SECTION 00020 – ADVERTISEMENT AND BIDDING
 (NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS)
PLANS OF PROPOSED
 PORT IMPROVEMENTS LOUISIANA PORT CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT PRIORITY PROGRAM
FUNDED IN PART BY THE LOUISIANA TRANSPORTATION TRUST FUND STATE PROJECT NUMBER: H.011756 (322) (Tracts “K”, “L” & “M”) (PHASE II OF SPN H.011756)
SITE STABILIZATION, BUILDINGS AND UTILITIES
DAVID J. BERARD RD.
(TRACT – K - 15.61 ACRES)
PORT OF IBERIA DISTRICT
IBERIA PARISH, LOUISIANA
TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION:  Pre-engineered Metal Building CONTRACTOR LICENSE CATEGORY:  General Construction
SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE PORT OF IBERIA AT ANY TIME OR DAY PRIOR TO, BUT NOT LATER THAN 2:00 P.M.ON TUESDAY DECEMBER 29, 2015 (CST) FOR THE ABOVE LISTED GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION WORK.
A MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY DECEMBR 10, 2015 AT 10:00 A.M. AT THE PORT OF IBERIA ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE 4611 S. LEWIS STREET NEW IBERIA, LA  70560.
BIDS MAY BE MAILED TO THE PORT OF IBERIA, P.O. BOX 9986, NEW IBERIA, LA 70562, OR DELIVERED TO THE PORT OF IBERIA ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE, 4611 S. LEWIS STREET, NEW IBERIA, LOUISIANA 70560 BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 9:00 A.M. AND 11:30 A.M. AND 1:30 P.M. AND 4:00 P.M. ON ANY WORKING DAY PRIOR TO THE BID OPENING: OR DELIVERED AT THE TIME OF THE BID OPENING AS LISTED BELOW; OR BY ELECTRONIC BIDDING THRU “CENTRAL AUCTION HOUSE” AT WWW.CENTRALBIDDING.COM (225-810-4814).
ALL BIDS, WITH A PROPERLY EXECUTED ENVELOPE, WILL BE OPENED AND READ AT THE PORT OF IBERIA ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE, 4611 S. LEWIS STREET, NEW IBERIA, LA 70560 ON TUESDAY DECEMBER 29, 2015 AT 2:00 P.M. IN THE PORT COMMISSION BOARD ROOM.
PROPOSED CONTRACT DOCUMENTS (ELECTRONIC FORMAT) MAY BE OBTAINED
THROUGH THE OFFICE OF:
GESSER GROUP, APC, GERALD GESSER 
PROJECT ARCHITECT
PO BOX 10525 NEW IBERIA, LA 70562 PHONE: 337.364.2819
[email protected]
EACH REQUEST FOR CONTRACT DOCUMENTS WILL INCLUDE WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION SHOWING THE CONTRACTOR’S COMPANY NAME, COMPANY’S STATE LICENSE NO., THE NAMES OF THE COMPANY’S OFFICERS AND A SIGNED AFFIDAVIT FROM THE COMPANY’S INSURANCE AGENCY CERTIFYING TO THE CONTRACTING COMPANY’S ABILITY TO OBTAIN A PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BOND WITH ITS BONDING LIMITS AND BONDING COMPANY’S NAME.
ALL BIDS AND BID BONDS SHALL COMPLY WITH LRS 38:2211, 38:2214, 38:2215, 38:2218 AND THE FOLLOWING:
ALL ENTRIES ON THE BID SHALL TO BE INKED OR TYPED UNLESS SUBMITTING ELECTRONICALLY.
THE BID SHALL BE PROPERLY SIGNED BY THE BIDDER (INDIVIDUAL OWNER, PARTNER, OR AUTHORIZED OFFICER OF THE CORPORATION).  IF THE BIDDER IS A CORPORATION, A CERTIFIED RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS AUTHORIZING AN OFFICER TO BIND THE CORPORATION, ATTESTED TO BY THE CORPORATION’S SECRETARY MUST BE PROVIDED.
EACH BID MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A BID SECURITY (CERTIFIED CHECK, CASHIER’S CHECK OR BID BOND WITH POWER OF ATTORNEY) FOR AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO 5% OF THE TOTAL BID. MONEY ORDERS AND/OR COMPANY CHECKS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTABLE.  SUCH SECURITY WILL BE NO LESS THAN 5% OF THE NET AMOUNT BID, EXCLUDING TAXES.
IF A BID BOND IS SUBMITTED IN LIEU OF A CASHIER’S OR CERTIFIED CHECK, SAID BOND SHALL BE PROPERLY EXECUTED BY AN INDIVIDUAL OWNER, PARTNER, OR AUTHORIZED OFFICER OF THE CORPORATION SUBMITTING THE BID, BE SIGNED BY A REPRESENTATIVE OF AN ACCEPTABLE SURETY COMPANY.  SAID REPRESENTATIVE SHALL ATTACH A VALID POWER OF ATTORNEY AUTHORIZING HIM TO REPRESENT THE SURETY COMPANY.
THE PORT OF IBERIA RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS AND TO WAIVE INFORMALITIES.
IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING BIDDING PROCEDURES, CONTACT GESSER GROUP, APC, GERALD GESSER PROJECT ARCHITECT. 
PUBLICATION DATES:  MONDAY NOVEMBER 30, 2015, THURSDAY DECEMBER 03, 2015 AND FRIDAY DECEMBER 11, 2015
END OF SECTION 00020
CRAIG ROMERO
PORT OF IBERIA
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR