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PUBLIC NOTICE - - - INVITATION TO BID COMMUNICATION TOWERS EMERGENCY GENERTOR REPLACEMENT

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (Board) will receive bids electronically at Central Bidding, via www.centralbidding.com, on or before Monday, September 28, 2026 until

11:00 A.M., local time, for Work Order No. 1-1201, Communication Towers Emergency Generator

Replacement. The work consists of furnishing all labor, material and equipment for the communication towers emergency generator replacement, in strict conformance with the requirements provided in the Bidding

Documents. (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, September 16, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. local time at the Boards Administration Building, located at

1350 Port of New Orleans Place, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130. An optional site visit will follow TWIC is required for all attendees planning to participate. 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. 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 1000 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 Electrical

General. 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 DBEs and SBEs 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. 199484-

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