ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
 
BID PROPOSAL NO.  50-00115870
 
Sealed bids will be received until the hour of 2:00 P.M., local time on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 in the Purchasing Department, Suite 4400, Jefferson Parish General Government Building, located at 200 Derbigny Street, Gretna, Louisiana, 70053, and publicly opened upon completion of administrative tasks for the following:
 
EASTBANK WWTP EPS IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
SEWER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. C-5120
Replacement of existing wound rotor slip recovery drives and 250hp motors with new VF Drives and 250 hp motors and other mechanical and electrical work as shown in the plans and specifications.
 
This project will be “Sales Tax Exempt” in accordance with LSA-R.S. 47:301(8) (c).
 
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.  All bidders must show the Bid Proposal Number on the outside of their bid envelope and on the bid proposal.  Late bids will not be accepted.
 
Each Bid must be accompanied by certified check, cashiers check, or bid bond acceptable to the owner in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total amount bid, including all alternatives, and payable without condition to the owner.   If submitting a bid online, 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. As required by state and federal funding regulations of the Federal government and State of Louisiana and bonding and insurance requirements.
 
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.  A complete set of Contract Documents may be secured from GreenPoint Engineering, 818 Howard Avenue, Suite 311, New Orleans, LA 70113 (Phone (504) 708-2020), by licensed contractors upon receipt of $125.00 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 LRS-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.
 
A Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 24, 2016 at the Jefferson Parish East Bank Wastewater Treatment Plant, located at #2 Humane Way, Harahan, LA  70123. All interested parties are invited to attend.
                                      
Brenda J. Campos                                                                               Jenifer Lotz
Director                                                                                                Chief Buyer
Purchasing Department                                                                        Purchasing Department                                                                                          
 
ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: March 9, 16, and 23, 2016
Bids may also be viewed and submitted online at http://purchasing.jeffparish.net
 

Additional Notes/Requirements

TO RESPOND TO THIS SOLICITATION ELECTRONICALLY, PLEASE PRINT THE ENTIRE BID FORM INCLUDING BID INSTRUCTIONS. COMPLETE THE BID FORM AND ATTACH ANY SPECIFICATIONS OR ADDITIONAL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS. SCAN THE ENTIRE BID RESPONSE AND UPLOAD IN THE ON-LINE BIDDING SITE. ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE REVIEWED ALL INSTRUCTIONS THAT APPLY TO THIS BID, AS THE REQUIREMENTS FOR BID BOND SUBMISSION HAS CHANGED. PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE ALL ADDENDA IN THE APPROPRIATE PLACE ON THE BID FORM. FAILURE TO ACKNOWEDGE ANY ADDENDUM, WILL CAUSE FOR REJECTION OF BID. IF BIDDING ELECTRONICALLY, VENDORS MUST SUBMIT AN ELECTRONIC BID BOND THROUGH THE RESPECTIVE ONLINE CLEARINGHOUSE BOND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM(S) AS INDICATED IN 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.