PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES RELATED TO THE PORTABLE GENE

Location:	Louisiana
Posted:	Jan 28, 2026
Due:	Feb 6, 2026
Agency:	State Government of Louisiana
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	C - Architect and Engineering Services - Construction R - Professional, Administrative and Management Support Services
Solicitation No:	JPP-SOQ-26-001
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SOQ No. 26-001

Provide Professional Engineering Services related to the Portable

Generator Project- a FEMA funded project (Parishwide)

Submission Deadline: February 06, 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: Donna M.Evans

Purchasing Specialist II:Donna.Evans@jeffparish.gov

Purchasing Specialist II: (504)-364-2691

PUBLIC NOTICE

SOQ 26-001

To Provide Professional Engineering Services Related to the Portable Generator

Project, a FEMA funded project (Parishwide)

The Parish of Jefferson authorized by Resolution 147781 is hereby soliciting Statements

of Qualifications (Jefferson Parish Technical Evaluation Committee) (TEC) Professional

Services Questionnaire from persons or firms interested in providing professional

engineering services related to the Portable Generator Project, a FEMA-funded project

(Parishwide).

Deadline for Submissions: 3:30 p.m., February 06,2026

General

The scope of work associated with this project will consist of procurement of sixteen

(16) portable generators to provide back-up power for critical facilities to allow for

continuity of services and support recovery efforts after natural disaster events, and it

will include the installation of transfer switches and new/modified electrical as required

at each site in order to connect the generators.

This project is funded through the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) and

shall comply with all applicable GOHSEP and FEMA requirements and applicable

provisions will be incorporated into any contract awarded.

The project includes:

- Procurement of sixteen (16) portable generators.

- Electrical modifications, transfer switches, and related infrastructure upgrades at

each designated site to safely receive and utilize the generators.

- Each generator will be assigned to a designated facility or lift station, with one

generator allocated per site. All units will be stored offsite and deployed as

needed during emergency conditions.

The Engineer shall provide all necessary professional services to complete the project

as scoped. Some of the key responsibilities include:

- Assessing generator sizing and electrical needs at each site

- Developing itemized cost estimates and confirming that available funding fully

covers all eligible scope components

- Determining whether Tier 4 generators are required or if alternatives may qualify

under EPA emergency-use exemptions or other applicable regulations

- Advising on procurement strategy, including whether to:

o Pre- purchase generators and equipment through the Louisiana State

Contract, or

o Include generator procurement within a single construction bid package

- Preparing plans, specifications, and bid documents for the project, permitting,

surveying services as needed. The services may also include resident

inspection.

- Providing services during final design, bidding, construction, and post-

construction phases.

- Ensuring the project complies with all applicable codes, permitting requirements,

and FEMA/GOHSEP standards including floodplain elevation requirements.

Jefferson Parish is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage small businesses,

minority businesses, women’s business enterprises, veteran-owned businesses, and

labor surplus area firms (see U.S. Department of Labor’s list) to participate in this

solicitation. When possible, firms submitting qualifications should ensure that these

entities are considered and utilized.

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 (Technical Evaluation Committee (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.

“Cost plus a percentage of cost” and “percentage of construction costs” methods of

contracting are not allowed under this project.

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 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 electrical engineer in 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 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 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 (Choose which 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 (TEC Professional Services Questionnaire) 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: January 28 and February 04, 2026

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-26-001	PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES RELATED TO THE PORTABLE GENE Original: JPP-SOQ-26-001	01/28/2026	02/06/2026 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

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