Acadiana Gulf of Mexico Access Channel, Phase 1 Commercial Canal

The Port of Iberia District Board of Commissioners is soliciting sealed bids for navigational aid structures on the Acadiana Gulf of Mexico Access Channel (AGMAC) Phase 1 Commercial Canal, with bids due 3:00 P.M. on October 29, 2026. The source contains no set-aside or preference program. It states that the solicitation does not indicate set-asides for disadvantaged businesses, though such businesses will be afforded full opportunity to bid.

The scope covers furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision to install clusters of seven timber piles at specified locations, along with pile caps, bracing, fasteners, protective treatments, and regulatory and warning signage. Timber piles must be treated, handled, and installed to specified embedment and alignment tolerances. The contractor must verify existing site conditions, including pipeline horizontal and vertical alignment, and take precautions to avoid damage to existing infrastructure during pile driving. Bids must use forms provided by the contracting agency under the 2018 Edition of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development General Provisions. Bidders may submit electronically through Central Auction House or on paper.

The estimated project cost is $230,000. Each bid requires a proposal guaranty of 5 percent of the bid amount, payable to the Port of Iberia Board of Commissioners. Award goes to the lowest responsible bidder within 45 calendar days after bid opening, contingent on State Bond Commission approval if state bonds finance the project and on concurrence from appropriate federal or state agencies where federal or state funds are involved. Bid documents are available from the Engineer, GIS Engineering, LLC, for $150.00 per set, with deposits on the first set refunded to bona fide prime bidders upon document return. Site inspection trips are arranged through GIS Engineering, LLC, with questions directed to Ann Schouest at bidquestions@gisy.com or 985-219-1000. The project location is Iberia Parish, and the source's jurisdiction tags list Jefferson Parish and New Orleans City.