Estelle Playground Baseball Field Improvements

Jefferson Parish is soliciting sealed electronic bids for construction of baseball field improvements at Estelle Playground in Gretna, Louisiana, with bids due November 19, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and public opening at 2:30 p.m. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for November 3, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at the West Bank Purchasing Department, 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna.

The scope encompasses baseball field improvements at the designated playground location. Complete drawings and specifications are available for inspection at the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department or from Meyer Engineers, Ltd. for a non-refundable electronic fee of $25.00 or a $60.00 refundable deposit for hard-copy documents (deposits refundable within ten days of bid receipt if documents are returned in good condition).

Electronic bids only; no paper submissions are accepted. Each bid must be accompanied by an electronic bid surety bond equal to five percent of the total bid amount, submitted through the online clearinghouse bond management system with no scanned paper copies accepted. The successful bidder must furnish payment and performance bonds in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statutes R.S. 38:2218 and R.S. 38:2219.

Purchases for this project are exempt from state sales and use tax under La. R.S. 47:301(8)(c)(i); the successful bidder receives tax-exempt status through Form R-1020 from the Louisiana Department of Revenue. Jefferson Parish strongly encourages participation from small businesses, minority businesses, women's business enterprises, and veteran-owned businesses. Geotechnical information is available for reference only and may not be representative of the entire project area; contractors may be required to conduct their own geotechnical inspection before work begins. The Parish reserves the right to reject all bids or reject bids for just cause.