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 July 16, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. (CT) for the following:   West Ascension Drainage Improvements Ascension Parish Bayou McCall State Project No. H.015974   STATEMENT OF WORK The Ascension Parish Government (Parish) is soliciting requests for qualifications from experienced and qualifiedfirm(s) to  provide professional engineering services for the Bayou McCall Drainage Improvements Engineering Services for the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development State Flood Control Program.   PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Parish is soliciting qualification statements for engineering services to assist the Parish with preliminary engineering and final design engineering of this project in compliance with Department of Transportation and Development requirements.   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 June 30, 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 July 7, 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 (6) hard copies must still be submitted within 24 business hours of the proposal submission deadline (i.e. the Monday following the submission deadline since Parish buildings are closed on Fridays).   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. 12407474 6/18 6/25 7/2/26 ($149.56)