?NOTICE FOR BIDS –
ALLIGATOR EGGS
The Cameron Parish School Board will receive sealed bids until Monday, May 12, 2025, at 4 p.m. for the collection of approximately 1,330 alligator eggs on School Board-owned lands. At that time, all bids will be opened in the Cameron Parish School Board public session in Cameron, LA. The collection of alligator eggs will be permitted only on School Board lands identified by the La. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, in accordance with the number of eggs authorized by the Department for collection. Sealed bids shall be delivered to the Cameron Parish School Board office at 510 Marshall Street, Cameron, Louisiana 70631.
Bids may be made for the alligator eggs allotted to the school sections in a designated portion of the parish on the East Side of the Parish (i.e., East of the Calcasieu River to the Vermillion Parish line). Based on previous experience, the East Side allotment has 1330 eggs.
The East Side tracts are more fully described as containing the following sections:
East Side
16-12-3
16-12-5
16-12-6
16-14-3
16-14-5
16-14-7
16-14-8
16-15-3
16-15-4
16-15-5
Prospective Bidders should contact the Cameron Parish School Board Land Manager (Michael Cassidy) at (337)-246-0440 or email (michaelc@cameronda.org) for a copy of the Alligator Bid Form.
The Alligator Egg Collection rights will be awarded to the bidder offering the highest price per egg (but not less than $5.00/egg) for a contract term of three (3) years ending December 31, 2027. (Seasons for 2025, 2026, and 2027).
All bids must be sealed and the envelope marked, “Bid – Alligator Eggs, _(Date).”
Payment of the amount due for alligator eggs collected on School Lands shall be made by cash, check, cashier’s check, teller’s check, or an official check issued by a bank in favor of the Cameron Parish School Board, due no later than September 1 of each permit year.
The bid shall be accompanied by 10% of the bid price (based on the estimated allotment of eggs for the portion of the parish bid upon), payable as set forth above. The balance due shall be due and payable no later than September 1st of each permit year.
The permittee shall enter into a contract with the Cameron Parish School Board, which shall include the provisions outlined in this advertisement, as well as any additional provisions set forth therein.
If the successful bidder fails to enter into a written contract in accordance with his bid within twenty (20) days after the Board accepts it, the bid may be declared null and void at the School Board’s option.
The bid submitted must include the following information: the bidder’s name, Address, Email, and telephone number, a copy of the bidder’s Non-Game Quadruped Breeders License (Alligator Farming License), and the bidder’s signature.
The bidder must meet all necessary requirements for alligator egg collection permits and farming, as required by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
The rights granted by this bid award shall be limited to the collection of alligator eggs only.
The Cameron Parish School Board does not warrant or provide access to or egress from said lands. Ingress and Egress are the sole responsibility of the bidder.
It is further agreed and understood that this contract shall not be subject to mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, seizure, or sale, nor shall the contract or eggs be assigned or otherwise transferred by said bidder unless authorized by prior written approval of the Cameron Parish School Board.
For further details and information, bidders may contact Michael Cassidy, Cameron Parish School Board Land Manager, at (337) 246-0440 or via email at michaelc@cameronda.org.
The Cameron Parish School Board reserves the right to reject all bids and waive any formalities.
Charley Lemons,
Superintendent
CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
RUN: Apr. 10, 17, 24 (A 15)
Cost of Notice per run: $84.00