provide Professional Soils Investigation Services for the Jefferson Parish Dept. of Public Works on an as Needed Basis for a 2 yr Period

The Jefferson Parish Department of Public Works is seeking qualified firms to provide professional soils investigation services on an as-needed basis over a two-year period under Solicitation SOQ No. 26-015. This procurement, issued by the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department and governed by the Standard Professional Services Agreement for Jefferson Parish as amended in 2002 and 2023, requires responders to submit a detailed Statement of Qualifications through the TEC Professional Services Questionnaire, which must be fully completed, signed by an authorized representative, and submitted electronically via www.jeffparishbids.net or www.centralauctionhouse.com prior to the deadline of July 2, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. All offerors must be registered vendors in the parish system and comply with Jefferson Parish Code of Ordinances Section 2-928(a)(3), which mandates full disclosure of subcontractors and adherence to strict certification requirements. Firms must demonstrate qualifications through a points-based evaluation system that prioritizes professional training and experience (35 points), capacity for timely completion (20 points), and prior successful project performance (15 points), among other factors including firm location, adversarial legal history with the parish, past performance, and firm size, with a minimum qualifying threshold of 70 percent required to be considered eligible. The evaluation process includes the removal of the highest and lowest scores from the technical committee before final scoring. Compensation for services is structured around a rate schedule that defines maximum direct and payable hourly rates for all personnel classifications involved in soils investigations, including engineers, senior technicians, drillers, and cadd technicians, with payments derived from certified direct salary costs multiplied by an approved multiplier that accounts for overhead and 15 percent profit. If no audit supports the multiplier, a default value of 2.3 is applied, and all reimbursable expenses such as mileage must not exceed the parish’s current rate. Attachment A to the agreement mandates use of the Statewide DOTD Average Salary Rate document for establishing base pay structures. Offerors are required to submit affidavits covering campaign contributions, debts owed to or from elected officials, subcontractor disclosures, and procurement integrity certifications, which must be notarized, signed, and submitted no older than six months prior to contract approval. Subcontractors must provide their own complete questionnaire and applicable licenses; failure to comply results in automatic disqualification. The scope of work includes drafting technical reports, plans, and specifications for soils investigations conducted within