ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
 
BID PROPOSAL NO. 50-00120119
 
 
Sealed bids will be received in the West Bank Purchasing Department, Suite 4400, Jefferson Parish General Government Building, 200 Derbigny Street, Gretna, LA  70053 until the hour of 2:00 P.M., local time on August 1, 2017,  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.  For convenience, bidders may also submit bids in the East bank Purchasing Department, Suite 404, Jefferson Parish Joseph S. Yenni Building, 1221 Elmwood park Blvd., Jefferson, LA  70123.  However, if submitting bids on the day of bid opening, bidders must submit at the West Bank location only.  All bids will be publicly opened at the West Bank location at 2:00 pm for the following project:
 
DELTA GYMNASIUM HVAC
 
The purpose of this project is to install a new HVAC system in the Delta Gymnasium and perform other miscellaneous improvements to the gym.  The work will include a new HVAC system shall consist of installing two – 20 to 25 ton packaged units for the purpose of providing heating and cooling to the existing gymnasium area only.  The equipment shall be installed on the roof of the garage and meeting room on the west side of the building.  Replace finishes in the Meeting Room.  Replace roof membrane above Meeting Room and Storage.
 
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 Meyer Engineers, Ltd., 4937 Hearst Street, Suite 1B, Metairie, Louisiana, 70001, (PHONE 504-885-9892, FAX 504-887-5056) by licensed contractors upon receipt of a fee of  $60.00  for a hard copy set and/or a non-refundable fee of $25.00 for an electronic set on compact disk.  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.  Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of the 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 10:00 a.m. on July 17, 2017, at the Delta Gymnasium located at 8301 West Metairie Avenue, Metairie, LA 70003.  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.
 
 
Brenda C. Patel                                                                                       Jenifer Lotz
Director                                                                                                    Chief Buyer
Purchasing Department                                                                          Purchasing Department                                                                                          
 
ADV: The Times Picayune:  June 28, 2017, July 5 and July 12, 2017
 

Additional Notes/Requirements

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