Request for Proposals
 
ST. BERNARD PARISH GOVERNMENT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
STATE OF LOUISIANA
 
Sealed Proposals will be received until the hour of 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, in the St. Bernard Parish Government Office of the Department of Public Works, located at 1125 East St. Bernard Highway, Chalmette, Louisiana for furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, etc. and performing all work necessary for:

Hyacinth Removal Services
Drainage Canals
Phase II
St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana
 
 St. Bernard Parish Government seeks to secure hyacinth removal services on drainage canals throughout St. Bernard Parish.
The primary intent of this Request for Proposals is for the following services relating to drainage canals to be maintained by the Parish of St. Bernard: 

• Written assessment of existing canal conditions and recommendations for hyacinth  removal
• Establishing a hyacinth removal schedule and tracking system
• Debris removal to canal bank
• Hyacinth removal from canals
• Report any deficiencies on canals

 
Evaluation/Award Criteria
 
           a.         Experience and Qualifications                                    25 points possible 
           b.         Capacity of Firm and Workload                                  15 points possible
           c.         Proposed Approach                                                    25 points possible
           d.         Past Performance                                                      15 points possible
           e.         Proposed Fees                                                           20 points possible
 
            Total Possible Points 100 
 
To be a valid delivery, Sealed Proposals must be delivered electronic by Central Bidding or by hand to St. Bernard Parish Government, Department of Public Works, 1125 East St. Bernard Highway, Chalmette, Louisiana during normal business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday on or before 10:00 a.m., on Tuesday, January 21, 2025.
 
Sealed Proposals delivered to any other St. Bernard Parish Government location or other room number prior to the proposal receipt deadline will not be considered.
 
The Request for Proposals package is on file and open for inspection at the St. Bernard Parish Government, Department of Public Works, 1125 East St. Bernard Highway, Chalmette, Louisiana 70043 (504) 278-4314. Packages may be secured from the office between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday or requested by e-mail at [email protected].
 
Request for Proposal may also be viewed and submitted online at www.centralauctionhouse.com.
 
St. Bernard Parish Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer. St. Bernard Parish Government also encourages all small and minority-owned firms and women’s business enterprises (DBE’s, including MBE’s, WBE’s and SBE’s) to apply.
 
 
/s/Hillary J. Nunez, Jr.
Hillary J. Nunez, Jr.
Director
Department of Public Works
St. Bernard Parish Government

Additional Notes/Requirements

A RFP review will be held on January 7, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at the: St. Bernard Parish Government Department of Public Works 1125 E. St. Bernard Hwy. Chalmette, LA 70043