Site work for a transportation facility in New Orleans, Louisiana. Completed plans call for site work for a transportation facility.

Nashville Ave Terminal Hurricane Repairs to Nashville Wharf Sheds A & B. The work consists of furnishing all labor, material and equipment for the repairs indicated as per the drawings and specifications provided in this bid document. The site is located on the Mississippi River at the Nashville Ave Terminal in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Estimated Cost: to be provided atBid Opening.) All Bids must be in accordance with the Bidding Documents on file with the Port of New Orleans. Federal regulations require that persons seeking entry to secure areas of United States ports mustpresent 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 aTWIC in order to attend pre-bid meetings on port property. Restricted areas include port propertybetween Felicity Street and Henry Clay Avenue, Alabo Street Wharf, Jourdan Road Wharf, the JuliaStreet and Erato Street Cruise Terminals, and during cargo activities at Poland Avenue Wharf andGovernor Nicholls Street Wharf. Prospective bidders must provide their own Harbor PoliceDepartment (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. TheBoard 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 SponsoringEmployer 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 thesecured area without a TWIC. Bidding Documents will be issued only to those contractors complying with state licensing laws forcontractors, 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 Building Construction or Specialty:Roofing and Sheet Metal, Siding. 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 ofLa. 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 thelowest 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 thecontract is to be financed in whole or in part by federal, state or other funds not available at thetime 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 federalor 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 andissuance 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 submitbids 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 procurementsh all 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 online. 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. Noinformation 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.