JEFFERSON PARISH WATERLINE IMPROVEMENTS SOUTH NEW ORLEANS SUBDIVISIO JEFFERSON PARISH PROJECT NO. 2023-028-WRB

The Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department is soliciting bids for Project No. 2023-028-WRB, which involves waterline improvements in the South New Orleans Subdivision. The scope of work includes water line placement via open cut, installation of drain lines and structures, open-cut drainage ditches, and the removal and replacement of asphalt roadways and concrete driveways, including cold planing and overlay. This project is funded through the Resilient Communities Infrastructure Program via Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery funds from the Louisiana Office of Community Development. Bids must be submitted electronically through the Jefferson Parish E-Procurement site by 2:00 p.m. on November 17, 2026. Each submission must include an electronic bid surety bond equal to five percent of the total bid amount; scanned paper copies are not accepted. The successful bidder will be required to provide payment and performance bonds in compliance with LRS-R.S. 38:2218 and 38:2219 and will be granted state sales and use tax exemption via Form R-1020. Contractors must adhere to strict federal non-discrimination and accessibility standards, including Section 109 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 and Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as detailed in the CDBG-DR Rider. The parish strongly encourages participation from small, minority, women-owned, and veteran-owned business enterprises. All work must be performed according to the project drawings and specifications, and contractors may be required to conduct and provide proof of a geotechnical inspection before starting work.