Provide Professional Engineering Services for The Kenner Laketown

Agency:	State Government of Louisiana
State:	Louisiana
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	541330 - Engineering Services
Posted Date:	Dec 31, 2025
Due Date:	Jan 29, 2026
Solicitation No:	JPP-SOQ-25-047
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SOQ No. 25-047

Provide Professional Engineering Services for The Kenner

Laketown Park and Harbor Improvements Project

Submission Deadline: January 29, 2026 at 3:30 PM

ATTENTION VENDORS!!!

Please review all pages and respond accordingly, complying with all provisions

in the public notice and Jefferson Parish Code of Ordinances Section 2-926 et

seq. All submissions must be received on the Purchasing Department’s

e-Procurement site, www.jeffparishbids.net, by the SOQ submission deadline

date and time. Late submissions will not be accepted.

Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department

General Government Building

200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400

Gretna, LA 70053

Purchasing Specialist III: Shanna Folse

Purchasing Specialist III: shanna.folse@jeffparish.gov

Purchasing Specialist III: (504)-364-2680

PUBLIC NOTICE

SOQ #25-047

Provide Professional Engineering Services for The Kenner

Laketown Park and Harbor Improvements Project

The Parish of Jefferson, authorized by Resolution No.147477, is hereby soliciting Statements of

Qualifications ((TEC) Professional Services Questionnaire) for persons or firms interested and

qualified to provide professional engineering services for the Kenner Laketown Park and Harbor

Improvements project (Council District 4).

Deadline for Submissions: 3:30 p.m., January 29, 2026

General

The intention of the project is to revitalize the Kenner lakefront area by educating citizens about the

benefits and risks of living near the water, as well as investing in structural and green infrastructure

projects to manage future risk by implementing an amphitheater, walking trails, children’s play

spaces, and green infrastructure meadows. The scope of services anticipated for the project currently

needed is to finalize design plans and perform construction administration and resident inspection

services. Jefferson Parish anticipates the project will require the following supplemental

services/disciplines: coastal engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, building architect,

landscape architect, geotechnical services, land surveying, and resident inspection.

Compensation

Compensation for the required design 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 by the appropriate Jefferson Parish Department

on the basis of their certified and itemized burdened rate 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

Capital Projects 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

rate 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.

Minimum Requirements for Selection

The persons or firms under consideration shall have at least one (1) principal who is a licensed,

registered professional engineer in the State of Louisiana. A subcontractor may not be used to meet

this requirement. (Section C. of TEC Professional Services Questionnaire);

1. The persons or firms under consideration shall have a professional in charge of the Project

who is a licensed, registered professional engineer in the State of Louisiana with a minimum

of five (5) years’ experience. A subcontractor may not be used to meet this requirement.

(Section K. “PROFESSIONAL IN CHARGE OF PROJECT:”; of TEC Professional Services

Questionnaire);

2. The persons or firms under consideration shall have one (1) employee who is a licensed,

registered professional engineer in the State of Louisiana in the applicable discipline

involved. A subcontractor may meet this requirement only if the advertised Project involves

more than one discipline. (Section D. of TEC Professional Services Questionnaire).

With regard to the questionnaire, Principal means the sole proprietor of the firm, or one who shares

an ownership interest with other persons in the firm, including but not limited to, a partner in a

partnership, a shareholder in a corporation, or a member of a limited liability corporation.

Evaluation Criteria

The following criteria will be used to evaluate each firm submitting a Statement of Qualifications:

1) Professional training and experience in relation to the type and magnitude of work

required for the particular project – (Maximum points awarded shall be 35).

2) Size of firm, considering the number of professional and support personnel required to

perform the type of engineering tasks, including project evaluation, project design,

drafting of technical plans, development of technical specifications and construction

administration – (Maximum points awarded shall be 10).

3) Capacity for timely completion of newly assigned work, considering the factors of type of

engineering task, current unfinished workload, and person or firm’s available

professional and support personnel – (Maximum points awarded shall be 20).

4) Past Performance on a project in which the person or firm assisted a governmental

entity in dealings with Disaster Recovery and any other projects relating to CDBG –

(Respondent should provide a list of completed Disaster Recovery projects and/or

similar CDBG projects for which firm has provided verifiable references) (Maximum

points awarded shall be 10).

5) Location of the principal office – Preference shall be given to persons or firms with a

principal business office as follows: (A) Jefferson Parish, including municipalities located

within Jefferson Parish (15 Points); (B) Neighboring Parishes of the Greater New

Orleans Metropolitan Region, which includes Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St.

Charles and St. Tammany Parishes (12 Points); (C) Parishes other than the foregoing

(10 Points); (D) Outside the State of Louisiana (6 Points). Location of the principal

office shall only factor into the evaluation criteria if adequate competition (two or more

firms that are responsive and responsible) are located within Jefferson Parish -

(Maximum points awarded shall be 15).

6) Adversarial legal proceedings between the Parish and the person or firm performing

professional services, in which the Parish prevailed or any ongoing adversarial legal

proceedings between the Parish and the person or firm performing professional

services excluding those instances or cases where the person or firm was added as an

indispensable party, or where the person or firm participated in or assisted the public

entity in prosecution of its claim. (In the event that the person or firm fails to provide

accurate and detailed information regarding legal proceedings with the Parish, including

the absence of legal proceedings, the person or firm shall be deemed unresponsive with

regard to this category, and zero (0) points shall be awarded) - (Maximum points

awarded shall be 15).

7) Prior successful completion of projects of the type and nature of engineering services,

as defined, for which firm has provided verifiable references - (Maximum points

awarded shall be 5).

