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PUBLIC NOTICE SOQ 25-021

Miscellaneous Environmental Services on an As-Needed Basis

The Parish of Jefferson authorized by Resolution No. 146366 is hereby soliciting Statements of 
Qualification (General Professional Services Questionnaire) from individuals or firms interested in 
contracting with the Parish of Jefferson to provide Miscellaneous Environmental Services on an 
as-needed basis in relation to technical  and  administrative  aspects  of  environmental  
management  and preservation for projects located throughout the Parish.

Deadline for Submission: 3;30 p.m., June 27, 2025

General
Specific scope  of  services will be  on  an  as-needed  basis for miscellaneous environmental type 
projects located throughout the Parish for an approximate two-year period.
This scope for miscellaneous environmental services includes but is not limited to providing 
technical and administrative assistance related to aspects of environmental management and 
conservation, including, but no limited to in performing small, site- specific environmental 
projects, such as Phase I and Phase II site assessments, corrective action plans, risk assessments, 
permitting and planning in the areas of air, water, waste management, energy, brownfields 
redevelopment, field investigations, research of regulations and available technologies, grant 
writing and management, outreach and education support and development of associated marketing 
materials and other services.

All services shall be provided on an “as-needed” basis, and there shall be no guarantee as to the 
amount of work the firm or firms will be given during the term of the contract.

The Council, at its discretion, may choose one or more qualified firms to provide the services.

Compensation
Compensation for the required services will be made on an hourly rate basis or a fixed fee basis, 
or a combination of both, depending on scope and complexity of the work. The Parish reserves the 
right to determine the method of payment (hourly or fixed) for each individual assignment.

For hourly rate work, the firm shall be compensated on the basis of their certified and itemized 
salary costs plus a fee to cover overhead costs and profit in accordance with guidelines 
established in Attachment “A” to the Standard Professional Services Agreement for Jefferson Parish. 
A copy of Attachment “A” may be obtained by calling the Jefferson Parish Department of Capital 
Projects at (504) 736-6833.

For fixed fee work, the fee shall be negotiated with the firm by the Jefferson Parish Department of 
Environmental Affairs and shall be mutually agreeable to both parties.

Compensation for supplemental services, if required, shall be in the form of a “lump sum” or hourly 
with a not to exceed limit for each supplemental service, which shall be mutually agreeable to the 
Parish and the Consultant.
All costs associated with this project shall be subject to Jefferson Parish review and approval.

A maximum yearly cap will be established by Jefferson Parish based on anticipated needs for these 
services, and the established cap shall not be increased without Council approval.

Minimum Requirements for Selection

The person(s) or firms under consideration must have at least one (1) firm representative that has 
at least five (5) years’ experience in the field or fields of expertise requested for the 
project(s). A subcontractor may not be used to meet this  requirement.  (Section  C.  of  the  
General  Professional  Services Questionnaire)

Evaluation Criteria

The following ranking criteria, listed in order of importance, will be used to evaluate the 
submittals from each firm:

1. Professional training and experience in providing technical and administrative assistance 
related to aspects of environmental management and conservation, including, but no limited to in 
performing small, site-specific environmental projects, such as Phase I and Phase II site 
assessments, corrective action plans, risk assessments, permitting and planning in the areas of 
air, water, waste management, energy, brownfields redevelopment, field investigations, research of 
regulations and available technologies, grant writing and management, outreach and education 
support and development of associated marketing materials and other services. (40 points)
2. Past and current professional accomplishments for which references from clients or former 
clients and information gathered by inspection of current or recent projects may be considered (40 
points).
3. Capacity for timely completion of the project, including the size of the firm based on the 
number of personnel, as related to project requirements and/or scope (20 points).

Only those persons or firms receiving an overall cumulative score of at least seventy percent (70%) 
or greater, with their highest and lowest score not counted, of the total possible points for all 
categories to be assigned by the participating Technical Evaluation  Committee  (TEC)  members  
shall  be  deemed  qualified  to  perform environmental services and shall be listed in 
alphabetical order in the TEC meeting minutes.

All  persons  or  firms  (including  subcontractors)  must  submit  a  Statement  of Qualifications 
(General Professional Services Questionnaire) by the deadline. The latest  professional  services  
questionnaire  may  be  obtained  by  contacting  the Purchasing Department at (504) 364-2678 or 
via the Jefferson Parish website at www.jeffparish.gov.  This questionnaire can be accessed by 
hovering over “Business and  Development”  on  the  website  and  clicking  on  the  Professional  
Services Questionnaires option under “Doing Business in Jefferson Parish”.

Submissions are to be submitted on the eProcurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net.

These submissions will only be accepted electronically via the Parish’s e-Procurement site,  
Central Bidding at  www.centralauctionhouse.com  or  www.jeffparishbids.net. Registration is 
required and free for Jefferson Parish vendors by accessing the following link:  
www.centralauctionhouse.com/registration.php.
No submittals will be accepted after the deadline.

Affidavits and Certificates of Insurance are not required to be submitted with the Statement of 
Qualifications (General Professional Services Questionnaire) but shall be submitted prior to 
contract approval.

Disputes/protests relating to the decisions by the evaluation committee or by the Jefferson Parish 
Council shall be brought before the 24th Judicial Court.


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