ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
BID NO. 50-00149073
Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net
until 2:00 p.m., December 18, 2025 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 70053 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on each bid opening date for the following
project:
Earhart Pond – Landscape Improvements
LA 3152/LA 3139 Interchange (Clearview Expressway at Earhart Boulevard)
JEFFERSON PARISH PROJECT NO. 2023-XXX-WRB
The project consists of intersection improvements for the retention ponds within the
Clearview Parkway and Earhart Expressway interchange. Improvements include planting
new vegetation, entrance signage, and regrading.
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. Contractor may be required to conduct their own geotechnical
inspection and provide proof of said inspection prior to the start of work. A complete set of
drawings and specifications may be secured from Dana Brown & Associates, Inc., 1836
Valence St., New Orleans, LA 70115, Phone: 504-345-2639 by licensed contractors upon
receipt of $200.00 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 payment bond and 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. Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully
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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) to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs.
All prospective bidders are invited to attend this non-mandatory pre-bid conference which
will be held at 10:00 a.m. on December 01, 2025 at The General Government Bldg., 200
Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Purchasing Department, Gretna, LA 70053. 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.
Renny Simno
Director
Purchasing Department
Misty A. Camardelle
Assistant Director
Purchasing Department
ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: November 12, 19 and 26, 2025
For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at
https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504-364-2678.
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