Jefferson Parish Government Tender

Advertisement For Bids Bid No. 50-00144510 Sealed Bids Will Be Received Electronically Through Our E-procurement Site At Www.jeffparishbids.net Until 2:00 P.m., April 9, 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: Nursery Pl. & Poplar St. Lift Station Improvements Sewer Capital Improvement Program Project No. D55117 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, La 70053. A Complete Set Of Contract Documents May Be Secured From Ecm Consultants, Inc., 1301 Clearview Parkway, Suite 200, Metairie, La 70001, Phone: 504-885-4080 Or Fax 504-885-1439 By Licensed Contractors Upon Receipt Of $100.00 Per Set. Deposit On The First Set Of Documents Furnished Bona Fide Prime Bidders Will Be Fully Refunded Upon Return Of Documents In Good Condition No Later Than Ten (10) Days After Receipts Of Bids. 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. 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 The Purchasing Department, 200 Derbigny St., Suite 4400, Gretna, La 70053 On March 22, 2024 At 10:00 A.m. 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: March 6, 13 And 20, 2024 For Additional Information, Please Visit The Purchasing Webpage At Http://purchasing.jeffparish.net Or You May Call 504-364-2678.