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 Daylight Time on April 21, 2026, 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 BULK GRAIN FACILITY

LOCATED IN:

CALCASIEU PARISH

Port Project No. CP24008

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:

$11,533,300 (Base Bid)

Engineer:

Meyer & Associates, Inc.

600 N. Cities Service Hwy

Sulphur, LA 70663

(337) 625-8353 Phone

***** There will be a NON-MANDATORY Pre-Bid Meeting April 1, 2026 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. The successful 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

Mar 20,27, Apr 10,14 4t

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Notice Cost- $340.00