SECTION 00020 – ADVERTISEMENT AND BIDDING                                        (NOTICE OF ADVERTISEMENT)
 
 
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 (321) (Tracts “K”, “L” & “M”) (PHASE 1 OF SPN H.011756)
SITE STABILIZATION, BUILDINGS AND UTILITIES
DAVID J. BERARD RD.
(TRACT –L- 18.13 ACRES)
PORT OF IBERIA DISTRICT
IBERIA PARISH, LOUISIANA
 
TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION:  PRE-ENGINEERED METAL BUILDING
CONTRACTOR LICENSE CATEGORY:  GENERAL CONSTRUCTION
(SEE LOUISIANA PORT CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT PRIORITY PROGRAM SECTION VI)
 
 
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 08, 2015 (CST) FOR THE ABOVE LISTED GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION WORK.
 
A PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 20, 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 08, 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 ARE 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%.
 
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:  THURSDAY NOVEMBER 12, 2015, THURSDAY NOVEMBER 19, 2015 AND WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 25, 2015
 
END OF SECTION 00020
 
 
 
 
CRAIG ROMERO
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
PORT OF IBERIA