Purchase of keel cooler for jefferson parish department of drainage

Jefferson Parish West Bank Purchasing Department is requesting sealed bids for multiple sets of jacket-water and aftercooler keel coolers for the Department of Drainage, with electronic bids due September 17, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. through the Bridge Supplier Portal.

Bids must be submitted electronically via www.jeffparish.gov/supplier. When indicated in specifications, a surety bid bond equal to 5% of the total bid amount or the specified amount is required; bidders must submit electronic bid bonds through the respective online clearinghouse bond management system and reference only the electronic bond number in the bid submission—scanned paper copies will not be accepted. Public bid opening follows at 2:30 p.m. the same day at the West Bank Purchasing Department, 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, Louisiana 70053.

Bid specifications are available on the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department webpage under the LaPAC Tab at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing and through the online supplier portal. Bidder registration for the electronic procurement site is free.

Jefferson Parish strongly encourages participation from small businesses, minority-owned businesses, women's business enterprises, and veteran-owned businesses, though no specific set-aside or preference percentage is stated. The Parish reserves the right to reject all bids or individual bids for just cause.

For additional information, contact the Purchasing Department at 504-364-2678. The opportunity was published in The New Orleans Advocate on September 2 and 9, 2026.