5000150115-Abbey Road Walking Track and Playground for the Recreation Department, ECM Project No. 23487.01, LOCD Project No. 26LDRC7701

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID NO. 50-00150115     Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., June 25, 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 2:00 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:   Abbey Road Walking Track and Playground for the Recreation Department ECM Project No.  23487.01 LOCD Project No. 26LDRC7701   This Bid is being funded with Federal financial assistance in the form of Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds from the Louisiana Office of Community Development – Disaster Recovery under the Resilient Communities Infrastructure Program (“RCIP” or “Program”) and therefore will include the associated federal requirements in the Community Development Block Grant Program - Disaster Recovery and Mitigation Rider (“CDBG-DR Rider”) as applicable in this solicitation and any resulting contract. Bidder shall comply with all federal requirements applicable to this bid.   Funding by CDBG-DR (SAM.gov Assistance Listing 14.228) Resilient Communities Infrastructure Program (RCIP) RCIP Project No. 26LDRC7701  The project consists of construction of concrete path, driveway and shelter, playground, landscaping, etc. in the Abbey Rd Park.   Purchases for this project shall be exempt from state sales and use tax according to La. R.S. 47:301(8)(c)(i).  The successful bidder shall be granted the tax-exempt status of Jefferson Parish via Form R-1020, Designation of Construction Contractor as Agent of a Governmental Entity Sales Tax Exemption Certificate.  Form R-1020 is distributed by the Louisiana Department of Revenue.   All bids must be in accordance with the contract documents on file with the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department, Suite 4400, Jefferson Parish General Government Building, at 200 Derbigny Street, Gretna, Louisiana. Late bids will not be accepted.   Each Bid must be accompanied by an electronic bid surety bond in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total amount bid, and payable without condition to the owner. 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. No scanned paper copies of any bid bond will be accepted as part of the electronic bid submission.   The drawings and specifications are on file and open for inspection in the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department, Suite 4400, Jefferson Parish General Government Building, at 200 Derbigny Street, Gretna, Louisiana. Geotechnical information related to this project, if available, is also on file for review with the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department.  This geotechnical information is for reference for bidding purposes only and may not be representative of the total area of the project as soil characteristics may vary from one place to another. Contractors may be required to conduct their own geotechnical inspection and provide proof of said inspection prior to the start of work.    A complete set of Contract Documents may be secured from ECM Consultants, Inc., 1301 Clearview Parkway, Suite 200, Metairie, LA 70001, (Phone: 504-885-4080 or Fax: 504-885-1439) by licensed contractors upon receipt of $120.00 per set. Deposits on the first set of documents furnished bona fide prime bidders will be fully refunded upon return of documents in good condition no later than ten (10) days after receipts of bids.   The successful bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond guaranteeing faithful performance of the contract. Companies providing the bonds shall comply with the requirements of LA-R.S. 38:2218 and R.S. 38:2219 as applicable.   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 minority and/or woman-owned business enterprises (DBE’s, including MBE’s, WBE’s and SBE’s and Veterans Owned Businesses), and Section 3 Business Concerns to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs.   All prospective bidders are invited to attend the non-mandatory pre-bid conference which will be held at 10:00 a.m. on June 4, 2026 at The General Government Building located at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053. However, failure to attend the pre-bid conference shall not relieve the bidder of responsibility for information discussed at the conference. Furthermore, failure to attend the pre-bid conference and inspection does not relieve the successful bidder from the necessity of furnishing materials or performing any work that may be required to complete the work in accordance with the specification with no additional cost to the owner.   The attention of bidders is called particularly to the requirements for conditions of  employment to be observed and minimum wage rates (federal prevailing wage rates) to be paid under the Contract, Section 3 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1968, Section 109 (Non Discrimination) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, Section 503 (Non-Discrimination Against Employees with Disabilities) and Section 504 (non- discrimination against individuals with disabilities) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Segregated Facilities, Executive Order 11246, equal opportunity requirements, and all applicable laws and regulations of the Federal Government and State of Louisiana and bonding and insurance requirements. For more information see the CDBG-DR Rider in the project manual.   All contractors and subcontractors will be required to comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Davis Bacon Act, the Anti-Kickback Act, and the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act.   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 minority and/or woman owned business enterprises, small businesses (DBE’s, including MBE’s, WBE’s and SBE’s) along with veteran-owned businesses and labor surplus area firms (See U.S. Department of Labor’s List), and Section 3 Business Concerns to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs.   Jefferson Parish is an equal opportunity employer.   Sureties used for obtaining bonds for this project must appear as acceptable on the U.S. Department of the Treasury Circular 570. This is required by the funding agency.   Successful bidder must have an active Unique Entity ID (UEI), as verified on www.sam.gov, prior to award of contract.   Any person with disabilities requiring special accommodation must contact Jefferson Parish no later than seven (7) days prior to bid opening: ADA Coordinator/Office of Citizens with Disabilities, 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd., Suite 403 Jefferson, LA 70123, (504) 736-6086, ADA@jeffparish.net                                      
Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department
  ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: May 20, & 27, and June 3, 2026   For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504-364-2678.