Selective Slab Replacement at the Cyril E. King Airport

The Virgin Islands Port Authority (the “Authority” or “VIPA”) is accepting electronic bids for the furnishing of all labor, material, services and equipment for the Selective Slab Replacement at the Cyril E. King Airport, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands will be received by the Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA) through its e-procurement site at: https://viportbids.ionwave.net until 2:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025.
  Bidders are encouraged to attend a Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting scheduled for 1:00 P.M. local time on Thursday, December 12, 2024, at the U.S. Virgin Islands Port Authority Administration Building, at 8074 Lindberg Bay St. Thomas, VI.  Failure to attend the mandatory pre-bid meeting shall result in rejection of your bid. The included qualification form must be submitted by this date.   The work must conform to plans and specifications stated in the Bidding and Contract Documents. Interested bidders may obtain the Bidding and Contract Documents for the project by accessing the following link https://viportbids.ionwave.net. Bidders wishing to submit a response must register as a Supplier and upload their response to the portal. Bid proposals must be accompanied by a bid security in the form of a certified check from a solvent bank, or a bid bond submitted on the form provided, made payable to the U.S. Virgin Islands Port Authority in the amount of five percent (5%) of the Base Bid price. If submitting a certified check, a copy of the certified check must be received by the Virgin Islands Port Authority by COB on Friday, January 3, 2025. Bidders may deliver their bank certified check to:   Purchasing Department Virgin Islands Port Authority 8074 Lindberg Bay St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 00802   No bid may be withdrawn after closing time for the receipt of Bids for a period of ninety (90) days.   The successful Bidder must be qualified and licensed in the area or state in which he/she has their main place of business in order to place a bid or to be awarded a contract for this project. The same condition applies to sub-contractors. Prior to execution of the contract, the Contractor and sub-contractors must be licensed to conduct business in the U. S. Virgin Islands. The successful Bidder shall be required to execute and to provide a Payment Bond and Performance Bond, each in an amount of not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the total value of the Contract awarded, with a satisfactory surety or sureties for the full and faithful performance of the work.   Certain mandatory federal requirements apply to this solicitation and will be made a part of any contract awarded. See the Bid Form for a complete list. Below is a partial list: a. Executive Order No. 11246 as amended by 29 CFR Part 30 and 41 CFR Part 60 (Equal Employment Opportunity); b. Davis Bacon and Related Acts, 29 CFR Parts 1, 3, and 5 (Wage Rates); c. Copeland Act, 29 CFR Part 3 (Wage Rates and Payroll Deductions); d. Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (Overtime Pay and Work Environment); e. Title VI of Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Discrimination); f. Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) participation will be required as described in 49 CFR Part 26, and all pertinent amendments; g. Buy American – Steel and Manufactured Products for Construction; h. Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion – 49 CFR Part 29; i. Foreign Trade Restrictions – 49 CFR Part 30; j. Affirmative Action; and k. Requirements for Drug-free Workplace.   The Virgin Islands Port Authority reserves the right to reject any and all Bids; to waive any irregularities, informalities, or technicalities therein; or to re-advertise for Bids and to award or refrain from awarding the Contract for the Work.