ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
 
BID NO. 50-00140405
 
 
Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., December 13, 2022 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:

Florence St. Drainage Improvements
(Pailet Ave. to Brown Ave. Canal)
Public Works Project No. 2020-004-DR
 
Funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development under the
Hurricane Isaac Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program and
HUD Grant # HMGP-DR (B-13-US-22-0001)
 
The project consists of drainage improvements along Florence St. between Pailet Ave. and Brown Ave. Canal including installation of 54-inch and 60-inch equivalent arch pipe, catch basins, and conflict boxes. Other work includes partial roadway removal and replacement, sidewalk construction, and minor water and sewer modifications due to drainage conflicts.
 
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 Hartman Engineering, Inc., 527 W. Esplanade Ave., Suite, 300, Kenner, LA 70065 (PHONE 504-466-5667, FAX 504-466-6166) by licensed contractors upon receipt of $150.00 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 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 the General Government Building located at 200 Derbigny St., Suite 4400 Purchasing, Gretna, La 70053 on November 29, 2022 at 9:00 am.  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 9, 16, & 23, 2022
 
For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at http://purchasing.jeffparish.net or you may call 504-364-2678.