What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe Parish of Ascension seeks a contractor to deliver legal and real estate acquisition services for the Lower Bayou Conway Drainage Improvements under the Disaster CDBG Program. The required scope includes comprehensive legal counsel, appraisal services, property acquisition, relocation assistance, title support, contract review and drafting, negotiations, and expropriation support. Eligibility requires onshore U.S.-based vendors to perform work on site in Gonzales, Louisiana. Inquiries must be submitted no later than December 3, 2026, and the contract term will last for one year.
Scope of work
- Comprehensive legal services and professional counsel
- Appraisal services
- Property acquisition
- Uniform Relocation Assistance (URA) compliance and relocation assistance
- Title support and ownership reviews
- Property negotiations and preliminary acquisition notices
- Expropriation and eminent domain proceedings support
- Litigation support and representation in administrative, judicial, and regulatory proceedings
Minimum qualifications
- Must be authorized to do business in the State of Louisiana
- Experience in State of Louisiana and federal grant programs including HUD and Office of Community Development
- Must maintain valid Louisiana licenses and commissions customarily required during the contract term
- If a non-publicly traded for-profit corporation, must properly file a disclosure of ownership form with the Louisiana Secretary of State
Documents to include with your response
- Transmittal Letter
- Project Title and Number
- Specialized Knowledge documentation
- Fee Schedule / Fee Offer
- Signed Certification Statement
- Certified copy of board resolution granting signature authority (if corporation)
- Contract exceptions or deviations (if applicable)
- Resumes of Key Personnel
How to submit
- Method
- Hard copy or electronic via Central Auction House
- Instructions
- Submit one signed original and five copies (six hard copies total) to Ascension Parish Government, Purchasing Department, 615 East Worthey Street, Gonzales, LA 70737. Electronic submission permitted via http://www.centralauctionhouse.com, but six hard copies must still be submitted within 24 hours of the deadline. Sealed envelope marked with project title. No FAX or email submissions.