ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
BID NO. 50-00149706
Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net
until 2:00 p.m., April 30, 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
90 1ST STREET TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION RENOVATION
The project consists of the renovation of existing facility as indicated on the project
drawings.
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 Murray
Architects, Inc., 13760 River Road, Destrehan, LA 70047, Phone: 985-764-7275 or fax 985-725-
0182 by licensed contractors upon receipt of 50.00 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.
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.
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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 (DBE’s, including MBE’s,
WBE’s and SBE’s) to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs.
A NON-MANDATORY Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 10:00 a.m.on April 14, 2026 in the
Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department, located at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400,
Gretna, LA 70053. All interested parties are invited to attend. All bidders must attend the
Mandatory pre-bid conference and will be required to sign in and out as evidence of attendance.
In accordance with LSA R.S. 38:2212(I), all prospective bidders shall be present at the beginning
of the Mandatory pre-bid conference and shall remain in attendance for the duration of the
conference. Any prospective bidder who fails to attend the conference or remain for the duration
shall be prohibited from submitting a bid for the project.
Renny Simno
Director
Purchasing Department
Misty A. Camardelle
Assistant Director
Purchasing Department
ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: March 25, April 01 and April 08, 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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