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. Form R-1020 is distributed by the Louisiana Department of Revenue. 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) and Section 3 Business Concerns to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs. 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. This project is funded by a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and shall be subject CDBG and HUD requirements. The attention of bidders is called particularly to the requirements for condition of employment to be observed and minimum wage rates to be paid under the contract (Davis Bacon Act), Section 3 (Low Income Resident Participation)of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1968, Section 109 (Non-Discrimination) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, Section 503 (Non-Discrimination Against Employees with Disabilities) and Section 504 (non-discrimination against individuals with disabilities) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Segregated Facilities, Executive Order 11246, and all applicable laws and regulations of the Federal Government and State of Louisiana and bonding and insurance requirements. All contractors and subcontractors shall comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Davis Bacon Act, the Anti-Kickback Act, and Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act. The federal funding agency for this project requires that all bonds are to be written by a surety or insurance company currently on the U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Management Service list (Circular 570) of approved bonding companies which is published annually in the Federal Register. For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage or you may call 504-364-2678.