Two (2) Year Contract for Landscape and Chemical Maintenance

Location:	Louisiana
Posted:	Apr 1, 2026
Due:	May 12, 2026
Agency:	State Government of Louisiana
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	S - Utilities and Training Services
Solicitation No:	JPP-50-00149783
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Bid Number 50–00149783

Two (2) Year Contract for Landscape and Chemical Maintenance for

The Jefferson Parish Department of Parkways

BID DUE: May 12, 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

9 VETERANS BLVD CPZ LANDSCAPE MAINTENACE

FOR JEFFERSON PARISH PUBLIC WORKS - PARKWAYS DEPARTMENT

Bid #50-00149783

NON-MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE

All prospective bidders are invited to attend the non-mandatory pre-bid conference which will be held at:

Location: The Jefferson Parish General Government Building, 200 Derbigny St., Suite 4400, Gretna, La 70053

Date: April 17, 2026

Time: 9:00 am

PRE-BID INSPECTION OF THE SITE

All prospective bidders are encouraged to visit the site prior to submitting a bid. While the entire site consists of the

center median of Veterans Blvd from the City of Kenner line to the 17th Street canal, specific locations are defined as

either Improved Locations or Unimproved Locations.

BONDS

• BID BOND- An Electronic bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid price is due with the bid submission.

• PERFORMANCE BOND-A performance bond in the amount of $625,000.00 is required at the signing of the

formal contract. The proposer acknowledges and agrees that the Performance Bond may be forfeited for the

successful proposer’s failure to fully and faithfully perform its obligations in accordance with the negotiated and

executed agreement.

• PAYMENT BOND-A payment bond in the amount of $625,000.00 is required at the signing of the formal contract.

The proposer acknowledges and agrees that the Payment Bond shall act as security for the true and faithful

payment in full of all subcontractors and persons performing labor, services, materials, machinery, and fixtures in

connection with the work, and may be subject to forfeiture in the event the successful proposer fails to fully and

faithfully satisfy any and all payment obligations.

LICENSING

Bidders shall be properly licensed in accordance with LA-R.S. 37:2150-2163 and must possess a Louisiana State

Contractor’s License with the classification of SPECIALTY: LANDSCAPE, GRADING AND BEAUTIFICATION (The license

number is required to be on the electronic envelope and failure to do so will result in automatic rejection and your bid

will not be read aloud in accordance with public bid law).

The apparent low bidder shall, within ten (10) calendar days of bid opening, submit copies of the front and back (as

applicable) of all Agriculture & Forestry licenses and certifications (listed below) required for performance of the work.

Such documentation is not required at the time of bid submission; however, failure of the apparent low bidder to timely

provide the required documentation within the ten (10) day period shall render the bid non-responsive and subject to

rejection.

• Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry State Landscape Horticulturalist License;

• Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry Ground Owner Operator License;

• Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry Category 6: Right-of-Way & Industrial Certification;

• Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry Category 3: Turf and Ornamental Certification;

• Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry Irrigation Contractors’ License;

• Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry Arborist License.

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All required licenses shall be issued in the name of the company submitting the bid and performing the work. Any license

held in an individual capacity, including but not limited to a Landscape Horticulturalist License, must reflect the bidding

company as the individual’s place of business in the records of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry.

The prime contractor shall independently possess all licenses required to perform the scope of work and may not rely

upon a subcontractor’s license to satisfy licensing requirements for work constituting more than fifty-one percent (51%)

of the total contract value. Subcontractors shall hold all licenses and certifications applicable to the specific portion of

work they perform, but such licenses shall not substitute for the prime contractor’s required licensure

All required licenses and certifications shall remain valid and in good standing for the duration of the contract. In the event

of any change in an individually held license (e.g., Landscape Horticulturalist), written notice of such change shall be

provided to Jefferson Parish prior to continuation of work.

The Contractor bears sole responsibility for compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and

regulations governing required licensure and certification.

A written list of all proposed subcontractors shall be submitted to Jefferson Parish for approval prior to contract execution.

No subcontracted work shall commence until written approval is obtained. By way of example only, mulch placement may

be subcontracted to a properly licensed Landscape Horticulturalist, and chemical application may be subcontracted to a

duly licensed applicator holding the appropriate category certification.

INSURANCE

In addition to Jefferson Parish’s standard insurance requirements, the Contractor shall possess Pollution Insurance with

the following coverages:

• Covering losses caused by pollution conditions that arise from the operations of CONTRACTOR;

• Minimum acceptable limits: $1,000,000 per incident; and $2,000,000 aggregate;

• Broad Form Named Insured endorsement;

• Fines, penalties and punitive damages to be included;

• Clean up costs to be included;

• Additional Insured endorsement in favor of Parish of Jefferson, its Districts, Departments, Agencies and

Employees under the direction of the Parish President and the Parish Council, and should stipulate that the

insurance afforded CONTRACTOR shall be primary insurance and that any insurance carried by the Owner shall

be excess and not contributing insurance;

• A Waiver of Transfer of Rights of Recovery Against Others to Us endorsement in favor of Parish of Jefferson, its

Districts, Departments, Agencies and Employees under the direction of the Parish President and the Parish

Council;

• If claims-made coverage is accepted, the retroactive date, if any, must precede the commencement of the

performance of the Contract; and

• Any retrospective date applicable to coverage will be maintained or an extended discovery period will be

exercised for a period of three (3) years, beginning when this Contract is completed or terminated.

