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beginning,January 1, 2024,and ending December 31, 2024. The Notice to Bidders also stated that <br /> bids will be received at the UPPP Office until 10:oo A.M. CST on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, <br /> at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. <br /> 13. <br /> On December 5, 2023, Mark Hartman submitted Ergon's hid to the UPPJ for the requested <br /> twelve-month supply of asphalt and asphalt emulsion products. <br /> 14F <br /> Mark, Hartman invited Tommy Durrett and his wife to Ergon's Christmas party 1n <br /> Nashville, Tennessee, and provided them with complimentary hotel accommodations from <br /> December 13, 2023,to December 16, 2023, at the Hilton l ashvi Ile Downtown. <br /> 1 <br /> On December 16, 2023, Mark HaAman used his American Express credit card to pay the <br /> Hilton Nashville Downtown for Tommy Durrett's tree-night hotel stay, which included- valet <br /> parking fees and tax. Mark Hartman ,submitted an expense report to Ergon for the Hilton hotel <br /> transaction of$1,2143.16 on December 16, 2023, with the comment:nt: "Hotel room for guest and <br /> wife Ergon Christmas Nashville, Tommy Durrett Union parish public works director,"" <br /> 16. <br /> On December 19, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., the bids for supplying asphalt and asphalt emulsion <br /> products to the UPPJ were opened and read at the UPPP Office. At 10:33 a.m. on December 19, <br /> 20 23,, Tommy Durrett sent a text message that said, " ongrats. You got the hid. Thanks" to Mar1c <br /> Hatlinam <br /> Page 4 ofd' (Docket No. 2024-113) i <br />