ADVERTISEMENT TO BID
 
 
Sealed bids and electronic bids for the construction of the following project will be received by the Port of South Louisiana, 1720 Highway 44, Reserve, Louisiana 70084 until June 4, 2024 at 10:00 AM which time and place bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.  No bids will be received after 10:00 AM.  As a minimum, “ATTN: Paul Matthews, Executive Director, SEALED BID for Globalplex Intermodal Dock Second Access Bridge, Contractor’s Name & License # ” should appear on the outside of the sealed envelope.  Bids can also be submitted at www.centralbidding.com.
 
 
                                                                       
PORT IMPROVEMENTS TO:          Globalpex Intermodal Dock Second Access Bridge
 
LOCATED IN:                                   St. John the Baptist Parish
                                                                                                                                               
TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION:          Construction of a new access bridge
 
CONSTRUCTION
CLASSIFICATION:                          Heavy Construction, Electrical
 
CONTRACTING AGENCY:            Port of South Louisiana
                                                            1720 Highway 44
                                                            Reserve, LA 70084
 
PROPOSAL GUARANTY:                           5% of the Amount of Bid
                                                            Payable to Port of South Louisiana
 
ENGINEER:                                      AECOM
                                                            1555 Poydras St., Suite 1200
                                                            New Orleans, LA 70112
 
TELEPHONE:                                    (504) 586-8111
 
FACSIMILE:                                      (504) 552-0554
 
The project is located at the Port of South Louisiana, Globalplex, in Reserve, Louisiana.
 
Plans and specifications may be seen at the Port of South Louisiana, Engineer's office or at www.centralbidding.com.   Plans may be obtained from the Engineer upon payment of Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) in certified check, company or cashier’s check payable to the Engineer.  In accordance with R.S. 38:2212 D, deposits on the first set of documents furnished bona fide prime bidders will be fully refunded upon return of the documents, deposits on any additional sets will be refunded less the actual costs of reproduction.  Refunds will be made upon return of the documents if within ten days after receipt of bids.  The payment for all sets of Bidding Documents furnished to subcontractors and suppliers will be non-refundable.  Good condition is defined as free of all pencil, pen, highlighter and other marks, free of significant tears, and free of missing sheets or pages.  Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be issued.  Bidding Documents will be shipped only if the requesting party makes all arrangements and assumes responsibility for all charges.  An additional Fifty Dollars ($50.00) will be charged for shipping and handling for Federal Express mailing.
 
A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference and site visit will be held on May 22, 2024 at 10:00 AM the Port of South Louisiana, 1720 Highway 44, Reserve, Louisiana 70084.  All prime Bidders are required to attend and all subcontractors, material suppliers, and other interested persons are strongly encouraged to attend this meeting as a condition of submitting bids. The purpose of the site visit is for all Bidders to familiarize themselves with the project conditions, location, limitations and existing site conditions.
 
Each Bidder must deposit with his/her bid, security in the amount 5%, form, and subject to the conditions provided in the Information for Bidders.  Sureties used for obtaining bonds must appear as acceptable on the U.S. Department of Treasury Circular 570.
 
Bids must be submitted on the forms provided by the Port of South Louisiana, must be prepared in accordance with Section 2 of the 2018 Edition of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Office Multimodal Commerce, General Provisions and must include all the information required by the bid form. Bid forms are available from the Engineer and will not be issued later than 24 hours prior to the time set for opening the bids.  Each bid shall include a proposal guaranty in an amount not less than specified above.
 
Bidder shall certify that he is licensed under the provisions of LSA-R.S. 37:2150 et seq. and shall show his license number on the bid envelope.  Except as otherwise provided in LSA-R.S. 37:2163, any bid that does not contain the contractor’s certification and show the contractor’s license number on the bid envelope shall automatically be rejected, shall be returned to the bidder stamped “Rejected” and shall not be read aloud.  Any Bidder who submits a bid for a type of construction for which he is not properly licensed shall be acting in violation of LSA-R.S. 37:2163 and shall be subject to all provisions for violations and penalties thereof.  Any interested person may object to the licensing classification of this public project in accordance with LSA-R.S. 37:2163 D.  Any bid that does not require the Bidder to hold a license shall state the exemption on the bid envelope and shall be treated as a lawful bid for the purpose of LSA-R.S. 37:2163.
 
