5000150001 Two (2) Year Contract for Preventative Maintenance & Repairs of Electrical Switchgear & Related Equipment for the Jefferson Parish Department of Public Works-Water

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID NO. 50-00150001     Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., June 4, 2026 and shall, at the below listed time and place, be publicly opened and read aloud. 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:   Two (2) Year Contract for Preventative Maintenance & Repairs of Electrical Switchgear & Related Equipment for the Jefferson Parish Department of Public Works-Water       Bid specifications may be obtained by visiting the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing and selecting the LaPAC Tab. Bids may also be viewed and submitted online free of charge at: www.jeffparishbids.net.    Each bid must be accompanied by a surety bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount, or the amount specified, WHEN INDICATED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS. 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 and place the electronic bid bond number as indicated on the electronic envelope. No scanned paper copies of any bid bond will be accepted as part of the electronic bid submission.  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.   A MANDATORY Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 9:00 am on May 15, 2026 at the Jefferson Parish Westbank Water Plant, located at 4500 Westbank Expressway, Marrero, LA 70072.All interested parties are invited to attend. All bidders must attend the Mandatory pre-bid conference and will be required to sign in and out as evidence of attendance.  In accordance with LA R.S. 38:2212(I), all prospective bidders shall be present at the beginning of the Mandatory pre-bid conference and shall remain in attendance for the duration of the conference.  Any prospective bidder who fails to attend the conference or remain for the duration shall be prohibited from submitting a bid for the project.      
Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department   Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department
  ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: April 29, May 6, and May 13, 2026   For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call +1 (555) 000-0000.