Central Bidding - Invitation to Bid_ Julia Street Wharf Cruise Bollard Upgrades - Work Order No. 1-1203 (43375208).pdf

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Attached to: Julia Street Wharf Cruise Bollard Upgrades
Solicitation number: I-1203
Issued by: Orleans Parish, New Orleans City, Louisiana

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This is an Invitation to Bid issued by the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans for Work Order No. 1-1203, regarding Julia Street Wharf Cruise Bollard Upgrades in New Orleans, Louisiana. The work consists of furnishing all labor, material, and equipment for selective demolition, installation of piling, construction of pile caps, and installation of mooring bollards according to provided drawings and specifications. Bids will be received electronically through Central Bidding at www.centralbidding.com until Monday, July 20, 2026, at 11:00 A.M. local time. A pre-bid conference is scheduled for Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. local time at the project site, and bidders are urged to attend. Contract award, if made, will be issued to the lowest qualified bidder within 45 calendar days after bid opening, provided funding is immediately available at the time bids are received.

Bidders must submit a deposit of five percent (5%) of the total contract price, including all additive alternate bid prices, via certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond. The selected contractor must also furnish a performance bond in the total amount of the bid and hold a valid Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors license at bid opening for projects valued at $50,000 or more. The project is classified as Heavy Construction for Wharves, Docks, and Harbor Improvements. At least sixty percent (60%) of the total contract work must be performed by the contractor at the construction site or within the contractor's own shop, plant, or yard with the contractor's own employees. The Board encourages Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) and Small Business Enterprises (SBEs) to submit bids. Federal regulations require that all persons entering secure port areas must possess a valid Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC) card. Prospective bidders without TWIC cards must provide their own Harbor Police Department-approved TWIC escorts. Complete bidding documents are available for download via Central Bidding or the SEBconnect App on Apple and Google Play platforms. Questions must be submitted at least seven (7) days prior to bid opening and will be answered through addenda posted on the Central Bidding website.

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INVITATION TO BID

JULIA STREET WHARF CRUISE BOLLARD UPGRADES

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (Board) will receive bids electronically at Central Bidding, www.centralbidding.com, on or before Monday, July 20, 2026, until 11:00 A.M., local time, for Work Order No. 1-1203, Julia Street Wharf Cruise Bollard Upgrades.

The work consists of furnishing all labor, material and equipment for selective demolition, installation of piling, construction of pile caps, and installation of mooring bollards as per the drawings and specifications provided in the Bidding Documents. The site is located at the Julia Street Wharf in New Orleans, Louisiana.

(Estimated Cost: To be provided at bid opening).

All Bids must be in accordance with the Bidding Documents on file with the Port of New Orleans.

In accordance with LSA R.S. 38:2212 (E)(7), complete Bidding Documents are available for download via Central Bidding at www.centralbidding.com. Bidding Documents may also be obtained from the SEBconnect App, available in both the Apple and Google play platforms.

If request for Bidding Documents is made through U.S. mail or other delivery services, bidder must furnish a street mailing address and will be held responsible for service fees.

A pre-bid conference will be held on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. local time at the site. Bidders are urged to attend.

Federal regulations require that persons seeking entry to secure areas of United States ports must present a valid Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC) card and must maintain possession of the TWIC at all times in secure port areas.

Persons seeking entry to the below listed facilities of the Port of New Orleans must possess a TWIC in order to attend pre-bid meetings on port property. Restricted areas include port property between Felicity Street and Henry Clay Avenue, Alabo Street Wharf, Jourdan Road Wharf, the Julia Street and Erato Street Cruise Terminals, and during cargo activities at Poland Avenue Wharf and Governor Nicholls Street Wharf. Prospective bidders must provide their own Harbor Police Department (HPD) approved TWIC escorts for those in their party who do not have a TWIC. Note that only contractors with open Board contracts are eligible to be on the approved escort list. The Board will not provide nor arrange for escorts. See Section 01 00 00 – General Requirements.

Once an employer is under contract with the Board, TWIC card holders and their Sponsoring Employer must submit an application to Harbor Police and the TWIC card holder must attend a training session in order to be certified as an Approved TWIC Escort for anyone entering the secured area without a TWIC.

Bidding Documents will be issued only to those contractors complying with state licensing laws for contractors, La. R.S. 37:2150, et. seq. On any bid submitted in the amount of $50,000 or more, the contractor must hold at the time this bid is opened a valid license issued by the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors.

This project is classified as Heavy Construction or Wharves, Docks, Harbor Improvements, a. Objection to the required classification should be filed in accordance with La. R.S. 37:2165.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the cost of the contract price of work to be done for the Base Bid plus all additive Alternate Bid prices, by certified check, cashier's check or bid bond is required, and the bidder to whom the contract is awarded shall also be required to furnish a performance bond in the total amount of the bid. The bid bond must be furnished in accordance with the requirements of La. R.S. 38:2218, and the performance bond in accordance with the provisions of La. R.S.

38:2219.

The award of contract, if awarded, will be made within 45 calendar days after bid opening to the lowest qualified bidder whose bid complies with all requirements prescribed. However, when the contract is to be financed by bonds which are required to be sold after receipt of bids, or when the contract is to be financed in whole or in part by federal, state or other funds not available at the time bids are received, or when the contract requires a poll of the Louisiana Legislature before contract funds are available, the time will not start until receipt of federal or state concurrence or concurrence of the other funding source in accordance with LA. R.S.

38:2215(D). Award will be within 45 calendar days after the sale of bonds or receipt of concurrence in award from the federal or state agency or other funding source.

Funds for this contract:

____ will not be immediately available, the 45-day period for contract award will not begin at the time of bid opening, and the deadlines under La. R.S. 38:2215 for contract execution and issuance of notice to proceed shall not apply.

X will be immediately available and the 45-day period for contract award will begin at the time of bid opening.

Work in the amount of at least sixty percent (60%) of total amount of contract as awarded shall be performed by contractor at the construction site or within his own shop, plant, or yard with his own employees.

The Board as an equal opportunity public entity invites and encourages DBE’s and SBE’s to submit bids on its projects. In order to comply with the Constitution of the State of Louisiana, such certification programs must be race and gender neutral.

All questions, correspondence, inquiries, and other communications regarding this procurement shall be directed to Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans, Procurement Department, 1350 Port of New Orleans Place, New Orleans, LA 70130 or procurement@portnola.com. All questions will be answered via additional information or addenda and will be posted on Central Bidding website at: www.centralbidding.com. Questions must be submitted at least seven (7) days prior to bid opening.

These individuals are not authorized to and shall not render legal opinions or advice. No information will be given regarding the proper evidence of corporate authority as required in this bid. Each bidder is advised to consult his own counsel for such information.

Please be advised that these individuals are not the legal representatives of the Board.

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Started: 24-Jun-2026 9:00:00 AM CDT

Ends: 20-Jul-2026 11:00:00 AM CDT ( 20d, 16h+ )

History: 127 Views

Event Status: Event open for bids

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