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BID NO. 50-00147812
 
 
Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., July 17, 2025 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.
 
Bids will be accepted and received through Central Bidding until 2 p.m. The public bid opening will be held at the West Bank Purchasing Department at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on each bid opening date for the following project:
 
Construction of the Jefferson Parish Fire Station 11
Project No. D5414
Eastbank Consolidated Fire Department
 
Purchases for this project shall be exempt from state sales and use tax according to La. R.S. 47:301(8)(c)(i). The successful bidder shall be granted the tax-exempt status of Jefferson Parish via Form R-1020, Designation of Construction Contractor as Agent of a Governmental Entity Sales Tax Exemption Certificate. Form R-1020 is distributed by the Louisiana Department of Revenue.
 
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.  Late bids will not be accepted.
 
Each Bid must be accompanied by an electronic bid surety bond in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total amount bid, and payable without condition to the owner. 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. Geotechnical information related to this project, if available, is
also, on file for review with the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department. This geotechnical
information is for reference for bidding purposes only, and may not be representative of the total
area of the project as soil characteristics may vary from one place to another. Contractor may be
required to conduct their own geotechnical inspection and provide proof of said inspection prior to
the start of work.  A complete set of Contract Documents may be secured from Murray Architects, Inc., 13760 River Road, Destrehan, LA  70047, 985-764-7275, 985-725-0182 fax by licensed contractors upon receipt of $150.00 per manual set and/or $150.00 per electronic 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 payment bond and 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 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 MANDATORY Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 10:00 am on June 17, 2025 at the Joseph S. Yenni Bldg., located at 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd., Suite 405, Jefferson, LA 70123.All interested parties are invited to attend.   All bidders must attend the Mandatory pre-bid conference and will be required to sign in and out as evidence of attendance.  In accordance with LA R.S. 38:2212(I), all prospective bidders shall be present at the beginning of the Mandatory pre-bid conference and shall remain in attendance for the duration of the conference.  Any prospective bidder who fails to attend the conference or remain for the duration shall be prohibited from submitting a bid for the project.
                                    

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

 
ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: May 28, and June 4, and 11, 2025
 
For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504-364-2678. 

Additional Notes/Requirements

PLEASE PROVIDE YOU'RE COMPLETE COMPANY ADDRESS ON THE ELECTRONIC ENVELOPE. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT BID TABS ARE NOT RELEASED UNTIL 9 "WORKING " DAYS AFTER THE BID OPENING.