CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS
AND
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
Prepared for:
W ESPLANADE AVENUE TRAFFIC SIGNAL UPGRADE
(POWER BOULEVARD TO LAKE AVENUE)
JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA
JEFFERSON PARISH DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
JPPW PROJECT NO. 2025-013-TR
BID NO. 50-00149640
MARCH 2026
Prepared By:
JEFFERSON PARISH, DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING
1201 ELMWOOD PARK BLVD, SUITE 802
JEFFERSON, LOUISIANA 70123
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS .................................................................................................ADV-1
PUBLIC WORKS BID INSTRUCTIONS.................................................................................. 1-12
PUBLIC WORK BID FORM .....................................................................................BF-1 thru BF-3
PUBLIC WORKS BID AFFIDAVIT INSTRUCTIONS...............................................PWBA-INS-1
PUBLIC WORKS BID AFFIIDAVIT ...........................................................PWBA-1 thru PWBA-3
CORPORATE RESOLUTION ................................................................................... CR-1 thru CR-2
BID BOND FORM .......................................................................................................................... BB-1
FORM OF PERFORMANCE BOND ..........................................................................PB-1 thru PB-2
FORM OF LABOR AND MATERIALS PAYMENT BOND................................. LM-1 thru LM-2
PAYMENT NOTICE..................................................................................................................... PN-1
SALES TAX EXEMPTION NOTICE AND CERTIFICATE ...................................TE-1 thru TE-2
RESOLUTION 141125: STANDARD GENERAL CONDITIONS OF
THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT .......................................................................... 111 PAGES
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STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS...................................................................SP-1
LABOR PREFERENCE .................................................................................... SP-1
PREVAILING WAGES .................................................................................... SP-1
TESTING LABORATORY .............................................................................. SP-1
COMMUNICATIONS ...................................................................................... SP-1
CONSTRUCTION NOISE ................................................................................ SP-2
ALIGNMENT, BENCH MARKS, AND CONSTRUCTION LAYOUT ....... SP-2
TRAFFIC MAINTENANCE, CONSTRUCTION SIGNING,
TEMPORARY SIGNS AND BARRICADES, AND PUBLIC SAFETY ...... SP-2
ACCESS TO DRIVEWAYS ............................................................................. SP-3
CONSTRUCTION NOTIFICATIONS ............................................................ SP-3
CLEANING UP ................................................................................................. SP-3
UNDERGROUND AND OVERHEAD UTILITIES ....................................... SP-3
PRIVATE UTILITY RELOCATION ............................................................... SP-4
CONSTRUCTION IN VICINITY OF ENTERGY TRANSMISSION
AND DISTRIBUTION LINES ......................................................................... SP-4
COOPERATION BETWEEN CONTRACTORS ........................................... SP-5
CONSTRUCTION IN VICINITY OF EXISTING STRUCTURES,
ROADWAYS, SIDEWALKS/DRIVEWAYS, LANDSCAPING, ETC ........ SP-5
DISPOSAL OF CONCRETE, ASPHALT AND UNCLASSIFIED
EXCAVATION ................................................................................................. SP-5
DRAINAGE ....................................................................................................... SP-5
CONSTRUCTION IN EXISTING DRAINAGE CANAL
(PROJECT SPECIFIC) ...................................................................................... SP-5
EXISTING SOIL CONDITIONS ..................................................................... SP-6
PILE DRIVING ................................................................................................. SP-6
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GRASS CUTTING..........................................................................................SP-6
HAUL TICKETS ............................................................................................... SP-6
PARTIAL USE OF SITE IMPROVEMENTS ................................................. SP-7
MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT .............................................................. SP-7
PAYMENTS TO CONTRACTORS ................................................................. SP-7
UTILITY DISRUPTION ................................................................................... SP-7
INSURER’S CLAIMS PROCEDURES ........................................................... SP-8
COPIES OF DRAWINGS FURNISHED ......................................................... SP-8
DISPOSAL OF MATERIAL CLASSIFIED AS DRAINAGE
EXCAVATION ................................................................................................. SP-8
DAILY REPORT ............................................................................................... SP-9
VIBRATION DUE TO CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES ............................. SP-9
EXISTING POWER POLES ............................................................................ SP-9
SITE SURVEY ................................................................................................ SP-10
TREATMENT OF BOLTS TO PREVENT REMOVAL OF NUT AND
WASHER ......................................................................................................... SP-11
ELECTRICAL POWER AND WATER SUPPLY ........................................ SP-11
FIELD OFFICE FACILITIES ......................................................................... SP-11
SHEETING, BRACING AND FALSEWORK .............................................. SP-12
WORK STOPPAGE DUE TO PUBLICALLY DECLARED
EMERGENCY ................................................................................................. SP-12
COOPERATION WITH UTILITIES ............................................................. SP-12
EXPLORATORY EXCAVATION ................................................................ SP-13
ASSEMBLY PERIOD ..................................................................................... SP-13
PROJECT SIGNS ............................................................................................ SP-14
CONTRACT TIME ......................................................................................... SP-14
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REIMBURSEMENT FOR RESIDENT INSPECTION EXCEEDING
BUDGET ...................................................................................................... SP-14
PRECONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE ....................................................... SP-15
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