ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
BID PROPOSAL NO. 50-00114003
 
 
Sealed bids will be received until the hour of 2:00 P.M., local time on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 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: Jefferson Parish General Government Complex Central Plant Air Cooled Chiller, 960 First Street, Gretna, LA 70053.
 
The project consists of installation of a new air cooled chiller with associated roofing, structural, mechanical and electrical work
 
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 Burgdahl & Graves Architects, 2550 Belle Chasse Hwy., Suite 130, Gretna, LA 70053 (Phone 504-366-4433, FAX 504-366-0102) by licensed contractors upon receipt of $60.00 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 AM on TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2015 at 960 First Street, Gretna, LA 70053. All interested parties are invited to attend.
 
Brenda J. Campos                                                                              Jenifer Lotz
Director                                                                                                Chief Buyer
Purchasing Department                                                                      Purchasing Department
 
ADV: New Orleans Advocate: August 5, 12, and 19, 2015
 
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. 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. PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE ALL ADDENDA IN THE APPROPRIATE PLACE ON THE BID FORM. FAILURE TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANY ADDENDUM WILL CAUSE FOR REJECTION OF BID.