5000131970 - TWO (2) YEAR CONTRACT FOR LUBE OIL ANALYSIS FOR THE JEFFERSON PARISH DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS – DRAINAGE PUMPING STATION OPERATIONS AND ALL JEFFE...

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSBID NO.50-00131970  Sealed Bidswill be received in the West Bank Purchasing Department, Suite 4400, Jefferson Parish General Government Building, 200 Derbigny Street, Gretna, LA 70053 until 2:00 p.m., September 22, 2020and publicly opened thereafter.  At no charge, bidders may submit via Jefferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www.jeffparishbids.netto register for this freesite.  For convenience, bidders may also submit bids in the East Bank Purchasing Department, Suite 404, Jefferson Parish Joseph S. Yenni Building, 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd., Jefferson, LA 70123.  Due to COVID-19 safety precautions, all public bid openings have been suspended. Bid openings will continue and be made available via phone conference.          Dial-in Number:(504) 323-1800        Meeting ID:181357  Bids will be accepted through Central Bidding or manual submission. Manually-submitted bids

can be delivered to either Purchasing office location; however, if submitting bids on the day of the bid opening, bidders must submit at the West Bank location. Advertised bids will be received until 2 p.m. The bid opening teleconference will begin at 2:30 p.m. on the bid opening date for the following project:  TWO (2) YEAR CONTRACT FOR LUBE OIL ANALYSIS FOR THEJEFFERSON PARISH DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS – DRAINAGE PUMPING STATION OPERATIONS AND ALL JEFFERSON PARISH AGENCIES  Bid specifications may be obtained by visiting the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department webpage at http://purchasing.jeffparish.netand selecting the LaPAC Tab.  Bids may also be viewed and submitted online free of charge at: www.jeffparishbids.net.   Each bid must be accompanied by a cashier’s check, certified check, or surety bid bondin the amount of 5% of the total bid amountWHEN INDICATED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS.  If submitting a bid online, 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 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 minority and/or woman-owned business enterprises (DBE’s, including MBE’s, WBE’s and SBE’s) to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs.    Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department   Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing DepartmentADV: The New Orleans Advocate: September 2, and 9, 2020  For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at http://purchasing.jeffparish.netor you may call 504-364-2678.