Sealed bids will be received by the Morgan City Harbor & Terminal District (“Owner”) at 7327 Hwy 182, Morgan City, LA 70380 before 2:00 PM on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. Soon thereafter, all timely received bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.  Subsequent to the opening, the bids will be evaluated and presented to the Owner for handling in accordance with Louisiana Public Bid Laws.
Bidding documents are available for download and examination beginning at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at Central Bidding’s website at http://www.centralbidding.com.  To view the bidding documents, download, and receive notices by e-mail, you must register with Central Bidding.  For information about the electronic submittal process, contact Central Bidding at 1-225-810-4814. 
A digital copy of Bidding Documents for this Project is available beginning at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 from the office of T. Baker Smith, LLC located at 412 South Van Avenue, Houma, Louisiana.  Please contact Philip Chauvin, Jr. with T. Baker Smith, LLC at 985.223.9228 or by email at [email protected] for any clarification or information with regard to the bid documents.
Bids may be uploaded electronically via the Central Bidding website, hand-delivered, or delivered via commercial carrier with delivery confirmation to Owner at the Morgan City Harbor & Terminal District at 7327 Hwy 182, Morgan City, LA 70380, before 2:00 PM on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, and then will be opened and read publicly aloud.  Late bids will not be accepted.  Faxed and/or emailed bids cannot be accepted and will be discarded.
Bids received prior to the time of the scheduled bid opening will be securely kept unopened.  Bidders are cautioned to allow ample time for transmittal of bids by mail or otherwise.  Bidders are urged to secure information relative to the probable time of arrival and distribution of mail at the place where the bids are to be opened.  Failure of the U.S. Mail or of any express carrier or delivery service to deliver the bids timely shall not be considered just cause for the scheduled time of the bid opening to be extended.
Project Name:             Morgan City Harbor & Terminal District
                                    Youngswood Facility (InterMoor)
                                    Yard Surface Replacement
                                    Morgan City, LA
Project Description:    Heavy construction including excavating approximately 36 inches of materials and installing 36 inches of 610 limestone with 2 layers of triaxial geogrid and 1 layer of filtergrid. Subsurface drainage improvements include replacing an existing 30-inch diameter PVC pipe with a 30-inch diameter reinforced concrete pipe, installing a catch basin, slope area to drain and other incidental work in connection therewith.
Bids must be submitted on the Louisiana Uniform Public Works Bid Form furnished with the Bidding Documents. Bid sheets will be issued only to contractors and/or subcontractors licensed in accordance with the provisions of RS 37:2150 through 2173 of the Louisiana Legislature.  Contractors desiring to bid shall note their Louisiana Contractor’s License Number as evidence that they hold a license in HEAVY CONSTRUCTION that is in full force and effect. 
There will be a pre-bid meeting that will be held for this project at 10:00 am CST on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at the Morgan City Harbor & Terminal District at 7327 Hwy 182, Morgan City, LA 70380.  A tour of the project site will be conducted if requested following the pre-bid meeting.
Bidder/Contractor are required to submit evidence of authority to bid in accordance with LA RS 38:2212 (B)(5).
All bids must be accompanied by a Certified Check, Cashier's Check or Bid Bond in the amount of five (5%) percent of the amount of the proposal made payable to the Owner. Sureties used for obtaining bonds must appear as acceptable on the U.S. Department of the Treasury Circular 570.  Failure to do so will result in the bid/bids being declared nonresponsive and shall be cause for rejection. If a bid bond is provided it shall be on the form provided in the Bidding Documents and only on that form.
A bid will be considered responsive if it conforms in all respects with the conditions and requirements of the Bidding Documents. In order to be considered responsive, the Louisiana Uniform Public Works Bid Form must; (a) be fully completed, signed and be responsive in all respects to the Bidding Documents; (b) be made on the Bid Forms provided and submitted intact.
The Owner reserves the right to waive any informality or irregularity in any bid or to reject any and all bids received in accordance with State Public Bid Law.
Any person with disabilities requiring special accommodations must contact the Owner no later than seven (7) days prior to the bid opening.