JEFFERSON PARISH DRAINAGE DEPARTMENT STORM SHELTER

Location:	Louisiana
Posted:	Apr 22, 2026
Due:	May 28, 2026
Agency:	State Government of Louisiana
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	Y - Construction of Structures and Facilities
Solicitation No:	JPP-50-149923
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BID NO. 50-00149923

Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net

until 2:00 p.m., May 28, 2026 and publicly opened thereafter. At no charge, bidders may submit via

Jefferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www.jeffparishbids.net to register for this

free site.

Bids will be accepted and received through Central Bidding until 2 p.m. The public bid

opening will be held at the West Bank Purchasing Department at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite

4400, Gretna, LA 70053 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on each bid opening date for the following

project:

JEFFERSON PARISH DRAINAGE DEPARTMENT STORM SHELTER

1561 RIVER ROAD, WESTWEGO, LA 70094

JEFFERSON PARISH PROJECT NO. 2024-032-DR

The project consists of renovations to the existing Drainage Dept. Facility to function as a

storm shelter. Project also includes a new pre-engineered Covered Storage Building.

Purchases for this project shall be exempt from state sales and use tax according to La.

R.S. 47:301(8)(c)(i). The successful bidder shall be granted the tax-exempt status of

Jefferson Parish via Form R-1020, Designation of Construction Contractor as Agent of a

Governmental Entity Sales Tax Exemption Certificate. Form R-1020 is distributed by the

Louisiana Department of Revenue.

All bids must be in accordance with the contract documents on file with the Jefferson Parish

Purchasing Department, Suite 4400, Jefferson Parish General Government Building, at 200

Derbigny Street, Gretna, Louisiana. Late bids will not be accepted.

Each Bid must be accompanied by an electronic bid surety bond in the amount equal to five

percent (5%) of the total amount bid, and payable without condition to the owner. Vendors must

submit an electronic bid bond through the respective online clearinghouse bond management

system(s) 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.

The drawings and specifications are on file and open for inspection in the Jefferson Parish

Purchasing Department, Suite 4400, Jefferson Parish General Government Building, at 200

Derbigny Street, Gretna, Louisiana. Geotechnical information related to this project, if available, is

also on file for review with the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department. This geotechnical

information is for reference for bidding purposes only, and may not be representative of the total

area of the project as soil characteristics may vary from one place to another. Contractor may be

required to conduct their own geotechnical inspection and provide proof of said inspection prior to

the start of work. A complete set of drawings and specifications may be secured from RCL

Architecture, L.L.C., 900 W. Causeway Approach, Mandeville, LA 70471, Phone: 985-727-4440 by

licensed contractors upon receipt of $300.00 per set. Deposit on the first set of documents

furnished bona fide prime bidders will be fully refunded upon return of documents in good

condition no later than ten (10) days after receipts of bids.

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The successful bidder will be required to furnish a payment bond and a performance bond

guaranteeing faithful performance of the contract. Companies providing the bonds shall comply

with the requirements of LRS-R.S. 38:2218 and R.S. 38:2219 as applicable.

The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to reject all bids and to reject bids for just cause,

pursuant to the law. Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully

committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high quality services and that are

dedicated to diversity and to containing costs. Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the

involvement of minority and/or woman-owned business enterprises and veteran-owned to

stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs.

All prospective bidders are invited to attend the non-mandatory pre-bid conference which

will be held at on May 07,2026 at 10:00 a.m. in the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department,

located at 200 Derbigny St. Suite 4400 Gretna, La 70053. However, failure to attend the pre-bid

conference shall not relieve the bidder of responsibility for information discussed at the

conference. Furthermore, failure to attend the pre-bid conference and inspection does not relieve

the successful bidder from the necessity of furnishing materials or performing any work that may

be required to complete the work in accordance with the specification with no additional cost to the

owner.

Renny Simno

Director

Purchasing Department

Misty A. Camardelle

Assistant Director

Purchasing Department

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: April 22, 29 and May 06, 2026

For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at

https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504-364-2678.

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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-50-149923	JEFFERSON PARISH DRAINAGE DEPARTMENT STORM SHELTER Original: JPP-50-149923	04/22/2026	05/28/2026 2:00:00 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