PUBLIC NOTICE - - - ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID EVENT NO. #185 Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., November 17, 2026 and shall, at the below listed time and place, be publicly opened and read aloud. At no charge, bidders may submit via Jefferson Parishs electronic procurement page by visiting www.jeffparishbids.net to register for this free site. Bids will be accepted and received through Central Bidding 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: JEFFERSON PARISH WATERLINE IMPROVEMENTS SOUTH NEW ORLEANS SUBDIVISION JEFFERSON PARISH PROJECT NO. 2023-028-WRB This Bid is being funded with Federal financial assistance in the form of Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds from the Louisiana Office of Community Development Disaster Recovery under the Resilient Communities Infrastructure Program (RCIP or Program) and therefore will include the associated federal requirements in the Community Development Block Grant Program - Disaster Recovery and Mitigation Rider (CDBG-DR Rider) as applicable in this solicitation and any resulting contract. Bidder shall comply with all federal requirements applicable to this bid. a. Funding by CDBG-DR (SAM.gov Assistance Listing 14.228) b. Resilient Communities Infrastructure Program (RCIP) c. RCIP Project No. 26LDRC7718 All prospective bidders are invited to attend this non-mandatory pre-bid conference which will be held at 10:00 AM on October 23, 2026 at Joseph S. Yenni Building located at 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd. Room 405, Elmwood, LA 70123.However, failure to attend the pre-bid conference shall not relieve the bidder of responsibility for information discussed at the conference. Furthermore, failure to attend the pre-bid conference and inspection does not relieve the successful bidder from the necessity of furnishing materials or performing any work that may be required to complete the work in accordance with the specification with no additional cost to the owner. Attention of Bidders is called particularly to the requirements for Section 109 (Non-Discrimination) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (see CDBG-DR Rider), Section 503 (Non-Discrimination Against Employees with Disabilities) (see CDBG-DR Rider), and Section 504 (Non-Discrimination Against Individuals with Disabilities) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (see CDBG-DR Rider and Invitation to Bidders Section P), Segregated Facilities (CDBG-DR Rider), and all applicable laws and regulations of the Federal government and State of Louisiana. For more information, see the CDBG-DR Rider attached hereto. 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 (DBEs), including MBEs, WBEs, and SBEs, to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs. Successful bidder must have an active Unique Entity ID (UEI), as verified on www.sam.gov, prior to award of contract. Sureties used for obtaining bonds for this project must appear as acceptable on the U.S. Department of the Treasury Circular 570. This is required by the funding agency. Any person with disabilities requiring special accommodations must contact Jefferson Parish no later than seven (7) days prior to bid opening: ADA Coordinator/Office of Citizens with Disabilities, 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd., Suite 403 Jefferson, LA 70123, (504) 736-6086, ADA@jeffparish.net 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. 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. Megan Grantham Director PurchasingDepartment Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department ADV: Baton Rouge Advocate: October 7, 14, and 21, 2026 For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or call 504-364-2678. 202935 Oct. 7, 14, 21, 2026 3t $273.79