INVITATION TO BIDCRANE 7 DECOMMISSIONING The Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (Board) will receive bids electronically through Central Bidding at www.centralbidding.com on or before Tuesday, January 14, 2025 until 10:00 A.M., local time, for Work Order No. 1-1167, Crane 7 Decommissioning. For any questions relating to the electronic bidding process, contact Central Bidding at (225) 810- 4814. The Board shall not be responsible if a proposer cannot complete or submit an electronic bid. The work consists of removing and disposing of ship-to-shore crane 7 and re-terminating 5kV power for adjacent ship to shore container cranes no. 4 and 5. The site is located at the Nashville-Napoleon Terminal Complex in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Estimated Cost: $1,300,000 to $1,500,000).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 Friday, December 27, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. local time at 1350 Port of New Orleans Procurement Department 2nd floor. 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 donot 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. 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 “Limited Specialty Services". 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
contact@example.gov. All questions will be answered via additional information or addenda and will be posted on Central Bidding 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. DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE/SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE “DBE/SBE”) PARTICIPATION: The Board strongly encourages the acquisition of goods and services from and direct participation of eligible business entities (“EBEs”) as defined in the Board’s Small Business Opportunity Program. The Program is a race- and gender-neutral program intended to provide additional contracting and p r o c u r e m e n t opportunities for certified eligible businesses by encouraging contractors who receive state contracts to use good-faith efforts to utilize such certified entities in the performance of those contracts.The Board desires to achieve, to the greatest extent possible, commercially meaningful and useful participation by EBEs. By providing equitable opportunities for EBEs, The Board derives multiple benefits, including contributing to the economic vitality of our communities and ensuring a broader selection of competitively priced goods and servicesBidders should present a responsible plan that provides for participation of qualified EBEs. Bidders should clearly state EBE participation goals and their plan for implementation of the same in their bid. Bidders should also include information relative to the participation levels Bidder has managed on other prior projects.Participation shall be counted toward meeting the contract goals only by business entities certified designated in the Program. The direct participation goal can be achieved through direct ownership, joint venture participation, owner/operator agreements, or sublease agreements for operations. Participation shall include work opportunities in planning, development, construction, and operation of the Project.The Board accepts the following certifications: (1) the SLDBE program run by the City of New Orleans, (2) the state of Louisiana’s Department of Economic Development’s SBE Hudson Initiative program, (3) The Louisiana Unified certification Program, or (4) the Federal Small business Enterprise Program. Bids shall include evidence of a current certification.
