ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
BID NO. 50-00149727
Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at
www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., May 05, 2026 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:
LITTLE FARMS 100-YEAR ANNIVERSARY IMPROVEMENTS – PHASE 2
JEFFERSON PARISH PROJECT NO. 2023-1130-0043A-WRB
The project consists of construction of a new football / baseball field turf including grading,
drainage, new fencing, etc.
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. Geotechnical information related to this project, if available, is
also on file for review with the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department. This geotechnical
information is for reference for bidding purposes only, and may not be representative of the total
area of the project as soil characteristics may vary from one place to another. 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 Meyer
Engineers, Ltd., 4937 Hearst Street, Suite 1B, Metairie, LA 70001, Phone: 504.885.9892 by
licensed contractors upon receipt of a non-refundable fee of $25.00 for an electronic set on a
flash drive or a hard copy set will be available upon request for a deposit of $70.00 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.
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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 small businesses, minority businesses, women's business enterprises, and
veteran-owned businesses 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 General Government Building in the Purchasing Department located at 200
Derbigny St.4400 Gretna. La 70053 on April 10, 2026 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.
Renny Simno
Director
Purchasing Department
Misty A. Camardelle
Assistant Director
Purchasing Department
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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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