Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at Jefferson Parish's supplier portal until 2:00 p.m., December 03, 2026 and shall, at the below listed time and place, be publicly opened and read aloud. At no charge, bidders may submit via Jefferson Parish's electronic procurement page to register for this free site. Bids will be accepted and received through the Bridge Supplier Portal until 2 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 each bid opening date for the following project: Purchase of 5000-lb. Capacity Diesel Powered Pneumatic Tire Forklifts for the Jefferson Parish Department of Transit Administration.
Bid specifications may be obtained by visiting the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department webpage and selecting the LaPAC Tab. Bids may also be viewed and submitted online free of charge at the Jefferson Parish supplier portal.
WHEN INDICATED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS, bids must be accompanied by a surety bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount, or the amount specified. Vendors must submit an electronic bid bond through the respective online clearinghouse bond management system(s) as indicated in the electronic bid Solicitation and place the electronic bid bond number as indicated on the bid request. No scanned paper copies of any bid bond will be accepted as part of the electronic bid submission.
The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to reject all bids and to reject bids for just cause, pursuant to the law. Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high-quality services and that are dedicated to diversity and to containing costs. Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the involvement of small businesses, minority businesses, women's business enterprises, and veteran-owned businesses to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs.
For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage or you may call 504-364-2678.
