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RFP0431 RES. #137994 AUTOMATION & INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SERVICES
Louisiana > Jefferson Parish Government
RFP: 60671803

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
 RFP 0431
 
Jefferson Parish Department of Purchasing is soliciting Request for Proposals (RFPs) from qualified firms to provide Automation and Industrial Control Services for the Jefferson Parish Department of Public Works, Drainage.
 
Jefferson Parish is requesting proposals from professional firms to provide all scheduled annual preventative maintenance, as needed technical support services in four (4) categories: Demand Services; Emergency Services; Premium services; and Storm Services.
 
All proposals will be evaluated on criteria such as vendor’s technical proposal, qualifications and experience, financial profile and proposal responsiveness and other criteria more specifically defined in the RFP document.  The maximum total points for each proposal are set at 100 points
                       
PRE–Proposal: Not Required
 
Effective 1, 2020, all proposals must be submitted online. Submittals will only be accepted electronically via the Parish’s e-Procurement system, Central Bidding. All vendors will be required to register with Central Bidding. Jefferson Parish vendors are able to register for free by accessing the following link: www.centralauctionhouse.com/registration.php.
 
Until 3:30 P.M. LOCAL TIME ON October 6, 2021.
 
 
The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals, in whole or part, 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 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.
 
 
A copy of the RFP is available gratis from: http://purchasing.jeffparish.net and selecting the La PAC tab or you may call 504-364-2682.
   

Renny Simno
Director                     
Purchasing Department
 
Misty A. Camardelle
Assistant Director
Purchasing Department

 
ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: August 25, 2021 and September 1 & 8, 2021
 

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Started: 25-Aug-2021 9:00:00 AM CDT
Ends: 14-Oct-2021 3:30:00 PM CDT ( Expired )
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PrimeC on 21-Sep-2021 9:07:04 AM CDT
Reference RFP Section 1.4.G: Rockwell Automation has discontinued the Solution Partner Program. They replaced it with a System Integrator designation that has four levels, Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum. As of this date, Rockwell has not awarded the Platinum level to any company. The current equivalent to the Solution Partner designation is Gold System Integrator. Please change the requirement from Solution Partner to Gold System Integrator.
PrimeC on 21-Sep-2021 9:14:01 AM CDT
Reference RFP Section 1.14, Starting on the fifth line, this reads, "A proposal guarantee may be forfeited for failure on the part of the selected proposer to execute the proposed contract days after...." Please indicate how many days are allowed for execution after the contract is submitted to the proposer.
UPDATE/ADDENDUM HISTORY
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05-Oct-2021 3:45:27 PM CDT
Addendum #1 on 10/05/2021 Clarifications and postponed receipt date to October 14, 2021 at 3:30 p.m.