors, legal services, consulting, etc. do not require the competitive bid process; however these may be acquired through Requests for Qualifications or Requests for Proposals.

Current Bids

To learn more about bidding opportunities, please click on the links below. You may also contact the Procurement Office by submitting an online request or call us at 985-783-5000 and ask to speak to the Contract Technician handling the bid.

Current Request for Qualifications/Proposals (Professional Services/Services)

To learn more about submitting requests for qualifications/proposals, please click on the link below. For more information, please directly contact the department that is soliciting the request.