Ames Blvd. Lighting: From Lapalco Blvd. to Barataria Blvd. Project

Jefferson Parish is soliciting sealed bids for the Ames Boulevard Lighting project, which covers site work, electrical infrastructure, and an outdoor street lighting system along Ames Boulevard from Lapalco Boulevard to Barataria Boulevard in Marrero, Louisiana. Bids are due December 3, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., and a non-mandatory pre-bid conference is set for November 5, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the Joseph S. Yenni Building in Elmwood.

The project is Public Works Project No. 2025-005-SL, issued as Bid Event #234 through Central Bidding. Bids must be submitted electronically through www.jeffparishbids.net, and public opening is at 2:30 p.m. the same day at the West Bank Purchasing Department in Gretna. Each bid requires an electronic bid surety bond equal to 5% of the total bid amount, and scanned paper copies are not accepted. The successful bidder must furnish performance and payment bonds under Louisiana Revised Statutes 38:2218 and 38:2219, and must hold an active Unique Entity ID verified on SAM.gov before award.

The project is funded through Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds from the Louisiana Office of Community Development under the Resilient Communities Infrastructure Program (RCIP Project No. 26LDRC7708). All contractors and subcontractors must comply with the Davis-Bacon Act, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Executive Order 11246, and prevailing wage requirements. Jefferson Parish strongly encourages participation from small, minority-owned, women-owned, and veteran-owned businesses, but the source does not establish a set-aside or preference for these firms. Purchases are exempt from Louisiana state sales and use tax.

Bidders may obtain drawings and specifications from G.E.C., Inc. for a $300 deposit per set, refundable in full if documents are returned in good condition within ten days of bid receipt.