Provide Professional Architectural and Engineering Services Related

Location:	Louisiana
Posted:	Nov 26, 2025
Due:	Jan 6, 2026
Agency:	State Government of Louisiana
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	C - Architect and Engineering Services - Construction
Solicitation No:	JPP-SOQ-25-043
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SOQ No. 25-043

Provide Professional Architectural and Engineering Services Related to

the Rosethorne Gymnasium Project

Submission Deadline: January 6, 2026 at 3:30 PM

ATTENTION VENDORS!!!

Please review all pages and respond accordingly, complying with all provisions

in the public notice and Jefferson Parish Code of Ordinances Section 2-926 et

seq. All submissions must be received on the Purchasing Department’s

e-Procurement site, www.jeffparishbids.net, by the SOQ submission deadline

date and time. Late submissions will not be accepted.

Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department

General Government Building

200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400

Gretna, LA 70053

Purchasing Specialist II: Sean Dumas

Purchasing Specialist II: Sean.Dumas@jeffparish.gov

Purchasing Specialist II: (504)-364-2808

PUBLIC NOTICE

SOQ 25-043

Provide Professional Architectural and Engineering Services Related to the Rosethorne

Gymnasium Project

The Parish of Jefferson, authorized by Resolution No. 147402 is hereby soliciting Statements of

Qualifications (TEC Professional Services Questionnaire) from persons or firms interested in providing

professional architectural and engineering services related to the Rosethorne Gymnasium Project, a

FEMA funded project (Council District 1).

Deadline for Submissions: 3:30 p.m., January 6,2026

General

The scope of work associated with this project consists of the design, construction administration and

related supplemental services for Rosethorne Gymnasium Project. The existing 16,900 square foot

facility located at 865 Jean Lafitte Boulevard, Lafitte, Louisiana was damaged by Hurricane Ida. The

Project will consist of the demolition of the existing facility and construction of a replacement facility of

similar size, function and capacity. Jefferson Parish anticipates the project will require supplemental

services/disciplines, such services may include but are not limited to: Geotechnical Investigation and

Engineering, Topographical Surveying, Hazardous Materials Inspection, Materials Testing, Other

Services as Necessary.

The firms submitting a Statement of Qualifications must identify all sub-consultant firms which they

expect to use to provide professional services, and submit a Statement of Qualifications (TEC

Professional Services Questionnaire) for each sub-consultant firm in accordance with Code of

Ordinances, Section 2-928.

Compensation

Compensation for the required design services will be made on an hourly rate basis or a fixed fee basis,

or a combination of both, depending on scope and complexity of the work. The Parish reserves the

right to determine the method of payment (hourly or fixed) for each individual assignment.

For hourly rate work, the selected firm shall be compensated by the appropriate Jefferson Parish

Department on the basis of their certified and itemized salary costs plus fee to cover overhead costs

and profits in accordance with guidelines established in Attachment “A” the Statewide DOTD Average

Salary Rate, attached to the Standard Professional Services Agreement for Jefferson Parish. A copy

of Attachment “A” may be obtained by calling the Jefferson Parish Department of Capital Projects at

(504) 736-6833.

For fixed fee work, the fee shall be negotiated with the firm by the appropriate department and shall be

mutually agreeable to both parties.

Compensation for supplemental services, if required, shall be in the form of a “lump sum” or hourly rate

for each supplemental service, which shall be mutually agreeable to the Parish and the Consultant.

All costs associated with this project shall be subject to Jefferson Parish review and approval.

Minimum Requirements for Selection

1. The persons or firms under consideration shall have at least one (1) principal who is a licensed

professional engineer or registered architect in the State of Louisiana. A subcontractor may not

be used to meet this requirement. (Section C. of TEC Professional Services Questionnaire);

2. The persons or firms under consideration shall have a professional in charge of the Project who

is a licensed, registered architect the State of Louisiana with a minimum of five (5) years’

experience. A subcontractor may not be used to meet this requirement. (Section K.

“PROFESSIONAL IN CHARGE OF PROJECT:”; of TEC Professional Services Questionnaire);

3. The persons or firms under consideration shall have one (1) employee who is a licensed,

registered professional engineer, architect, or landscape architect in the State of Louisiana in

the applicable discipline involved. A subcontractor may meet this requirement only if the

advertised Project involves more than one discipline (Section D. of TEC Professional Services

Questionnaire).

