Seven oaks/ US HWY 90 intersection street lighting jefferson parish project no. 2024-008-SL

Jefferson Parish, Louisiana is requesting sealed bids for street lighting infrastructure at the intersection of Seven Oaks and US Highway 90 under Project No. 2024-008-SL, with bids due November 19, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. through www.jeffparishbids.net and public opening at 2:30 p.m. at the West Bank Purchasing Department in Gretna.

The scope includes new street lighting on aluminum poles and under-bridge lighting at the specified intersection. Complete drawings and specifications are available from Perrin & Carter, Inc., for a $300.00 deposit per set, refundable upon return of documents within ten days of bid receipt for bona fide prime bidders. Geotechnical information is available for review, though contractors may be required to conduct their own geotechnical inspections prior to work commencement.

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; scanned paper copies of bid bonds will not be accepted. The successful bidder will furnish performance and payment bonds in compliance with Louisiana Revised Statutes 38:2218 and 38:2219. Purchases for this project are exempt from state sales and use tax under La. R.S. 47:301(8)(c)(i), with tax-exempt status granted via Form R-1020 from the Louisiana Department of Revenue.

Jefferson Parish encourages participation from small businesses, minority-owned businesses, women-owned business enterprises, and veteran-owned businesses; however, no set-aside or preference program is specified in the procurement notice. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at 10:00 a.m. on October 26, 2026, at the Joseph S. Yenni Building in Elmwood. Late bids will not be accepted. Jefferson Parish reserves the right to reject all bids or reject bids for just cause.