NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS - REQUEST FOR BID
 
The South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission gives public notice that it will be requesting bid proposals from interested and qualified contractors for STPPC PROJECT NR: 2023-01-B2 for structural repair of Warehouse Building #2 @ the Port Manchac inter-modal terminal located @ 31450 Hwy. 51 South – Manchac, LA 70421.  
 
Bids must be submitted on the Louisiana Uniform Public Work Bid Form and must include all of the information required by the bid form and meet all requirement of law. Each bid shall include a bid bond as required by law. The contract will be awarded to the lowest qualified and responsible bidder without discrimination on grounds of race, color, sex or national origin.
 
Plans and specifications may be seen at the office of the project engineer of record - Ragland, Aderman & Associates located @ 3888 Government St. Suite 100 – Baton Rouge, LA 70806 - (225) 343-4129. Plans may be obtained from the Engineer upon payment of $50.  In accordance with R.S. 38:2212 A(1)(e), 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 bid plans & specifications information will also be available online @ centralauctionhouse.com 
 
All contractors submitting bids are required to attend a mandatory pre-bid meeting to be held @ the Port Manchac inter-modal terminal located @ 31450 Hwy. 51 South - Manchac, LA @ 10:00 a.m. on Thursday - February 16, 2023.
 
The awarded contractor shall provide all related equipment, materials, and labor to perform the construction work and remove all related debris material from the port terminal upon completion of the project.  In addition, the project operations shall be performed in strict accordance with all Local, State, and Federal regulations including the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Occupational Health & Safety Administation, and State of LA public bid law rules and regulations relating to the construction project.  
 
Bids will not be accepted/received electronically.  Hard copies of all bids in accordance with State of LA requirements, must be received @ the South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission/Port Manchac business office located @ 163 W. Hickory St. Ponchatoula, LA  70454  before the bid opening also to be held @ 163 W. Hickory St. – Ponchatoula, LA @ 10:00 A.M. on Monday March 6, 2023. The South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission reserves the right to reject all proposals or award a contract to the lowest qualified and responsive project bidder.   Contact Patrick J. Dufresne, Executive Director (985) 386-9309 or email: [email protected] for more info. Advertisement dates:   1-26, 2-2, 2-9, 2-16-23.
 

Additional Notes/Requirements

This project currently advertised for sealed bids by the South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission is for Hurricane Ida structural repair damages to Warehouse Building #2 (30,000 s.f.) @ the Port Manchac inter-modal terminal located @ 31450 Hwy. 51 South, Manchac, LA 70421. No bids will be accepted online & all sealed bids must be submitted to the office of the South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission office - 163 W. Hickory St. Ponchatoula, LA 70454 - before the bid opening on Monday March 6, 2023 @ 10:00 a.m.