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SEALED BIDS will be received until the hour of 2:00 p.m. local time and publicly opened upon completion of administrative tasks, on Thursday, April 21, 2016 in the Purchasing Department, 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Jefferson Parish General Government Building, Gretna, LA, to furnish Jefferson Parish with:
 
PROPOSAL NO. 50-00115905 – A THREE (3) YEAR CONTRACT TO INSPECT, TEST, REBUILD, AND REPLACE BACKFLOW PREVENTERS FOR VARIOUS JEFFERSON PARISH BUILDINGS, FOR THE JEFFERSON PARISH DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES
 
A MANDATORY Pre-Bid Conference will be held at l0:00 AM on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13 , 2016 in Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department , located at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053  All interested parties are invited to attend.   All bidders must attend the Mandatory pre-bid conference and will be required to sign in and out as evidence of attendance.  In accordance with LSA R.S. 38:2212(I), all prospective bidders shall be present at the beginning of the Mandatory pre-bid conference and shall remain in attendance for the duration of the conference.  Any prospective bidder who fails to attend the conference or remain for the duration shall be prohibited from submitting a bid for the project.
 
As per specifications on file gratis:  
Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department
200 Derbigny Street
Suite 4400 Jefferson Parish General Government Building
Gretna, Louisiana 70053
(504) 364-2678
 
 
Each bid must be accompanied by a cashier’s check, certified check, or surety bid bondin the amount of 5% of the total bid amount WHEN INDICATED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS.  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 Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids, in whole or part, for just cause pursuant to the law.
 
Brenda J. Campos                                            Jenifer Lotz
Director                                                            Chief Buyer
Purchasing Department                                    Purchasing Department
 
ADV:  The New Orleans Advocate:  March 23, 30, 2016 and April 6, 2016 
 

Additional Notes/Requirements

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.