Woodmere Walking Track Restroom Building

Jefferson Parish Government in Louisiana is requesting sealed bids for construction of a new accessible restroom building at Woodmere Walking Track, with bids due November 19, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. through www.jeffparishbids.net and public opening at 2:30 p.m. the same day at the West Bank Purchasing Department in Gretna. The project is funded through federal sources. Jefferson Parish strongly encourages participation from small businesses, minority businesses, women's business enterprises, and veteran-owned businesses but does not impose a set-aside or mandatory participation goal.

The scope consists of construction of a 324-square-foot accessible restroom structure containing two family-type restrooms, a concrete porch, plumbing chase area, new site paving, and utilities. Construction documents and specifications are available from Meyer Engineers, Ltd. for $80.00 (hard copy) or $25.00 (electronic), with deposits refundable to prime bidders returning documents in good condition within ten days of bid receipt.

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 with no scanned paper copies accepted. The successful bidder must furnish both payment and performance bonds in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statutes. Purchases for this project are exempt from Louisiana state sales and use tax under La. R.S. 47:301(8)(c)(i), and the successful bidder will receive Form R-1020 designation as a construction contractor agent of a governmental entity.

A non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on October 29, 2026, at the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department. Late bids will not be accepted. Jefferson Parish reserves the right to reject all bids or reject bids for just cause.