Active SLED Opportunity · LOUISIANA · PARISH OF ASCENSION
AI Summary
Ascension Parish Government seeks qualified consulting firms for Independent Technical Review services for the Louisiana Highway 3127 Extension project. The consultant will provide technical oversight and quality assurance for design documents, including right-of-way, utility relocation, and construction plans. Submissions due August 27, 2026.
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
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. (CDT) for the
following:
Louisiana Highway 3127 Extension
Independent Technical Review (ITR)
STATEMENT OF WORK
The Ascension Parish Government (Parish) hereby requests Statements of Ǫualifications from experienced and
qualified consulting firms to serve as the Independent Technical Review (ITR) Consultant. The ITR Consultant
shall, throughout project development, work alongside the Parish and the selected consultant team to provide
independent technical oversight and quality assurance during the preparation of final design documents.
Ǫualifications will also include the ability to complete these services under an expedited schedule.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The consultant will be required to work with the Parish to provide all necessary review related services for developing
design plans for the purchase of Right of Way (ROW), relocation of utilities, and construction of the roadway for the
LA 3127 Extension project.
The ITR Consultant shall be responsible for the technical evaluation of engineering analyses, calculations, plans,
specifications, estimates, special provisions, and all other documents necessary for development of the final contract
documents. The Consultant's responsibilities extend beyond traditional plan review and include verification that the
design is technically sound, internally coordinated, constructible, compliant with applicable federal, state, and local
requirements, and consistent with the Parish's project objectives. Review services may include, but not be limited to,
the following submittals: traffic analysis, topo survey, subsurface utility engineering (SUE), geotechnical investigation,
environmental documentation, preliminary roadway and bridge design plans, final roadway and bridge design plans,
right-of-way determination, right-of-way mapping, right-of-way acquisition, utility coordination, utility relocation
support, specifications, and cost estimates.
Written questions regarding RFǪ Requirements or scope of services shall be submitted to the Ascension Parish
Purchasing Department via e-mail at purchasing@apgov.us, by 3:00 p.m. (CDT) on August 11, 2026. Reponses
will be coordinated with the Project Coordinator and posted at http://www.centralauctionhouse.com by 3:00
p.m. local time (CDT), no later than August 18, 2026. Ǫuestions received following the deadline may not be
answered. Only the Ascension Parish Purchasing Department has the authority to respond to respondents’
questions on behalf of the Parish. Any communications from any other individuals will not be binding on the
Parish.
Firms/individuals who are interested in providing services requested under this RFǪ must submit six (6) copies of
their submittal containing the information specified in the RFǪ. The submittal shall be received in hard copy
(printed) version by: Ascension Parish Government, Purchasing Department, 615 East Worthey Street,
Gonzales, LA 70737 on or before the date and time specified in the Schedule of Events. Electronic submittals
are permitted 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 the 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 7/23/2026, 7/30/2026, 8/6/2026
GONZALES WEEKLY PLEASE PUBLISH 7/23/2026, 7/30/2026, 8/6/2026
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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