ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
 
BID PROPOSAL NO. 50-00116250
 
 
Sealed bids will be received until the hour of 2:00 P.M., local time on Tuesday, May 17, 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: DESCRIPTION
 
New construction for the Jefferson Parish River Ridge Public Library
 
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, 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.
 
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 hard copy set of Contract Documents, only by licensed general contractors for building construction may be secured from ARC Document Solutions, 1000 S. Jefferson Davis Parkway Suite 200, New Orleans, LA (PHONE 504-522-3831), contact Allen Reed, upon a deposit of $350.00.  Deposit will be fully refunded upon return of documents in good reusable condition no later than ten (10) days after receipt of bids.  Return all documents to Sizeler Thompson Brown Architects, 300 Lafayette St.  Suite 200 New Orleans, La. 70130.   
 
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 May 2, 2016 at the Jefferson Parish East Bank Regional Library Located at 4747 West Napoleon Ave Metairie, LA  70001.  Meeting will be held in the Jefferson Room. All interested parties are invited to attend.  
                                      
Brenda J. Campos                                                                              Jenifer Lotz
Director                                                                                                Chief Buyer
Purchasing Department                                                                      Purchasing Department                                                                                          
 
ADV: The New Orleans Advocate:  April 13, 20, and 27, 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.