Two (2) Year Contract for Drainage Maintenance Construction East and West Jefferson Parish

Two (2) Year Contract for Drainage Maintenance Construction East West Jefferson Parish for the Public Works Department of Drainage and All Jefferson Parish Agencies and Municipalities Range of the Previous Contract Cap (Public Work Maintenance Contract):$5,000,000 - $7,500,000 Bidders shall provide bid security in the form of an electronic bid bond in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid price (Base Bid and any Alternates) (as per R.S. 38:2218).The Bid Security shall remain valid until the contract is executed or until final disposition is made of the bids submitted. Such security will become the property of the Parish in the event the successful bidder fails or refuses to execute the contract or fails to produce performance and payment bonds upon contract signing. Bids shall remain binding for at least forty-five (45) days after the date set for the Bid Opening. In the event the Parish issues the Letter of Award during this period, the bid accepted shall continue to remain binding until the execution of contract. Jefferson Parish and the lowest responsible bidder, by mutual written consent, may agree to extend the deadline for award by one or more extensions of thirty (30) calendar days. When submitting online, bidders must submit an electronic bid bond through the respective online clearing house 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. Performance Bond: A performance bond is required in 100%of the contract amount and is due at the signing of the formal contract, unless another percentage is required in the bid specifications. In the event of a conflict between these instructions and the bid specifications, the bid specifications shall control. Payment Bond: A payment bond is required in 100% of the contract amount and is due at the signing of the formal contract, unless another percentage is required in the bid specifications. In the event of a conflict between these instructions and the bid specifications, the bid specifications shall control. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document.

Division 01 -	General Requirements.
Division 10 -	Specialties.
Division 11 -	Equipment.