Bids will be received on a unit price bid basis.
 
In accordance with La R.S. 38:2212 B. (5) Written evidence of the authority of the person signing the bid for public works shall be submitted at the time of bidding. The authority of the signature of the person submitting the bid shall be deemed sufficient and acceptable if any of the following conditions are met:
(a) The signature on the bid is that of any corporate officer listed on the most current annual report on file with the secretary of state, or the signature on the bid is that of any member of a partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or other legal entity listed in the most current business records on file with the secretary of state.
(b) The signature on the bid is that of an authorized representative as documented by the legal entity certifying the authority of the person.
(c) The legal entity has filed in the appropriate records of the secretary of state of this state, an affidavit, resolution, or other acknowledged or authentic document indicating the names of all parties authorized to submit bids for public contracts. Such document on file with the secretary of state shall remain in effect and shall be binding upon the principal until specifically rescinded and canceled from the records of the office.
 
 
The Port of South Louisiana reserves the right to: reject any and all Bids; waive any and all informalities not involving prices, references or product capabilities; and disregard all nonconforming and nonresponsive bids per Louisiana Public Bid Law.
 
The award of a contract, if awarded, will be made to the lowest qualified bidder whose proposal complies with all requirements prescribed within 45 calendar days after opening proposals.  However, when the contract is to be financed by bonds which are required to be sold after receipts of bids, or when the contract is to be financed in whole or part by federal or other funds not available at the time bids are received, the time will not start until receipt of federal and/or state concurrence or concurrence of the other funding source.  Award will be within 30 calendar days after the sale of bonds or receipt of concurrence in award from federal and/or state agency or other funding source.  The successful bidder will be notified by letter mailed to the address shown in the proposal that the bidder is awarded the contract.
 
If a nonresident contractor bidding on public work in the State of Louisiana is domiciled in a state that provides a percentage preference in favor of contractors domiciled in that state over Louisiana resident contractors for the same type of work, then every Louisiana resident contractor shall be granted the same preference over contractors domiciled in the other state favoring contractors domiciled therein whenever the nonresident contractor bids on public work in Louisiana (LSA-R.S. 38:2225 A).
 
The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder without discrimination on grounds of race, color, sex or national origin.  Disadvantaged businesses will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids.
 
The award of a contract for projects financed either partially or entirely with State bonds will be contingent on approval by the State Bond Commission.  On projects involving federal funds the award of contract will also be contingent upon concurrence by the appropriate federal agency.  On projects involving state funds the award of contract will also be contingent upon concurrence by the appropriate state agency.
 
The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond guaranteeing faithful performance and a Labor and Materials Payment Bond guaranteeing the payment of all bills and obligations arising from the performance of the contract.
 
Pursuant to LSA-R.S. 38:2215, the Owner and the low bidder may, by mutual agreement, extend the award by one or more 30 calendar day extensions.
 
A Notice to Proceed will be issued for the Project.  All work is to commence within seven (7) consecutive calendar days after the issuance of the Owner’s Notice to Proceed (Work Order).
 
The Work shall be substantially completed within three hundred and thirty-five (335) calendar days after the date when the Contract Time commences to run as provided in Paragraph 8.07 of the General Provisions, and fully completed in accordance with Paragraph 8.07 of the General Provisions within three hundred and sixty-five (365) calendar days after the date when the Contract Time commences to run.
 
Liquidated Damages shall be assessed for every day beyond the date of completion as established in section SP-3 of the Additional Special Provisions Section 00850 which supersedes the damages described in the General Provisions.
 
All employees must have U.S. Citizenship or legal authorization to work in the United States (E-Verify).
 
Contractors shall comply with Section 00860.
 
 
 
 
Port of South Louisiana                               
Paul Matthews
Executive Director
 
ADV. DATES
May 2, 2024
May 9, 2024
May 16, 2024