Bid Number 50–00150098
Two (2) Year Contract to Repair & Restore the Failed Canal Banks per
Parish Standard Detail for Bank Repair on the East & West Banks of
Jefferson Parish for the Drainage Department
BID DUE: June 23, 2026 AT 2:00 PM
ATTENTION VENDORS!!!
Please review all pages and respond accordingly, complying with all provisions
in the technical specifications and Jefferson Parish Instructions for Bidders and
General Terms and Conditions. All bids must be received on the Purchasing
Department’s eProcurement site, www.jeffparishbids.net , by the bid due date
and time. Late bids will not be accepted.
Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department
200 Derbigny Street
General Government Building, Suite 4400
Gretna, LA 70053
Purchasing Specialist II: Stacey Champagne
Email: stacey.champagne@jeffparish.gov
Phone: 504-364-2688
THIS TWO (2) YEAR CONTRACT CONSISTS OF ITEMS USED IN THE REPAIR
AND RESTORATION OF FAILED CANAL BANKS FOLLOWING THE PARISH
STANDARD DETAIL FOR CANAL BANK REPAIR, FOR BOTH BANKS OF
JEFFERSON PARISH.
BID #50-00150098
Specific sites for repair will be determined by parish personnel and work orders will be issued to the
awarded contractor detailing the limits of work for that site. Work shall commence within two weeks of
work order issuance.
LICENSE REQUIREMENTS:
The Contractor must have the following license:
State of Louisiana Contractors License: Highway, Street, Bridge Construction
NOTE – Louisiana State Contractors License number shall be on the outside of the bid envelope.
Additionally, if submitting the bid electronically, then the license number must be entered in the
appropriate field in the Electronic Procurement System. Failure to comply will cause the bid to
be rejected.
5% SURETY BOND:
A bid bond will be required with bid submission in the amount of 5% of the total bid. Acceptable forms
shall be limited to cashier's check, certified check, or surety bid bond. All sureties must be in original
format (no copies). If submitting a bid online, vendor must submit an electronic bid bond through the
respective online clearinghouse bond management system 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.
PERFORMANCE BOND:
A Performance Bond in the amount of 50% of the total contract amount will be required. Performance
bond shall be produced upon contract execution.
PAYMENT BOND:
A Labor & Materials Bond in the amount of 50% of the total contract amount will be required. Labor &
Materials bond shall be produced upon contract execution.
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SCOPE OF WORK:
Structure Removal – Hourly rate for work consists of all labor, equipment, tools, applicable permits,
associated fees for disposal of removed material, and all other items necessary and incidental to the
completion of the work. Work consists of removal of existing brick headwalls at outfall pipes or timber
bulkheads to be cut below bank line.
Mobilization – Item consists of the mobilization and demobilization of the contractor's forces and
equipment necessary for performing the work required under the contract at a specific parish assigned
site. It does not include mobilization and demobilization for specific items of work for which payment
is provided under another contract item. Mobilization and demobilization include all activities and
associated costs for transportation of contractor's personnel, equipment, and operating supplies to the
site. Work will consist of numerous sites that may be on either bank of Jefferson Parish, and can vary in
size from 50' long to 500' long.
Traffic Control – All signs, signals, barricades, use of flaggers, and other traffic control and public
safety devices required where needed to allow for the safe movement of traffic through and adjacent to
the construction area where determined to be needed by parish personnel.
Excavation – Limits of excavation will be specified by parish personnel at each work site. All suitable
material from the specified excavations shall be used in the restoration of the failed canal bank. All
unsuitable material will be disposed of at locations specified by parish personnel.
Earth fill – Item consists of placement of select usable material from excavation or fill material provided
by the parish to restore the canal bank to original slope as specified by parish personnel for that work
site.
Class 1 Rip Rap – Item consists of the supply and installation of rip rap. All stone shall meet the
approval of Jefferson Parish prior to use. Stone or broken concrete shall have no more than 10% of the
material smaller than 5 inches and 10% larger than 17 inches.
Vinyl Sheet Pile – Item consists of the supply and installation of 20' long sections of vinyl sheet pile.
Sheet pile must have a minimum bending moment of 9,000 lbs.-ft.2 and be approved by parish personnel
prior to use.
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Turf Reinforcement Mat – Item will consist of the supply and installation per manufacturer's guidelines
of turf reinforcement mat. Product must have a minimum tensile strength of 3000 lbs/ft and be approved
by parish personnel prior to use. Both anchored and non-anchored systems are acceptable.
Director Approved Incidental Work – Any additional repair work not included as a line item, including
any labor, delivery charges, taxes, etc. shall be approved by Jefferson Parish prior to that work taking
place. The contractor shall provide a written description of the work to be performed and include all
prices for approval.
AZ-26 Steel Sheet Pile – Item consists of the supply and installation of 20’ long sections of AZ-26 steel
sheet pile. Sheet pile shall have the properties equivalent to or greater than those listed below:
Nominal Web Thickness (inches) = .480
Section Modulus (in^3/ft of wall) = 48.4
Moment of Inertia (in^4/ft of wall) = 406.5
Nominal Section Depth (inches) = 16.81
INVOICING AND PAYMENT:
The awarded Contractor shall submit all invoices to:
Jefferson Parish Department of Drainage
C/O Invoicing Administrator
1221 Elmwood Park Blvd., Ste. 907
Jefferson, LA 70123
Invoices will be checked and verified for accuracy and compliance with the terms of this contract. Any
errors may be discussed via telephone with the contractor, and once agreeable to both Jefferson Parish
and Contractor, corrections will be made by the submission of a new invoice. All invoices shall have
proper documentation for expeditious processing, and shall clearly contain the following information as
applicable:
1. Jefferson Parish’s Contract Number.
2. Contractor’s Invoice Number.
3. The Date of the Work Completed.
4. The Location of the Work Completed.
5. A Description of the Work Performed.
6. Who Authorized the Work?
7. Each Charge Shall be Itemized and Titled with Contract’s Item Number and/or Description.
Invoices which are received without all proper documentation will be returned to the contractor or held
until such documentation is received. Invoices submitted covering work not addressed under the terms
of this contract will not be paid and will be returned to the contractor. There will be no partial payments
made to the contractor for work in progress. Payment terms on all invoices shall be Net-30.
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