ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
 
BID PROPOSAL NO.  50- 00117766
 
Sealed bids will be received until the hour of 2:00 P.M., local time on October 27, 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:
 
Q-11-6 (TERRYTOWN II) IMPROVEMENTS
SEWER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. C-3382
Construction of improvements to the existing lift station, consisting of the pump and motor replacement, addition of variable frequency drives, rehabilitation of the wet well, addition of odor control and the addition of a new controls structure.
This project will be “Sales Tax Free” in accordance with LSA-R.S. 47:301(8) (c).
 
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, including all alternatives, 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. As required by state and federal funding regulations of the Federal government and State of Louisiana and bonding and insurance requirements.
 
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 GreenPoint Engineering, 818 Howard Avenue, Suite 311, New Orleans, LA 70113 (Phone (504) 708-2020), 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 October 17, 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 Times Picayune: September 28, 2016 and October 5 and 12, 2016
Bids may also be viewed and submitted online at http://purchasing.jeffparish

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.