Crochet park

Jefferson Parish is requesting sealed bids for construction of Crochet Park, a new park at 9005 Crochet Avenue in River Ridge, Louisiana, with bids due September 3, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. through the Jefferson Parish E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net.

The scope includes design and construction of a nature-based play structure with safety surfacing, seating areas, a covered picnic pavilion, site furnishings, trees, and solar-powered lighting. Complete drawings and specifications are available for inspection at the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department and may be obtained from Dana Brown & Associates, 1836 Valence Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70115, by phone at 504-345-2639 for $350.00 per set, with deposits refunded upon return of documents in good condition within ten days of bid receipt.

Jefferson Parish strongly encourages participation from small businesses, minority businesses, women's business enterprises, and veteran-owned businesses, though no formal set-aside or participation goal is stated.

Each bid must include an electronic bid surety bond equal to five percent of the total amount bid, payable to the owner without condition, submitted through the online clearinghouse bond management system with no scanned paper copies accepted. The successful bidder must provide payment and performance bonds in compliance with Louisiana Revised Statutes 38:2218 and 38:2219. Purchases for this project are exempt from Louisiana state sales and use tax under La. R.S. 47:301(8)(c)(i); the successful bidder receives Form R-1020, Designation of Construction Contractor as Agent of a Governmental Entity Sales Tax Exemption Certificate, from the Louisiana Department of Revenue.

A non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for August 13, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the West Bank Purchasing Department, 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, Louisiana 70053. Public bid opening occurs at 2:30 p.m. on September 3, 2026 at the same location. Geotechnical information is available for review at the Purchasing Department for reference purposes only; contractors may be required to conduct their own geotechnical inspections before work commences. Jefferson Parish reserves the right to reject all bids or reject bids for just cause.