Sealed paper bids or electronic bids for the construction of the following project which generally consists of the hydraulic or mechanical dredging of material to be used for fill for beach nourishment, and other miscellaneous items shown on the drawings or herein specified will be received by the Greater Lafourche Port Commission, 16829 East Main Street, Cut Off, Louisiana 70345, until 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 22, 2024 at which time and place bids will be publicly opened and read.  No bids will be received after 2:00 p.m.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                  
IMPROVEMENTS TO:  Fourchon Beach Maintenance Restoration and Protection (s1912)                                                                            
LOCATED IN:  LAFOURCHE PARISH                                                                         
TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION: HEAVY CONSTRUCTION
CONTRACTING AGENCY:    GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION 16829 East Main Street Cut Off, Louisiana 70345
PROPOSAL GUARANTY:   5% of the Amount of Bid payable to GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION
ENGINEER:  Angelette Design, LLC 13379 Highway 3235 Larose, Louisiana 70373 PH: 985.798.7700
There will be a non-mandatory pre-bid conference held on Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at the Greater Lafourche Port Commission located at 16829 East Main Street, Cut Off, Louisiana 70345.
Bids must be submitted on the forms provided by the Contracting Agency, must be prepared in accordance with Section 2 of the 2018 General Provisions of the Office of Public Works and Intermodal Transportation and must include all the information required by the bid form.  Bid forms are available from the Engineer and Central Auction House 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.
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.
 
Bids can be mailed by US Postal Service, hand delivered or overnight courier to 16829 East Main Street, Cut Off, Louisiana 70345, or submitted online through www.centralauctionhouse.com.
The bid forms may be examined online at www.centralauctionhouse.com. Plans, specifications, and bid forms may be obtained from the Engineer upon payment of $150.00.  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 award of a Contract, if awarded, will be made to the lowest qualified bidder whose proposal complies with all requirements prescribed within 60 calendar days after opening proposals.  The execution of the Contract shall be within 60 days from the Greater Lafourche Port Commission’s acceptance of the lowest and responsible bid.  Notice to Proceed shall be issued within 30 days of the execution of the Contract by both parties, whichever execution date is later.  However, the Greater Lafourche Port Commission and the Contractor, upon mutual written consent of both parties, may agree to extend the deadline to issue the Notice to Proceed.
 
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