Active SLED Opportunity · LOUISIANA · PARISH OF ASCENSION
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Ascension Parish seeks engineering and architectural firms for professional services to design a new 12 MGD water treatment plant. The contract is contingent on grant funding and requires compliance with grant requirements. Submissions due August 27, 2026, with questions by August 11, 2026. Electronic and hard copy submissions accepted.
Request for qualifications will be received by the Ascension Parish Government at the Ascension Parish Government Purchasing Office, 615 East Worthey St., Gonzales, LA 70737 until August 27, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. (CT) for the following:
STATEMENT OF WORK
Ascension Parish Government (Parish) hereby issues a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) from engineering firms (Consultant) to provide professional engineering and architectural services for the New Twelve Million Gallons Per Day Water Treatment Plant Engineering Services for the Parish. The Parish is soliciting Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) for Professional Engineering Design & Related Services.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The Parish is soliciting qualification statements for engineering, architectural and related services to assist the Parish with preliminary engineering, design engineering, and compliance with applicable grant funding requirements. The agreement will be on a cost reimbursement “not to exceed” basis, with payment terms to be negotiated with the selected offeror. Reimbursement for services will be contingent on the Parish receiving and approving grant approval. The maximum amount of engineering fees that can be supported by grant funds will be determined by the grantee and may require adjustments in the proposed contract amount.
All questions regarding the RFQ shall be submitted to the Purchasing Department via email at purchasing@apgov.us by 3:00 p.m. local time (CT) on August 11, 2026. Responses will be coordinated with the Project Coordinator and posted on the www.centralauctionhouse.com by 3:00 p.m. local time (CT) no later than August 18, 2026.
Firms/individuals who are interested in providing services requested under this RFQ must submit six (6) copies of the information specified in this section. The information shall be received in hard copy (printed) by: Ascension Parish Government, Purchasing Department, 615 East Worthy Street, Gonzales, LA 70737 on or before 3:00 p.m. (CT) on the date specified in the Schedule of Events. Electronic submittals are encouraged via http://www.centralauctionhouse.com; however, six (6) hard copies must still be submitted within twenty-four (24) hours of the Proposal submission deadline. The Parish is closed on Fridays, so hard copies may be received the next business day, which is typically Monday, unless Monday is a recognized holiday. For instructions on how to utilize the online service, Central Auction House, for free, for Parish projects ONLY, contact Parish’s Purchasing Department.
The Parish reserves the right to disqualify any bid, request for quotes, response to a request for qualifications, or request for proposals if it is determined that the submitting business entity is not in good standing with the Louisiana Secretary of State or is not authorized to do business in the State of Louisiana.
Ascension Parish Government reserves the right to reject all proposals for just cause.
DONALDSONVILLE CHIEF PLEASE PUBLISH 7/30/2026, 8/6/2026, 8/13/2026
GONZALES WEEKLY PLEASE PUBLISH 7/30/2026, 8/6/2026, 8/13/2026
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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