2yr. - Severn Avenue Landscape Maintenance

The Jefferson Parish Government is soliciting bids for a two-year landscape maintenance contract for the right-of-way on Severn Avenue, extending from Veterans Boulevard to W. Esplanade Avenue. The scope of work includes grass cutting, edging, blowing, sweeping, litter removal, mulching, and herbicide spraying for both the east and west rights-of-way along the center median. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder who meets strict licensure and certification requirements, including a Louisiana State Contractor's License for Landscape, Grading and Beautification, as well as specific certifications from the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry for horticulturalists, ground owner operators, arborists, and right-of-way and turf certifications. The selected contractor must provide performance and payment bonds of 150,000 dollars each and comply with standard parish insurance requirements within ten calendar days of the bid opening. Payment will be structured as twenty-four equal monthly payments based on unit pricing, with incidental work invoiced separately. Performance is subject to frequent inspections by parish personnel and mandatory monthly walkthroughs. Failure to complete scheduled tasks within seven calendar days may result in liquidated damages of 200 dollars per day. Bidders must also submit a criminal history affidavit and verify the legal employment status of all personnel.