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SEALED BIDS will be received until the hour of 2:00 p.m. local time and publicly opened upon completion of administrative tasks, on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 in the Purchasing Department, 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Jefferson Parish General Government Building, Gretna, LA, to furnish Jefferson Parish with:
 
PROPOSAL NO.:  50-00115820 – TWO (2) YEAR CONTRACT FOR JANITORIAL SERVICES AT VARIOUS LIBRARY BUILDINGS LOCATED ON THE EAST AND WEST BANK, FOR THE JEFFERSON PARISH DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY.
 
A MANDATORY Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 9:00 AM on MONDAY, MARCH 28, 2016 in the meeting room at the Jefferson Parish East Bank Regional Library, located at 4747 West Napoleon Avenue, Metairie, LA 70001.  All interested parties are invited to attend.   All bidders must attend the Mandatory pre-bid conference and will be required to sign in and out as evidence of attendance.  In accordance with LSA R.S. 38:2212(I), all prospective bidders shall be present at the beginning of the Mandatory pre-bid conference and shall remain in attendance for the duration of the conference.  Any prospective bidder who fails to attend the conference or remain for the duration shall be prohibited from submitting a bid for the project.
 
 
As per specifications on file gratis:  
Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department
200 Derbigny Street
Suite 4400 Jefferson Parish General Government Building
Gretna, Louisiana 70053
(504) 364-2678
 
Bids may also be viewed and submitted online at: http://purchasing.jeffparish.net
 
Each bid must be accompanied by a cashier’s check, certified check, or surety bid bondin the amount of 5% of the total bid amount WHEN INDICATED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS.  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.
                
 
The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids, in whole or part, for just cause pursuant to the law.
 
 
Brenda J. Campos                                          Jenifer Lotz
Director                                                          Chief Buyer
Purchasing Department                                   Purchasing Department
 
ADV:  The New Orleans Advocate: March 9, 16 and 23, 2016
 

Additional Notes/Requirements

TO RESPOND TO THIS SOLICITATION, 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.