ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

BID PROPOSAL NUMBER 50-00120486
 
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 2:00 pm, September 26, 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 the 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: 
 
CANAL STREET CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS
MEDIAN ENHANCEMENTS
(BETWEEN I-10 AND LAKE AVENUE)
PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT NO. 2013-041-RB
 
The project consists of installing a concrete multi-use path in the median of Canal Street with associated drainage system, water line relocation, landscaping and lighting.  The project work is divided into the Base Bid, Base Bid plus Alternate Bid 1 and Base Bid plus Alternate Bid 1 plus Alternate Bid 2.  The Base includes installation of the concrete multi-use path and associated drainage system and landscaping as well as relocation of an existing water line.  The Alternate Bid 1 includes installation of conduit and pull boxes for future wiring and lighting.  The Alternate Bid 2 includes installation of wiring, light poles with concrete foundations, light fixture heads and items incidental to the wiring and lighting 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, cashier’s 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 clearing house 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 Linfield, Hunter & Junius, Inc., 3608 18th Street, Metairie, LA 70002 (PHONE: 504-833-5300, FAX: 504-833-5350) 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.  Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of 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 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 September 12, 2017 in the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department, located at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA  70053.  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:  August 23, 30, and September 6, 2017
 
 

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.