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 March 19, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. (CT) for the following:   Louisiana Highway 3127 Extension   STATEMENT OF WORK The Ascension Parish Government (Parish) is soliciting requests for qualifications from experienced and qualified consultant(s) to provide engineering and related services for developing plans for a new roadway extension in Ascension Parish. The Consultant will be required to provide engineering and related services to furnish engineering, designs, drawings, details, special provisions, estimates, and other incidental and necessary items to develop final contract plans and specifications for the construction of the roadway. Qualifications will also include the ability to complete the engineering and related services under an expedited schedule.   PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Consultant will be required to provide all engineering and necessary related services for developing design plans for the purchase of right-of-way (ROW), relocation of utilities, and construction of the roadway. The Consultant shall use the generalized preferred alignment of the LA 3127 Extension provided by the Parish and develop design plans for a 4-lane divided highway as well as a bridge over Bayou Lafourche. Engineering services will include but not be limited to: 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. Due to the expeditated timeline for the design of the Project, the Consultant will need to demonstrate the experience to deliver on an accelerated timeline. Alternative project delivery methods may be considered for this project.   The Parish understands that for such a project of this magnitude, with limited information being provided prior to the publication of the advertisement, to give each respondent the equal amount of information, it will host a preproposal meeting to discuss the project and respond to questions. The pre-proposal meeting with be MANDATORY and hosted at the Ascension Parish Government Complex, at 615 East Worthey Street, Gonzales, Louisiana, at 10:00 a.m. (CT), on Thursday, February 26, 2026.   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 March 3, 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 March 10, 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 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. 12075940 2/19 2/26 3/5/26 ($233.80)