ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 
Sealed bids will be received by the Lakefront Management Authority (LMA), 6001 Stars & Stripes Blvd., Suite 219, New Orleans, Louisiana 70126 until 2:00 p.m. on October 23, 2023.
 
FOR:              Orleans Marina Harbormaster Office Renovations
 
Complete Bid Documents for this project are available in electronic and printed form. Printed bid documents are available upon payment of forty dollars ($40.00) per set. Payment for drawings is non-refundable. Electronic bid documents may be obtained without charge and without deposit at Nolalakefront.com as well as Centralauctionhouse.com . Bid Documents may be obtained from:
 
VergesRome Architects
320 N. Carrollton Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70119
Attn:  David Reed
Email: [email protected] &
[email protected]
Phone: 504.488.7739
 
All bids shall be accompanied by bid security in the form of certified check, cashier’s check, or Bid Bond as prescribed by LA RS 38:2218.A.C, in the amount equal to at least five percent (5%) of the total amount bid and payable without conditions to the Owner as a guarantee that the Bidder, if awarded the Contract, will promptly execute a Contract in accordance with bid proposal and all terms and conditions of the Bid Documents.
 
The successful Bidder shall be required to furnish a Performance and Payment Bond written as described in the Instructions to Bidders included in the Bid Documents for this project.
 
A NON-MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD
at         10:00 AM CST on        October 11, 2023  at the
Orleans Marina – Harbormaster Building
221 Lake Marina Ave, New Orleans, LA 70124.
 
Bids shall be accepted only from those bidders who attend the Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference in its entirety. A highly-encouraged jobsite visit will be held following the Pre-Bid Conference.  The jobsite visit is not mandatory, but it is highly encouraged for those submitting a bid. The jobsite visit being conducted by LMA will facilitate access to project features that are located on private property. Outside of the recommended site visit, the Contractor may not have access to the features located on private property.
 
ANY PERSON REQUIRING SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS SHALL NOTIFY LMA OF THE TYPE(S) OF ACCOMMODATION REQUIRED NOT LESS THAN SEVEN (7) DAYS BEFORE THE BID OPENING.
 
Contact the Lakefront Management Authority at (504) 355-5990 if directions are needed to the Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference or the highly encouraged Jobsite Visit.
 
Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2163 for the classification of Building Construction.
 
 
The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause.  In accordance with La. R.S. 38:2212 (A)(1)(b), the provisions and requirements of this Section, those stated in the advertisement bids, and those required on the bid form shall not be considered as informalities and shall not be waived by any public entity.