Jefferson parish waterline improvements south new orleans subdivisio jefferson parish project no. 2023-028-WRB

Jefferson Parish, Louisiana is requesting sealed bids for waterline improvements in the South New Orleans Subdivision (Jefferson Parish Project No. 2023-028-WRB), with electronic bids due November 17, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and public bid opening at 2:30 p.m. the same day at the West Bank Purchasing Department in Gretna. Funding flows through Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds under the Resilient Communities Infrastructure Program (RCIP Project No. 26LDRC7718).

The scope encompasses water line placement by open cut, drain line and structure installation, open-cut drainage ditches, cold-plane and overlay of existing roadway, asphalt roadway removal and replacement, and concrete driveway removal and replacement. Jefferson Parish strongly encourages participation from small businesses, minority-owned businesses, women-owned business enterprises, and veteran-owned businesses, though no hard set-asides are stated.

The successful bidder must furnish both payment and performance bonds in compliance with Louisiana Revised Statutes. 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. Bidders must have an active Unique Entity ID (UEI) verified on sam.gov prior to contract award, and all sureties must appear as acceptable on U.S. Department of Treasury Circular 570. Project purchases are exempt from state sales and use tax under La. R.S. 47:301(8)(c)(i) via Louisiana Department of Revenue Form R-1020.

A non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for October 23, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the Joseph S. Yenni Building in Elmwood. Complete drawings and specifications are available from EJES, Inc. for $100.00 per set, with deposit refunds available to prime bidders upon return of documents within ten days of bid receipt. Federal non-discrimination requirements apply under Section 109 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, Section 503 regarding employees with disabilities, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.