NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
 
 
Sealed bids for the construction of the following project will be received at www.centralbidding.com or in the office of the Port of Iberia (POI) Board of Commissioners, at the POI Port Administrative Offices 4611 South Lewis Street, New Iberia, Louisiana 70560, until 11:00   A.M. (local time) on December 17, 2014 at which time and place bids will be publicly opened and read.  No bids will be received after 11:00 A.M. (local time).
                                                                                                                                                                                                               
STATE PROJECT NO:                       578-23-0018/H.009021 (322)                                         
               
STATE PROJECT NAME:                Port Improvements
                                                          Port Site Bulkhead Relocations Phase II-A
                                                          Bulkhead 12A
                                                          (Phase II of SPN 578-23-0018/H.009021)
                                                                                               
IMPROVEMENTS TO:                      Port Infrastructure Improvements Program, Port of Iberia
                                                                                                                               
LOCATED IN:                                   Iberia Parish, Louisiana
               
CONTRACTING AGENCY:              Port of Iberia (POI) Board of Commissioners
                                                         4611 South Lewis Street
                                                         New Iberia, Louisiana  70562
                                                                                                                                                                                               
TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION:           Bulkhead Relocation
                                                                                                               
CONTRACTORS LICENSE:            Classification III – Heavy Construction
CATEGORY
 
BUDGET:                                         $5,564,000.00
 
PROPOSAL GUARANTY:               5% of the Amount of Bid
                                                         Payable to Port of Iberia (POI) Board of Commissioners                                            
 
ENGINEER:                                     CB&I Coastal, Inc.
                                                         197 Elysian Drive
                                                         Houma, Louisiana  70363
                                                         Attn: James E. Trowbridge, P.E.,
                                                         Phone Number:  (985) 868-3434
                                                     
 
Bids must be submitted on the forms provided by the Contracting Agency, must be prepared in accordance with Section 2 of the 2009 Edition of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Public Works and Intermodal Transportation, General Provisions and must include all the information required by the bid form. Bid forms are available from the Engineer 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 amount specified above.
 
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.
 
Plans and specifications may be seen at the Engineer's office.  Plans may be obtained from the Engineer upon payment of one hundred and fifty dollars ($150) per set payable to CB&I.  If plans and specifications need to be mailed, an additional twenty-five dollars ($25) per set will be collected, payable to CB&I for postage.  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 award of a contract, if awarded, will be made to the lowest qualified bidder whose proposal complies with all requirements prescribed within 45 calendar days after opening proposals.  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 45 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 Owner may reject any and all bids for just cause, per RS 38:2214 (B).
 
A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on November 19, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. (local time) at the POI Port Administrative Offices, 4611 South Lewis Street in New Iberia, Louisiana.
  
Port of Iberia (POI) Board of Commissioners,                          
Joanna Durke
Acting Executive Director