Two (2) Year Contract for Labor, Materials, and Equipment Necessary to

Location:	Louisiana
Posted:	Dec 2, 2025
Due:	Dec 11, 2025
Agency:	State Government of Louisiana
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	42 - Fire Fighting, Rescue, and Safety Equipment
Solicitation No:	JPP-50-00149072
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Bid Number 50–00149072

Two (2) Year Contract for Labor, Materials, and Equipment Necessary

to Provide Grass Cutting and Landscape Maintenance for The

Department of Jefferson Protection & Animal Welfare Services

(JPAWS)

BID DUE: December 2, 2025 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

May 2025

Changes to Jefferson Parish Bidding Information

The Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department would like to make vendors aware of the

following changes that are now effective:

 Additional Requirements for Bid Instructions:

The Additional Requirements for Bid Instructions have been revised. The numbers

correlating with the instructions may not be the same number as past bids. Please

read ALL instructions and bid documents carefully and thoroughly prior to bid

submission.

 Affidavits:

There is a new affidavit for all bids named “Generic Bid Affidavit”. The Public Works

Bid Affidavit and Non-Public Works Bid Affidavit are no longer valid. The “Generic

Bid Affidavit” must be submitted with ALL bid submissions.

 Insurance Requirements:

Within ten (10) days of bid opening, the apparent low bidder will be required to

provide FINAL insurance certificates evidencing the insurance coverages of the

subject bid (please refer to each individual bid specifications requirements) to

Jefferson Parish which shall name “the Parish of Jefferson, its Districts,

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

Parish Council” as additional insured on the Commercial General Liability and the

Comprehensive Automobile Liability policies to protect against negligence by the

contractor, as provided by contract.

Failure to provide your certificate of insurance within the ten (10) days of bid

opening shall result in the Parish rejecting your bid as non-responsive and moving

on to the next apparent lowest bidder.

You may still opt to send in your insurance certificates with your bid submission,

however, if the provided certificates are not in FINAL form, if you are the apparent low

bidder, then you will still be required to send in a FINAL certificate within 10 days of bid

opening.

TWO (2) YEAR CONTRACT FOR GRASS CUTTING AND HORTICULTURAL

SERVICES FOR DEPARTMENT OF JEFFERSON PROTECTION & ANIMAL

WELFARE SERVICES (JPAWS)

Bid# 50-00149072

SECTION 1.0

Pre-Bid Conference/Site Visits:

No Pre-Bid Conference shall be required. Bidders shall inspect the sites and perform their own

measurements and surveys in order to determine the proper quantity of labor hours, materials,

supplies, equipment, etc. required to complete this contract.

To schedule site visits, contact Kenneth Jamison, Building Maintenance Supervisor at (504)349-

5111 or by email at Kenneth.Jamison@jeffparish.gov.

Drawings/pictures of the property are not available.

SECTION 2.0

Bonds:

Electronic Bid Surety in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount is due with bid submission.

Performance Bond in the amount of 50% of the total contract price will be required. The

performance bond shall be produced upon contract execution.

SECTION 3.0

Licenses and Permits:

A Louisiana State Commercial Contractor’s License shall be required in the following category:

• Specialty: Landscaping, Grading and Beautification

The above LA State Contractor’s License will be required in accordance with LRS 37:2150 et.

seq. and such license number must be entered in the appropriate field in the electronic

procurement system. Failure to comply will cause the bid to be rejected.

The contractor shall have a license in the following categories from the Louisiana Department of

Agriculture and Forestry:

• Landscaping Horticulturist and

• Ground Applicator Owner-Operator License

A copy of the front and back of each of the above Agriculture and Forestry licenses must be

included with bid submission. Failure to comply could result in the bid being rejected.

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The successful bidder shall obtain any and all permits required by the Jefferson Parish Department

of Code Compliance and Enforcement for this scope of work. The successful bidder shall be

responsible for payment of permits, licenses, and certifications, etc., and costs of keeping all

current during the term of the contract.

SECTION 4.0

Scope:

We extend this bid to cover the furnishing of labor, materials, supplies, and equipment necessary

to provide grass cutting and landscape maintenance for a period of two (2) years at the following

JPAWS locations:

Grass cutting/maintenance schedule for location #1 and #2 required as follows:

Weekly:

March through October (8 months)

Bi- Weekly: November through February (4 months)

Forty-three (43) cuts per year for a total of eighty-six (86) cuts per two-year period at the

following:

1. East Bank Location

#1 Humane Way

Jefferson, LA 70123

Note: Site is starting construction phase, reducing grass cutting/maintenance

footage.

2. West Bank Location

2701 Lapalco Blvd.

Harvey, LA 70058

Grass cutting/maintenance will be required eighteen (18) times each year at the following

property:

3. West Bank Location – Field (outside fence to canal)

2701 Lapalco Blvd.

Harvey, LA 70058

There is no weekly/monthly cutting schedule for location #3. It is at the discretion of the successful

contractor to determine the schedule to accomplish the required eighteen (18) cuts per year. The

successful contractor shall submit a schedule to the JPAWS Director for approval.

(Note: JPAWS owns all of the property located at the West Bank Location from Peters Rd.

to the canal. The field, outside of the fence and all the way to the canal, is considered Jefferson

Protection & Animal Welfare Services property and shall be included in this bid.)

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SECTION 5.0

Quantities/Inspections:

Bidders must inspect all sites and perform their own measurements and survey the sites to

determine the proper quantities of labor hours, equipment, supplies, materials, required for this

contract.

SECTION 6.0

Bid Specifications:

The successful bidder shall furnish all labor, materials, supplies and equipment necessary to

provide grass cutting and landscape maintenance.

SECTION 6.1

Turf Maintenance Frequency:

The grass cutting and trimming around buildings, beds, plantings, curbs, sidewalks, poles,

signs, and landscape maintenance shall be provided to all sites weekly from April through

October. These services will decrease to three (3) times in the months of March and

November and two (2) times in December, January, and February. March and November

will be maintained the 1st, 3rd, & 4th week for properties located at #1 Humane Way,

Jefferson, LA. The same maintenance shall be performed two (2) times a month from April

through September (2nd & 4th week) and once (1) month from October to March (2nd week)

for the property located at 2701 Lapalco Blvd., Harvey, LA.

SECTION 6.2

Turf Maintenance Management:

SERVICES LISTED IN SECTION 6.2 WILL BE PERFORMED DURING EACH

VISIT. CONTRACTOR SHALL PICKUP ALL TRASH AROUND SITE BEFORE

ANY CUTTING STARTS.

Lawn Services shall include the following: mowing of all lawn areas, edging of all

sidewalks and curbs, weed eating along all building, fences, and poles, air blowing, raking

and removing all clippings from parking lots, driveways, sidewalks, and street curbs. No

clippings shall be blown or swept into the streets and/or parking areas at any time.

Grass clippings, litter, cigarette butts, and debris shall not be blown into rain-drains or

permitted to remain on hard surfaces to eventually wash into rain-drains.

Care must be taken not air-blow or discharge grass trimmings onto parked vehicles in the

vicinity of lawn services. Care and caution must be taken to not create ruts and trenching

during extended periods of rain.

Proper care will be taken to regulate the mowing height to promote effective root growth

to the existing turf. Appropriate attention will be given to minimize runs and matting to

ensure the turf areas are kept in the best possible conditions.

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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-50-00149072	Two (2) Year Contract for Labor, Materials, and Equipment Necessary to Provide Grass Cutting and Landscape Maintenance for JPAWS Original: JPP-50-00149072	11/05/2025	12/11/2025 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

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