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00 001 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
BID NO. 50-00146460
Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net
until 2:00 p.m., November 21, 2024 and publicly opened thereafter. At no charge, bidders may submit
via Jefferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www.jeffparishbids.net to register for this
free site.
Bids will be accepted and received through Central Bidding until 2 p.m. The public bid
opening will be held at the West Bank Purchasing Department at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite
4400, Gretna, LA 70053 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on each bid opening date for the following
project:
GRETNA GOVERNMENT COMPLEX PARKING LOT – UTILITY RELOCATION:
PROJECT CONSIST OF THE REMOVAL AND RELOCATION OF UNDERGROUND
UTILITIES INCLUDING MAIN ELECTRICAL CONDUITS AND CHILL WATER LINES SERVING
SECOND PARISH COURT LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE PROJECT SITE. THIS WORK ALSO
INCLUDES PROVIDING ACCESS TO THE EXISTING TRANSFORMER AND GENERATOR IN
THE PROJECT SITE.
Purchases for this project shall be exempt from state sales and use tax according to La.
R.S. 47:301(8)(c)(i). The successful bidder shall be granted the tax-exempt status of
Jefferson Parish via Form R-1020, Designation of Construction Contractor as Agent of a
Governmental Entity Sales Tax Exemption Certificate. Form R-1020 is distributed by the
Louisiana Department of Revenue.
All bids must be in accordance with the contract documents on file with the Jefferson Parish
Purchasing Department, Suite 4400, Jefferson Parish General Government Building, at 200
Derbigny Street, Gretna, Louisiana. Late bids will not be accepted.
Each Bid must be accompanied by an electronic bid surety bond in the amount equal to five
percent (5%) of the total amount bid, and payable without condition to the owner. Vendors must
submit an electronic bid bond through the respective online clearinghouse bond management
system(s) as indicated in the electronic bid solicitation on Central Auction House. No scanned
paper copies of any bid bond will be accepted as part of the electronic bid submission.
The drawings and specifications are on file and open for inspection in the Jefferson Parish
Purchasing Department, Suite 4400, Jefferson Parish General Government Building, at 200
Derbigny Street, Gretna, Louisiana. Bidding Documents are being distributed on behalf of the
Owner / Architects by City Blueprint & Supply Company. To examine or obtain an
electronic or printed copy of the drawings and specifications contact Shelly Burt at (504)-
522-0387 or [email protected]. Plan Holders are responsible for their own
reproduction costs. DO NOT UPLOAD BID PROPOSALS TO THIS PLAN ROOM.
The successful bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond guaranteeing faithful
performance of the contract. Companies providing the bonds shall comply with the requirements of
LA-R.S. 38:2218 and R.S. 38:2219 as applicable.
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The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to reject all bids and to reject bids for just cause,
pursuant to the law. Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully
committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high quality services and that are
dedicated to diversity and to containing costs. Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the
involvement of minority and/or woman-owned business enterprises (DBE’s, including MBE’s,
WBE’s and SBE’s) to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs.
All prospective bidders are invited to attend the non-mandatory pre-bid conference which
will be held at 9:00 AM on October 24, 2024 at the Purchasing Department; 200 Derbigny
Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053. However, failure to attend the pre-bid conference shall not
relieve the bidder of responsibility for information discussed at the conference. Furthermore,
failure to attend the pre-bid conference and inspection does not relieve the successful bidder from
the necessity of furnishing materials or performing any work that may be required to complete the
work in accordance with the specification with no additional cost to the owner.
Renny Simno
Director
Purchasing Department
Misty A. Camardelle
Assistant Director
Purchasing Department
ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: October 9, 16 & 23, 2024
For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage
at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call
504-364-2678.