With regard to the questionnaire, Principal means the sole proprietor of the firm, or one who shares

an ownership interest with other persons in the firm, including but not limited to, a partner in a

partnership, a shareholder in a corporation, or a member of a limited liability corporation.

Evaluation Criteria

The following criteria will be used to evaluate each firm submitting a Statement of Qualifications:

1. Professional training and experience in relation to the type and magnitude of work required for

the particular project – 35) points;

2. Size of firm, considering the number of professional and support personnel required to perform

the type of engineering tasks, including project evaluation, project design, drafting of technical

plans, development of technical specifications and construction administration – 10 points;

3. Capacity for timely completion of newly assigned work, considering the factors of type of

engineering task, current unfinished workload, and person or firm’s available professional and

support personnel. – 20). points;

4. Past Performance on a project in which the person or firm assisted a governmental entity in

dealings with disaster recovery, public assistance, and any other projects relating to FEMA – 10)

points (Respondent should provide a list of completed projects and/or similar FEMA projects for

which firm has provided verifiable references.);

5. Location of the principal office – 15) points (Preference shall be given to persons or firms with a

principal business office as follows: (A) Jefferson Parish, including municipalities located within

Jefferson Parish 15 Points); (B) Neighboring Parishes of the Greater New Orleans Metropolitan

Region, which includes Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles and St. Tammany

Parishes 12 Points); (C) Parishes other than the foregoing 10 Points); (D) Outside the State of

Louisiana 6) Points).) Location of the principal office shall only factor into the evaluation

criteria if adequate competition (two or more firms that are responsive and responsible)

are located within Jefferson Parish;

6. Adversarial legal proceedings between the Parish and the person or firm performing professional

services, in which the Parish prevailed or any ongoing adversarial legal proceedings between

the Parish and the person or firm performing professional services excluding those instances or

cases where the person or firm was added as an indispensable party, or where the person or

firm participated in or assisted the public entity in prosecution of its claim – 15) points (In the

event that the person or firm fails to provide accurate and detailed information regarding legal

proceedings with the Parish, including the absence of legal proceedings, the person or firm shall

be deemed unresponsive with regard to this category, and zero (0) points shall be awarded.);

7. Prior successful completion of projects of the type and nature of engineering services, as

defined, for which firm has provided verifiable references - 5) points;

Project will include federal disaster FEMA funds and therefore will include associated federal

requirements. Statements of Qualifications from small, minority, female-owned, veteran-owned,

and labor surplus area firms are invited.

Only those persons or firms receiving an overall cumulative score of at least seventy percent (70%) or

greater, with their highest and lowest score not counted, of the total possible points for all categories

to be assigned by the participating Technical Evaluation Committee members shall be deemed

qualified to perform architectural or engineering tasks.

The person or firm submitting a Statement of Qualification (TEC Professional Services Questionnaire)

must identify all subcontractors who will assist in providing professional services for the project, in the

professional services questionnaire. Each subcontractor shall be required to submit a (TEC

Professional Services Questionnaire) and all documents and information included in the

questionnaire. (Refer to Jefferson Parish Code Ordinance, Section 2-928)

All persons or firms (including subcontractors) must submit a Statement of Qualifications (TEC

Professional Services Questionnaire) by the deadline. The latest professional services questionnaire

may be obtained by contacting the Purchasing Department at (504) 364-2678 or via the Jefferson

Parish website at https://www.jeffparish.gov/468/Statement-of-Qualifications-SOQ.

Submissions will only be accepted electronically via Jefferson Parish’s e-Procurement site, Central

Bidding at www.centralauctionhouse.com or www.jeffparishbids.net. Registration is required and free

for Jefferson Parish vendors by accessing the following link:

www.centralauctionhouse.com/registration.php.

No submittals will be accepted after the deadline.

Affidavits and Insurance are not required to be submitted with the Statement of Qualifications, but shall

be submitted prior to contract approval.

Disputes/protests relating to the decisions by the evaluation committee or by the Jefferson Parish

Council shall be brought before the 24th Judicial Court.

