Sealed Bids will be received electronically through the Jefferson Parish e-procurement site until 2:00 p.m., December 10, 2026 and publicly opened thereafter. Bids will be accepted and received through Central Bidding until 2:00 p.m. The public bid opening will be held at the West Bank Purchasing Department at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on the bid opening date. The project consists of construction of baseball field improvements at Terrytown Playground. Purchases for this project shall be exempt from state sales and use tax according to La. R.S. 47:301(8)(c)(i). The successful bidder shall be granted the tax-exempt status of Jefferson Parish via Form R-1020, Designation of Construction Contractor as Agent of a Governmental Entity Sales Tax Exemption Certificate. All bids must be in accordance with the contract documents on file with the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department, Suite 4400, Jefferson Parish General Government Building, at 200 Derbigny Street, Gretna, Louisiana. Late bids will not be accepted. Each bid must be accompanied by an electronic bid surety bond in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total amount bid, payable without condition to the owner. Vendors must submit an electronic bid bond through the respective online clearinghouse bond management system(s) as indicated in the electronic bid solicitation on Central Auction House. No scanned paper copies of any bid bond will be accepted as part of the electronic bid submission. The drawings and specifications are on file and open for inspection in the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department. Geotechnical information related to this project, if available, is also on file for review with the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department; this information is for reference for bidding purposes only and may not be representative of the total area of the project. Contractor may be required to conduct their own geotechnical inspection and provide proof of said inspection prior to the start of work. A complete set of drawings and specifications may be secured from Meyer Engineers, Ltd., 4937 Hearst Street, Suite 1B, Metairie, LA 70001, Phone: 504.885.9892 by licensed contractors upon receipt of a non-refundable fee of $25.00 for an electronic set on a flash drive; a hard copy set will be available upon request for a deposit of $70.00 per set. Deposit on the first set of documents furnished bona fide prime bidders will be fully refunded upon return of documents in good condition no later than ten (10) days after receipt of bids. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a payment bond and a performance bond guaranteeing faithful performance of the contract. Companies providing the bonds shall comply with the requirements of R.S. 38:2218 and R.S. 38:2219 as applicable. The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to reject all bids and to reject bids for just cause pursuant to law. Jefferson Parish and its partners as recipients of federal funds encourage the involvement of small businesses, minority businesses, women's business enterprises, and veteran-owned businesses. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on November 19, 2026 at Terrytown Gym, 641 Heritage Ave, Terrytown, LA 70056 at 10:00 a.m. Failure to attend the pre-bid conference shall not relieve the bidder of responsibility for information discussed at the conference or from furnishing materials or performing any work required to complete the work in accordance with the specifications at no additional cost to the owner. Advertisement dates: The New Orleans Advocate: November 04, 11 and 18, 2026. For additional information, contact the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department at 504-364-2678.