5000150020 - One (1) Year Labor Only Contract to Troubleshoot, Repair, Install, and Calibrate Commercial Kitchen Equipment for the Jefferson Parish Department of General Services

Jefferson Parish is soliciting sealed bids for a one-year labor-only contract to troubleshoot, repair, install, and calibrate commercial kitchen equipment across its facilities, with services rendered on an as-needed basis with no guaranteed volume of work. Bids must be submitted electronically through the Jefferson Parish E-Procurement portal at www.jeffparishbids.net by 2:00 p.m. on June 4, 2026, and will be publicly opened at 2:30 p.m. at the West Bank Purchasing Department in Gretna, Louisiana. Each bid must include a surety bid bond equal to 5% of the total bid amount, submitted electronically via the approved clearinghouse system; paper copies of bonds are not accepted. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder who meets all technical specifications and compliance requirements, adhering to a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable evaluation basis with no price-technical trade-offs. Contractors must hold valid Louisiana state and Jefferson Parish contractor licenses and be registered vendors, with all work performed by licensed technicians and approved helpers. Technicians are required to sign in and out at each worksite and respond within 24 hours for emergency repairs and 48 hours for non-emergencies. All materials must be new, with aftermarket parts prohibited unless explicitly authorized, and a one-year written guarantee on workmanship and materials is mandatory. Pricing is structured with hourly rates for technicians, helpers, and estimators during normal, after-hours, weekend, and holiday periods, though no unit prices or total contract value are specified in the solicitation. Payment processing requires vendor registration in the Infor Supplier Portal, with legacy invoicing methods discontinued effective June 5, 2026. Compliance with the Louisiana Code of Governmental Ethics, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and state contractor licensing laws is mandatory. Jefferson Parish encourages participation from small, minority, women-owned, and veteran-owned businesses, though self-certification of socioeconomic status is not required. Bidders must provide written proof of the signatory’s legal authority to bind the entity, acknowledge all addenda, submit a completed W-9, and provide a certificate of insurance. The contract includes provisions prohibiting discrimination based on firearm ownership, requires cybersecurity training adherence, and allows contract cancellation by the Purchasing Agent under specified conditions. All contractual terms are governed by parish-specific provisions, not federal FAR clauses, with inspection and acceptance performed by Jefferson Parish at the job site, and no formal contract