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SCOPE OF WORK

The Jefferson Parish Department of Public Works – Parkways Department (Parkways) is soliciting qualified Contractors

for a two (2) year contract for turnkey landscape and chemical maintenance operations to include, but not be limited to,

grass cutting, weed control, weed eating, edging, blowing, trash and debris removal, mulch placement, changing of

annuals, sweeping, automatic irrigation maintenance, chemical applications and associated maintenance for the center

median of Veterans Boulevard from the City of Kenner line to the 17th Street canal. The scope of work shall include all

scheduled tasks outlined in these specifications. This shall include turnkey maintenance of the designated areas to

include all specified aspects of landscape maintenance. All pricing shall include the necessary equipment, incidentals,

licenses, insurance, labor, fuel and transportation to perform the work.

The Contractor shall refer to Resolution No. 136353, as amended, which provides a uniform set of “General Conditions

and Agreement for all contractors engaged in performing work or services for the Parish of Jefferson”.

PERIOD OF AGREEMENT

The term of the contract shall be for two (2) years.

INVOICING

Bid pricing shall be provided on a monthly basis for the maintenance work outlined in these specifications. The

Contractor shall submit an invoice once per month based on the unit pricing, for a total of twenty-four (24) equal

payments for the life of the contract. Any approved incidental work shall be invoiced separately from the monthly

maintenance cost and can be submitted any time after the work is accepted as complete by Parkways. There is no

guaranteed quantity of any incidental bid items to be used for this contract. All bid items shall include all associated

costs related to the item such as labor, material, equipment, fuel, insurance and related incidentals.

LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

Liquidated damages may be assessed for missed and/or unsatisfactory work. The liquidated damages amount set forth

in these specifications is intended to represent a reasonable estimate of the damages anticipated to result from delay or

non-performance. At the time of contracting, actual damages may be difficult to calculate with certainty; therefore, the

stated amount reflects a good-faith effort to approximate likely costs and impacts associated with such delay. The

liquidated damages provision is not intended to operate as a penalty. The amount established bears a reasonable

relationship to the anticipated harm and is included solely to compensate for damages that are otherwise uncertain or

impracticable to quantify in advance.

Some scheduled maintenance items within the required specifications must be completed within a designated time

frame. These schedules are important to the overall appearance of the Site. Once a certain task begins, the Contractor

will have a set number of calendar days to complete the task to the satisfaction of the Jefferson Parish Parkways

Department. As designated within certain tasks, liquidated damages may be assessed in an amount of $200.00 per

calendar day for each day that the task remains incomplete. For example, mulch placement must be complete within

seven (7) calendar days. If the Contractor takes nine (9) calendar days to complete the task, he may be penalized up to

$400.00 for the delayed completion.

MANUFACTURERS

Wherever a brand name, make, manufacturer, model or catalog number is specified, it is used only to denote the quality

standard of the product desired and does not restrict bides to that brand or manufacturer. Such references are

intended solely to covey the general style, type, character and minimum quality of the product required. Equivalent

products may be acceptable if, in the Parish’s sole discretion, they meet all specifications and project needs. Required

documentation for proposed equivalents shall be submitted in accordance with these specifications.

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Any prospective bidders wishing to submit as-equal products shall do so during the bid process. Products shall be

reviewed and approved or denied by the Parkways Department during the bid process. As-equal products submitted

after the bid process shall not be considered by the Parkways Department.

IMPROVED LOCATIONS

Improved locations shall refer to various locations along the Site containing a combination of landscape planting beds,

irrigation systems, sculptures, landscape walls and other decorative features. Improved locations shall require a more

intense maintenance program than unimproved locations. The additional maintenance shall include, but not be limited

to, weed pulling, shrub pruning, annual color change outs, in depth chemical and fertilization programs and additional

monitoring. The attached landscape and chemical application specifications shall define the work required. The

improved locations shall be as follows:

1. Veterans Boulevard from the Kenner city limits line to the open canal located just to the east of Club Drive.

Approximately 1.7 miles in length. This location includes the brick paver island located at the intersection of

Downs Boulevard at Veterans Boulevard for non-selective herbicide spraying.

2. Veterans Boulevard intersection with Clearview Parkway beginning approximately 450 linear feet west of

the intersection and extending approximately 400 linear feet east of the intersection.

3. Veterans Boulevard intersection with Houma Boulevard.

4. Veterans Boulevard intersection with Independence Street and extending approximately 450 linear feet to

the east. This location shall also include the right-of-way greenspace on the north and south sides of

Veterans Boulevard along the drainage canal. Each location is approximately 100’ in length and an average

of 25’ in width.

5. Veterans Boulevard intersection with Cleary Avenue.

6. Veterans Boulevard intersection with Severn Avenue beginning approximately 150 linear feet west of the

intersection and extending approximately 2,150 linear feet to the east.

7. Veterans Boulevard intersection with Bonnabel Boulevard beginning approximately 200 linear feet west of

the intersection and extending approximately 3,000 linear feet to the west. This site includes the center

planted island of Veterans Boulevard at Bonnabel Boulevard.

8. Veterans Boulevard intersection with Lake Avenue and extending approximately 300 linear feet to the east.

UNIMPROVED LOCATIONS

Unimproved locations refer to the remaining areas along the site that do not contain decorative landscape items. The

majority of these locations will include the canal flats located on either side of an open drainage canal. However, these

locations do include turf medians as well as additional trees planted within these turf areas.

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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-50-00149783	Two (2) Year Contract for Landscape and Chemical Maintenance for the Jefferson Parish Department of Parkways Original: JPP-50-00149783	04/01/2026	05/12/2026 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

Two (2) Year Contract for Landscape and Chemical Maintenance

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