ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
BID PROPOSAL NO. 50-00114057
Sealed bids will be received until the hour of 2:00 P.M., local time on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 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:
REPLACEMENT OF DIESEL ENGINES
AND
REHABILITATION OF GEARS AT THE ELMWOOD PUMPING STATION
Phase III
The project includes the removal and replacement of diesel engines for pumps No. 5 and 6, replacement of exhaust silencer, and installation of air cooled heat exchanger, miscellaneous piping and electrical, and refurbishment of gear box for pumps NO. 5 and No. 6. This Project will be “Sales Tax Free” 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, 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 set of Contract Documents may be secured from Digital Engineering and Imaging, Inc. 527 W. Esplanade Avenue, Ste. 200, Kenner, LA 70065 (PHONE 504-468-6129, FAX: 504- 461-5150 ) by licensed contractors upon receipt of $90.00 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 Tuesday, November 3, 2015 in the Jefferson Parish Department of Drainage, Room 907, located at 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd., Jefferson, LA 70123. All interested parties are invited to attend.
Brenda J. Campos Jenifer Lotz
Director Chief Buyer
Purchasing Department Purchasing Department
ADV: Advocate: October 14, 21, and 28, 2015
Bids may also be viewed and submitted online at http://purchasing.jeffparish.net
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.