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5000143735 Third Street Drainage Improvements Public Works No. 2021-014-DR
Louisiana > Jefferson Parish Government
Solicitation: 79958012

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS

Bid Law Requirement Update: Act 406
Vendors will be required to submit certain documentation with bid submission, i.e. affidavits, proof of insurance, etc. These requirements will be outlined specifically in the instructions of each bid package. Vendors should continue to carefully read and respond accordingly per the requirements of the bid packages. These changes are pursuant Louisiana Public Bid Law more specifically, Act 406 of the 2016 Louisiana Legislative Regular Session. For the purposes of this communication, this change applies to Jefferson Parish Government bid solicitations only. For more information, please call Jefferson Parish Purchasing at 504-364-2678.

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Listing Information/Advertisement:


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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
BID NO. 50-00143735
Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., December 07, 2023 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 70043 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on each bid opening date for the following project:
3RD St. Drainage Improvements
(Redwood Dr. to Gardere Canal)
PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT NO. 2021-014-DR
Funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
under the Community Development Block Grant HUD Grant # (B-22-UC-22-0001)
The project consists of approximately 700 feet of reinforced concrete drainage pipe installation, replacement of 950 LF of water main (PVC and Ductile Iron), removal of existing A.C. water main, and removal and replacement of approximately 1,348 square yards of concrete roadway pavement.
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. A complete set of Contract Documents may be secured from Principal Engineering, Inc. , 1011 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 19, Mandeville, LA 70471 (PHONE 985-624-5001, FAX 985-624-5303 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 LA-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
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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) and Section 3 Business Concerns to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs.
All prospective bidders are invited to attend the non-mandatory pre-bid conference which will be held at Purchasing Department-200 Derbigny St. -Suite 4400 -Gretna, La. 70053_on _November 17, 2023___at _10:00 A.M. However, failure to attend the pre-bid conference shall not relieve the bidder of responsibility for information discussed at the conference. Furthermore, failure to attend the pre-bid conference and inspection does not relieve the successful bidder from the necessity of furnishing materials or performing any work that may be required to complete the work in accordance with the specification with no additional cost to the owner.
This project is funded by a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and shall be subject to CDBG and HUD requirements.
The attention of bidders is called particularly to the requirements for conditions of employment to be observed and minimum wage rates to be paid under the Contract (Davis Bacon Act), Section 3 (Low Income Resident Participation) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1968, Section 109 (Non-Discrimination) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, Section 503 (Non-Discrimination Against Employees with Disabilities) and Section 504 (non-discrimination against individuals with disabilities) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Segregated Facilities, Executive Order 11246, and all applicable laws and regulations of the Federal Government and State of Louisiana and bonding and insurance requirements.
All contractors and subcontractors shall comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Davis Bacon Act, the Anti-Kickback Act, and Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act.
The federal funding agency for this project requires that all bonds are to be written by a surety or insurance company currently on the U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Management Service list (Circular 570) of approved bonding companies which is published annually in the Federal Register.
Each bidder must have an active Unique Entity ID, as verified on www.sam.gov, prior to beginning of construction.
Renny Simno
Director
Purchasing Department
Misty A. Camardelle
Assistant Director
Purchasing Department
ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: November 01, 08 and 15, 2023
For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at http://purchasing.jeffparish.net or you may call 504-364-2678.

SUBMITTAL INFORMATION
Creator Username: DMEVANS
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Started: 01-Nov-2023 10:00:00 AM CDT
Ends: 07-Dec-2023 2:00:00 PM CST ( 1d, 4h+ )
History: 726 Views, 5 Messages
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kassbrosinc on 21-Nov-2023 4:35:43 PM CST
Please Clarify the 8" CIPP Lining segments on sheet 4. Please Verify Patch on the sheet 9 is Welded. Please Verify footage from the main, for each lined sewer service connections (to property line or not?). Please clarify the soil psf for the drain bedding table on sheet 17, to clarify thickness required. Will a field portable trailer be required on this project? If so does the owner have a designated location? Sheet 3 has a note 11 that points to timber sheet per detail sheet 23. Please clarify drainage trench has no timber to remain in place. Will an engineered trench box be allowed, in lieu of sheeting to be removed and void flow filled?
kassbrosinc on 21-Nov-2023 4:51:27 PM CST
Exploratory excavation is a Lump Sum. Please clarify where the explanatories are required? Please verify the Pre and Post Pipe cleaning and Video of Sewer Gravity Mains quantity includes two runs that total 526 , and are paid once for the pre construction and once for the post construction video.
barrierehcc on 29-Nov-2023 9:52:37 AM CST
the plans show three large drain manholes station 101+45, 103+76, and 106+45 what pay item do these get paid under? What detail do we use to construct then?
barrierehcc on 01-Dec-2023 2:21:10 PM CST
On the Advertisement for Bids listed in the bid documents, the zip code for the Purchasing Department listed in paragraph two is incorrect.
DMEVANS on 01-Dec-2023 2:48:43 PM CST
The zip code is correct on the Addendum that was just issued today..
UPDATE/ADDENDUM HISTORY
All updates/changes are listed below::
01-Dec-2023 12:11:14 PM CST
ADDENDUM 1- REVISED BID FORM