ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
 
BID PROPOSAL NO. 50-00116055
 
Sealed bids will be received until the hour of 2:00 P.M., local time on Thursday, April 21, 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:
 
IMPROVEMENTS TO SEWER LIFT STATION L-11-4
AT 1200 ROBINSON AVENUE
MARRERO, LA
SCIP PROJECT NO.  D2527
 
This project includes demolition of an existing sewerage lift station and installation of a new sewerage lift station including modification and additions, and related pumping equipment, electric motors, gravity sewer and force main connections.  The work includes installation of specified equipment supplied by Jefferson Parish, coordination with utility companies for adjustments and relocations of power poles, wiring, and required testing to facilitate construction of the new pumping station, and placement of the sewerage lift station in operation prior to acceptance by the Owner.
 
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 AIMS Group, Inc., 4421 Zenith Street, Metairie, LA  70001 (PHONE 504-887-7045, FAX 504-887-7088) by licensed contractors upon receipt of $125.00 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 Monday, April 11, 2016   in the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department, located at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA  70053.  All interested parties are invited to attend.  
                                      
Brenda J. Campos                                                                              Jenifer Lotz
Director                                                                                               Chief Buyer
Purchasing Department                                                                      Purchasing Department                                                                                          
 
ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: March 23 and 30, 2016 and April 6, 2016
 
Bids may also be viewed and submitted online at http://purchasing.jeffparish.net
 

Additional Notes/Requirements

A requirement of this bid is instruction number 11 – 5 percent bid surety. The 5 percent bid surety must be in the original format of a bid bond, cashier’s check or a certified check with bid response submission. If you are submitting via electronically through our on-line bidding site, Central Bidding, you will need to follow the directions within the site and submit the bid bond through one of the clearing houses associated with Central Bidding. No scanned copy of a bid bond nor a check will be accepted. The bid response must be received either manually, in a sealed envelope with the original bid surety and the original signed bid form or electronically (Central Bidding) with verified bid surety to Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department on the date and time indicated on the bid form.