Kenner Laketown Amphitheater., Jefferson Parish, Louisiana PROJECT NO. 2024-026-REC

Jefferson Parish is requesting sealed bids for construction of the Kenner Laketown Amphitheater (Project No. 2024-026-REC) under CDBG-DR funding, with electronic bids due December 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. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference and site inspection is scheduled for November 18, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the Joseph S. Yenni Building in Elmwood. Jefferson Parish strongly encourages participation from small businesses, minority-owned businesses, women-owned business enterprises, veteran-owned businesses, and labor surplus area firms.

Complete drawings and specifications are available from Linfield, Hunter & Junius, Inc. for a $250 deposit per set (fully refundable upon return of documents in good condition within ten days of bid receipt). Geotechnical information is available for review at the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department, though contractors may be required to conduct their own geotechnical inspections prior to work commencement.

All bids must include an electronic bid surety bond equal to five percent of the total bid amount. The successful bidder must furnish payment and performance bonds from sureties appearing on U.S. Department of the Treasury Circular 570. Contractors and subcontractors must comply with the Davis-Bacon Act, prevailing wage requirements, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and Section 3 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1968. The successful bidder must have an active Unique Entity ID verified on www.sam.gov prior to contract award. Purchases are exempt from state sales and use tax under La. R.S. 47:301(8)(c)(i). The project is administered by the Louisiana Office of Community Development under the Resilient Communities Infrastructure Program (RCIP Project No. 26LDRC7723).