Site work for a road / highway in New Orleans, Louisiana. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway.

The work consists of furnishing all labor, material and equipment for the St. Andrew Street Wharf Erosion Mitigation Project as per the drawings and specifications provided in this bid document. The site is located on the Clarence Henry Truckway and Jackson Avenue Access Roadway at the St. Andrew Street Wharf in New Orleans, Louisiana. Site work which shall include,but not limited to removing existing concrete, asphalt pavement, curb and gutter, chain-link fencing, excavation and embankment, providing and installing new steel sheet piles, reinforced concrete structures, new chain-link fencing, new paved street and grading. (Estimated cost: $4,500,000.00 to $5,500,000.00) All Bids must be in accordance with the Bidding Documents on file with the Port of New Orleans. If request for contract 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. 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 Port 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. However, TWIC cards are not required for the St. Andrew Street Wharf Erosion Mitigation Project as the limits of the project area are not within the listed restricted areas. Contractor's personnel in possession of TWIC cards are encouraged to carry their TWIC cards at all times on the project site. Proposal forms will be issued only to those contractors complying with state licensing laws for contractors, La. R.S. 37:2163. 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 Licensing Board for Contractors. This project is classified as Heavy Construction (concrete, sheet pile driving, and earthwork) Objection to the required classification should be filed in accordance with La. R.S. 37:2163 as stated by the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors. ons regarding classification may be directed to the Port Project Manager 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. Work in the amount of at least 60 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. Hard copies of the contract documents are available for purchase. Electronic copies of the contract documents are available to prospective bidders via our Port Plan Room on the Port of New Orleans portal Contract documents may also be available via e-mail to prospective bidders. For general information or for questions related to bidding, please contact: Ms. Antonia Taylor, Procurement Manager Port of New Orleans Phone: (504) 528-3244 E-mail: antonia.taylor@portnola.com Technical questions should be addressed to the following: Mr. William Rivera, P.E., Port Project Manager Port of New Orleans Phone: (504) 528-3294 Email: william.rivera@portnola.com 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.