NOTICE TO

CONTRACTORS

Sealed BIDS for the construction of the following project will be received by the Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District, 1611 W. Sallier Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601, until 10:00 A.M. Central Standard Time on May 31, 2024, at which time and place bids will be publicly opened and read. No bids will be received after 10:00 A.M.

PORT IMPROVEMENTS TO INDUSTRIAL CANAL TURNING BASIN GATE 1 IMPROVEMENTS

LOCATED IN:

CALCASIEU PARISH

Port Project No. CP23006

Type of Construction:

Heavy Construction

Contracting Agency:

Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District

1611 W. Sallier Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601

(337) 439-3661 Phone

Proposal Guaranty:

5% of Amount of Bid

Engineers Estimate:

$225,000 (Base Bid)

Engineer:

Moffatt & Nichol

601 Poydras Street,

Ste 1860

New Orleans, LA 70130

(504) 648-3560 Phone

***** There will be a NON-MANDATORY Pre-Bid Meeting Monday, May 6, 2024 at 1:30 PM at the following location: Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District Board Room, 1611 W. Sallier Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601.

Bids must be submitted on the forms provided by the Contracting Agency, must be prepared in accordance with Section 2 of the 2018 Edition of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Multimodal Commerce, 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 specified above. Contract Documents may also be downloaded at www.bidexpress.com.

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 Engineers office. Plans may be obtained from the District upon payment of $100. In accordance with R.S. 38:2212(D), deposits on the first set of documents furnished to 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 30 calendar days after the sale of bonds or receipt of concurrence in award from federal and/or state agency or other funding source. The suc-cessful bidder will be notified by letter mailed to the address shown in the proposal that the bidder is awarded the contract.

This right is reserved to reject bids and waive informalities.

The provisions and requirements of LA R.S. 382212; and those stated in the Bidding Documents shall not be waived by any entity, per LA R.S. 3822.12.B(1) as revised by ACT No. 759. Neither can any or all bids be rejected, other than for just cause as allowed by LA R.S. 382214.

/s/ Richert L. Self,

Executive Director

Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District

Apr 23, 26, May 3, 10 4t

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