Project will include federal disaster and resiliency funds and therefore will include associated federal

requirements, including Section 3, as applicable. Statements of Qualifications from minority, female-

owned, and local firms / individuals are invited.

Each firm’s lowest and highest score shall be dropped and not count towards the firm’s score. Only

those persons or firms receiving an overall cumulative score of at least seventy (70) percent or

greater, of the total possible points for all categories to be assigned by the participating technical

evaluation committee members, shall be deemed qualified to perform these professional services.

The person or firm submitting a Statement of Qualification ((TEC) Professional Services

Questionnaire) must identify all subcontractors who will assist in providing professional services for

the project, in the professional services questionnaire. Each subcontractor shall be required to submit

a ((TEC) Professional Services Questionnaire) and all documents and information included in the

questionnaire. (Refer to Jefferson Parish Code Ordinance, Section 2-928)

All persons or firms (including subcontractors) must submit a Statement of Qualifications ((TEC)

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 https://www.jeffparish.gov/27/Government. This questionnaire can be accessed by

clicking on the + next to “Doing Business in Jefferson Parish” on the website and clicking on

“Professional Services Questionnaires”.

Submissions will only be accepted electronically via Jefferson 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 Insurance are not required to be submitted with the Statement of Qualifications, 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.

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: December 31, 2025 and January 7, & 14, 2026.

ATTACHMENT “A” TO THE STANDARD PROFESSIONAL

SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR JEFFERSON PARISH

(Res. No. 76068, dated January 25, 1994; Amended per Ord, No. 21593. dated June 5,2002;

Amended per Ord. No. 26578, dated March 15, 2023)

This attachment shall be a part of all professional service agreements for engineering and

architectural services in Jefferson Parish.

The Statewide "DOTD Average Salary Rate" document [average rate plus one (1) standard

deviation], hereinafter referred to as "DOTD Document", is to be used for establishing Maximum

Direct Hourly Rate, Maximum Payable Hourly Rate, maximum overhead rate and, indirectly, the

maximum multiplier for each new professional services agreement. The version of the “DOTD

Document” to be used by Jefferson Parish will be that version of the document as designated by

the Director of the Department of Public Works.

For all hourly rate services, including supplementary services, where payments are made on the

basis of hourly rates, the ENGINEER/ARCHITECT, hereinafter ENGINEER, shall be paid on the

basis of their certified and itemized direct salary costs (Direct Hourly Rates) times a multiplier to

determine Payable Hourly Rates, which shall cover direct salary, overhead and 15% profit.

The multiplier shall be established from the overhead rate resulting from an audit of the

ENGINEER performed by a Federal or State agency, or from an audit performed by a Certified

Public Accountant (CPA) hired by the ENGINEER, provided the CPA certifies that their audit

complies with the latest applicable FAR's and CFR's. In the event a satisfactory audit is not

provided, the multiplier shall be 2.3.

The DIRECTOR shall have the right to require the ENGINEER to provide sufficient documentation

to support the approved multiplier.

In no case shall the overhead rate utilized to determine the multiplier be greater than the

applicable overhead rate shown on the "DOTD Document" as designated by the Director of the

Department of Public Works.

In no case shall the Direct Hourly Rate and Payable Hourly Rate used to pay for professional

services exceed the Maximum Direct Hourly Rate and Maximum Payable Hourly Rate shown

herein that have been derived from the "DOTD Document" as designated by the Director of the

Department of Public Works.

For this agreement, the approved multiplier shall be established at the time the services are

required.

The rates payable to sub-consultants shall be governed by the same regulations as those for the

ENGINEER, with an overhead rate and multiplier established for each sub-consultant.

If a Personnel Classification required for a Parish project is not included in the "DOTD Document",

the Parish Administration shall establish a new Personnel Classification and an appropriate

maximum direct and payable hourly rate, which would be consistent with personnel categories of

similar expertise found within the "DOTD Document", and include herein.

Once contract fees are negotiated, the "DOTD Document" as designated by the Director of the

Department of Public Works and in effect at the time of negotiation shall be used. Those fees

rates will be unaffected by subsequent versions of the "DOTD Document", except that the rates

for Resident Inspection services will be those in the "DOTD Document" in effect at the time those

inspection services begin. The rates in effect for this contract are included herein.

The ENGINEER shall be reimbursed for costs incurred by sub-consultants at the rate of 1.10

times the actual invoices of sub-consultants, up to a total amount of $200,000.00. Thereafter, the

rate shall be reduced to 1.05.

The ENGINEER shall be reimbursed for other direct costs charged to the project at a rate not to

exceed 1.10 times the direct expenses. No reimbursement will be made without satisfactory

documentation. The DIRECTOR reserves the right to have the ENGINEER provide proof that

direct expenses charged to the project are not included in ENGINEER'S overhead.

The ENGINEER shall be reimbursed for actual mileage expenses incurred while performing work

directly related to this contract; however, the reimbursement rate shall not exceed the Jefferson

Parish mileage rate in effect at that time.

This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.

Bid Number	Description	Date Issued	Bid Open Date/Time
JPP-SOQ-25-047	Provide Professional Engineering Services for The Kenner Laketown Park and Harbor Improvements Project Original: JPP-SOQ-25-047	12/31/2025	01/29/2026 3:30:00 PM CT

Department	Non State - Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department
Section	Jefferson Parish Purchasing
Dept Code	JPP
Contact	Misty Camardelle
Address	200 Derbigny St., Suite 4400 Gretna, LA 70053
Phone	504-364-2678
Fax	504-364-2693
Email	purchasing@jeffparish.net

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