ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
                                          
BID PROPOSAL NO. 50-00116149
 
 
Sealed bids will be received until the hour of  2:00 PM, local time on MAY 17, 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:  Equipment Package for Westbank Animal Shelter, 2701 Lapalco Boulevard, Harvey, LA 70058
 
            The project consists of acquiring and installing equipment and associated components for a new animal shelter under construction.
 
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 Burgdahl & Graves Architects, 2550 Belle Chasse Hwy., Suite 130, Gretna, LA  70053 (Phone 504-366-4433,               FAX 504-366-0102) by licensed contractors upon receipt of $            75.00 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 AM on Thursday, April 28, 2016 in the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department, located in the Jefferson Parish General Government Building at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA7 0053.  All interested parties are invited to attend.  
                                       
Brenda J. Campos                                                                              Jenifer Lotz
Director                                                                                               Chief Buyer
Purchasing Department                                                                      Purchasing Department                                                                                          
 
ADV: New Orleans Advocate: April 13, 20, and 27, 2016
 
Bids may also be viewed and submitted online at http://purchasing.jeffparish.net
 
 

Additional Notes/Requirements

TO RESPOND TO THIS SOLICITATION ELECTRONICALLY, 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. IF BIDDING ELECTRONICALLY, VENDORS MUST SUBMIT AN ELECTRONIC BID BOND THROUGH THE RESPECTIVE ONLINE CLEARINGHOUSE BOND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM(S) AS INDICATED IN 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. ACKOWLEDGE ALL ADDENDA IN THE APPROPRIATE PLACE ON THE BID FORM. FAILURE TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANY ADDENDUM, WILL CAUSE FOR REJECTION OF BID.