DOCUMENT 001133
 
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
 
The Port of Iberia
Timber Bulkhead Extension
Iberia Parish, Louisiana
 
            Notice is hereby given that sealed Bids will be received by, The Port of Iberia, Iberia Parish, Louisiana, for the construction of Timber Bulkhead Extension that includes Demolition, Clearing and Grubbing, Timber Piles, Heavy Timber Construction and other work in connection therewith.
 
            Bids will be on a unit price basis; segregated Bids will not be accepted.
 
            Sealed Bids will be received by The Port of Iberia Board of Commissioners until 10:00 a.m. local time on Thursday, August, 13, 2015 in the Office of the Port of Iberia (POI) Board of Commissioners at the Port Administration Offices, 4611 South Lewis Street, New Iberia La. 70560. Bids received after this time will not be accepted and will be returned unopened. Bids will be opened and publicly read aloud after the specified closing time.
 
Complete printed sets of the Bidding Documents may be obtained at the Engineer's office (Berard, Habetz and Associates, Inc., 3401 West Admiral Doyle Drive, New Iberia, LA) in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders upon payment of a deposit of $100.00 for each set of documents.
 
Complete electronic sets of the Bidding Documents may be obtained at the Engineer's office in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders without charge and without deposit.  Plan holders using electronic sets of the Bidding Documents obtained at the Engineer’s office are responsible for their own reproduction cost.
 
Complete electronic sets of the Bidding Documents are available to be viewed, downloaded, and submitted electronically at www.centralbidding.com.  For questions related to the electronic bidding process, please call Central Bidding at (225)810-4814.
 
            A Pre-Bid conference will be held at 10:00 a.m. local time on Thursday, August 6, 2015 at the Port Administration Offices, 4611 South Lewis Street, New Iberia La. 70560.  Representatives of Owner and Engineer will be present to discuss the Project. Bidders are strongly encouraged to attend and participate in the conference.
           
To qualify to bid, each bidder shall be a properly licensed Contractor in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:2150-2163 for the classification of Building Construction or Heavy Construction.  The Contractor shall show his license number on the bid form and on the envelope containing his Bid.
 
            Bidding Documents shall not be issued later than 24 hours prior to the hour and date set for the opening of Bids. Bids must be submitted on forms provided by the Engineer.
 
            Each Bid shall be accompanied by Bid security made payable to The Port of Iberia, in an amount of at least five percent of the Bidder's maximum Bid price and in the form of a certified check or a Bid Bond in accordance with LA R.S. 38:2218. This check or Bid Bond shall be given as a guarantee that the Bidder will execute the Agreement, should it be awarded to him.
 
            The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all Bids for just cause. In accordance with LA R.S. 38:2212(B)(1), the provisions and requirements of LA R.S. 38:2212, and those stated in the bidding documents shall not be waived by any public entity.
 
            THUS DONE AND SIGNED, on this    
                                                                        The Port of Iberia
 
                                                                        By:       /s/Craig F. Romero                                          
                                                                                 Craig F.  Romero, Executive Director
 
Publish:  Friday, July 17, 2015; Sunday, July 26, 2015; and Wednesday, August 5, 2015