Westbank Expressway Median Improvements - Phase 3 Extending from Louisiana Street to Terry Parkway

Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department is requesting sealed electronic bids for landscape and beautification improvements to the median of US Highway 90 (Westbank Expressway) from Louisiana Street to Terry Parkway as Phase 3 of the Westbank Expressway Median Improvements initiative, with bids due September 1, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. This is a federally funded project; Jefferson Parish actively encourages participation from small businesses, minority-owned businesses, women's business enterprises, and veteran-owned businesses, though no hard set-aside or participation goal is stated.

Complete drawings and specifications are available for inspection at the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department or may be purchased from Dana Brown & Associates (1836 Valence Street, New Orleans, LA 70115, 504-345-2639) for $200 per set, with deposit refunds available upon return of documents in good condition within ten days of bid receipt.

Each bid submission must be accompanied by an electronic bid surety bond equal to five percent of the total bid amount, payable without condition to the owner, submitted through the online clearinghouse bond management system. The successful bidder will be required to furnish both payment and performance bonds complying with Louisiana Revised Statutes 38:2218 and 38:2219. Purchases are exempt from state sales and use tax under La. R.S. 47:301(8)(c)(i), with tax-exempt status granted through Form R-1020 from the Louisiana Department of Revenue.

A non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on August 10, 2026, at the West Bank Purchasing Department, 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053. Public bid opening occurs at 2:30 p.m. on September 1 at the same location. Bids are submitted electronically through www.jeffparishbids.net. Contact Sean Dumas, Purchasing Specialist, at Sean.Dumas@jeffparish.gov or 504-364-2808 for additional information.