ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
BID PROPOSAL NO. 50-00116454
Sealed bids will be received until the hour of 2:00 P.M., local time on Thursday, May 26, 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:
GRETNA BOAT LAUNCH ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER (FOOT OF HUEY P. LONG AVE., GRETNA, LA.) – Work consists of adding a boat back-down ramp to the Gretna Ferry Landing to allow emergency trailered boats to launch at any river stage. The ramp consists of five steel pipe pile bridge bents with concrete caps supporting four elevated steel bridge deck 16’ wide steel grating roadway spans. Two additional spans are on grade consisting of a 12’ thick concrete transition slab and an articulated precast concrete roadway. The last grade span will require placement in the river to the – 5 foot contour on a graded stone bank. In addition, two steel pipe pile dolphins are placed at ramp end, and a pile supported light pole is located on the batture.
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 BCG Engineering & Consulting, Inc, 3012 26th Street Metairie, LA 70002 (PHONE 504-454-3866, FAX 504-454-6397) 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.
A Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 10:00 a.m., on May 16, 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 New Orleans Advocate: April 27, 2016, May 4, & May 11, 2016
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.