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: November 26 and December 3, 2025

ATTACHMENT “A” TO THE STANDARD PROFESSIONAL

SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR JEFFERSON PARISH

(Res. No. 76068, dated January 25, 1994; Amended per Ord, No. 21593. dated June 5,2002;

Amended per Ord. No. 26578, dated March 15, 2023)

This attachment shall be a part of all professional service agreements for engineering and

architectural services in Jefferson Parish.

The Statewide "DOTD Average Salary Rate" document [average rate plus one (1) standard

deviation], hereinafter referred to as "DOTD Document", is to be used for establishing Maximum

Direct Hourly Rate, Maximum Payable Hourly Rate, maximum overhead rate and, indirectly, the

maximum multiplier for each new professional services agreement. The version of the “DOTD

Document” to be used by Jefferson Parish will be that version of the document as designated by

the Director of the Department of Public Works.

For all hourly rate services, including supplementary services, where payments are made on the

basis of hourly rates, the ENGINEER/ARCHITECT, hereinafter ENGINEER, shall be paid on the

basis of their certified and itemized direct salary costs (Direct Hourly Rates) times a multiplier to

determine Payable Hourly Rates, which shall cover direct salary, overhead and 15% profit.

The multiplier shall be established from the overhead rate resulting from an audit of the

ENGINEER performed by a Federal or State agency, or from an audit performed by a Certified

Public Accountant (CPA) hired by the ENGINEER, provided the CPA certifies that their audit

complies with the latest applicable FAR's and CFR's. In the event a satisfactory audit is not

provided, the multiplier shall be 2.3.

The DIRECTOR shall have the right to require the ENGINEER to provide sufficient documentation

to support the approved multiplier.

In no case shall the overhead rate utilized to determine the multiplier be greater than the

applicable overhead rate shown on the "DOTD Document" as designated by the Director of the

Department of Public Works.

In no case shall the Direct Hourly Rate and Payable Hourly Rate used to pay for professional

services exceed the Maximum Direct Hourly Rate and Maximum Payable Hourly Rate shown

herein that have been derived from the "DOTD Document" as designated by the Director of the

Department of Public Works.

For this agreement, the approved multiplier shall be established at the time the services are

required.

The rates payable to sub-consultants shall be governed by the same regulations as those for the

ENGINEER, with an overhead rate and multiplier established for each sub-consultant.

If a Personnel Classification required for a Parish project is not included in the "DOTD Document",

the Parish Administration shall establish a new Personnel Classification and an appropriate

maximum direct and payable hourly rate, which would be consistent with personnel categories of

similar expertise found within the "DOTD Document", and include herein.

Once contract fees are negotiated, the "DOTD Document" as designated by the Director of the

Department of Public Works and in effect at the time of negotiation shall be used. Those fees

rates will be unaffected by subsequent versions of the "DOTD Document", except that the rates

for Resident Inspection services will be those in the "DOTD Document" in effect at the time those

inspection services begin. The rates in effect for this contract are included herein.

The ENGINEER shall be reimbursed for costs incurred by sub-consultants at the rate of 1.10

times the actual invoices of sub-consultants, up to a total amount of $200,000.00. Thereafter, the

rate shall be reduced to 1.05.

The ENGINEER shall be reimbursed for other direct costs charged to the project at a rate not to

exceed 1.10 times the direct expenses. No reimbursement will be made without satisfactory

documentation. The DIRECTOR reserves the right to have the ENGINEER provide proof that

direct expenses charged to the project are not included in ENGINEER'S overhead.

The ENGINEER shall be reimbursed for actual mileage expenses incurred while performing work

directly related to this contract; however, the reimbursement rate shall not exceed the Jefferson

Parish mileage rate in effect at that time.

This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

Bid Number	Description	Date Issued	Bid Open Date/Time
JPP-SOQ-25-043	Provide Professional Architectural and Engineering Services Related to the Rosethorne Gymnasium Project Original: JPP-SOQ-25-043	11/26/2025	01/06/2026 3:30:00 PM CT

Department	Non State - Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department
Section	Jefferson Parish Purchasing
Dept Code	JPP
Contact	Misty Camardelle
Address	200 Derbigny St., Suite 4400 Gretna, LA 70053
Phone	504-364-2678
Fax	504-364-2693
Email	purchasing@jeffparish.net