Sealed bids for the construction of the following project will be received by the Greater Lafourche Port Commission, located at 16829 East Main, Cut Off, LA, until 10:00 AM on August 30, 2023, September 20, 2023 at which time and place bids will be publicly opened and read.  No bids will be received after 10:00 AM.                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                     
               IMPROVEMENTS TO: H.015149 – Fuel System Rehabilitation
                                                                                                                       
               LOCATED IN:     Galliano, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana
                                                                                                                                                                                                  
               TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION:   Heavy Construction, Mechanical, Electrical
                                                                                                                       
               CONTRACTING AGENCY:     Greater Lafourche Port Commission
                                                                     16829 East Main Street
                                                                    Cut Off, LA 70345
              
               ESTIMATED COST:                 Base Bid = $417,000
 
               PROPOSAL GUARANTY:       5% of the Amount of Bid                 
                                                                    Payable to Greater Lafourche Port Commission
 
               ENGINEER:                                GIS Engineering, LLC
                                                                    197 Elysian Dr
                                                                    Houma, LA 70363
                                                                    (985) 219-1000
 
Bids must be submitted on the forms provided by the Contracting Agency, must be prepared in accordance with Section 2 of the 2018 Edition of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Multimodal Commerce, General Provisions and must include all the information required by the bid form. Bid forms are available from www.centralauctionhouse.com 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.  No proposal will be considered unless it is accompanied by satisfactory evidence that the Bidder holds a Louisiana State Contractor’s License, in full force and effect in compliance with the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors and Louisiana Public Bid Law.
 
A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at the South Lafourche Airport (GAO) Terminal Building at 149 King Air Drive, Galliano, LA 70354 on August 16, 2023 at 10:00AM.
 
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.
 
Complete Bid Documents prepared by GIS Engineering, LLC for this Project are available in electronic form. Bid Documents may be obtained from www.centralauctionhouse.com for a nominal charge or subscription. Printed copies are not available from the Owner or Architect, but arrangements can be made to obtain printed Bid Documents through most reprographic firms. Bidders are responsible for any subscription, downloading, reproduction or mailing costs.
 
Bids can be mailed by US Postal Service, hand delivered or overnight courier to 16829 East Main St., Cut Off, LA 70345, or submitted online through www.centralauctionhouse.com.
 
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.
 
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 right is reserved to reject bids and waive informalities.
 
Greater Lafourche Port Commission
Chett Chiasson
Executive Director
July 20, 2023
 
 
Publication Dates: July 26, 2023, August 2, 2023, August 9, 2023