Taxiway Bravo Connector New Orleans Lakefront Airport

Sealed bids for TAXIWAY BRAVO CONNECTOR, to be constructed for LAKEFRONT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY will be received at the office of the LAKEFRONT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY and addressed to Lakefront Management Authority, 6001 Stars and Stripes Blvd. Suite 219, New Orleans, Louisiana 70126, until 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 25th, 2026, at which time the bids shall be publicly opened and read aloud.   An Optional Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at the New Orleans Lakefront Airport – 2nd Floor Conference Room, 6001 Stars and Stripes Blvd, New Orleans, Louisiana 70126. Each bidder shall be limited to three personnel per organization. The Pre-Bid Conference will also be held virtually and information regarding the virtual meeting will be sent out to all plan holders via QuestCDN one week prior to the meeting time.  The Project consists of removing existing pavement and constructing a new Taxiway Bravo connector to Runway 18R-36L, with associated stormwater, grading, and electrical infrastructure.  Bids will be received for a single prime contract. Bids shall be on a unit price basis.  Digital copies of the bid documents are available at http://Planroom.GarverUSA.com. These documents may be downloaded by selecting this Project from the “Plan Room” link, and by entering Quest Project Number 10238120 on the “Browse Projects” page. For assistance and free membership registration, contact QuestCDN at 952.233.1632 or info@questcdn.com. Addendums to the bid package will be issued through the Garver online Plan Holders List; therefore, all Bidders shall be responsible for downloading the bid documents from the Garver online plan room in order to be included in the Plan Holders List.  Bidders must enter the addenda numbers in the Bid Form to verify receipt.  Bidders also have the option to submit bids electronically. For this project, if the Bidders choose to submit bids electronically, the bids will be accepted through the QuestCDN online electronic bid interface. To access the electronic bid form, download the project documents, refresh the project’s page on the online planroom, and then click the “on-line bid” button below the project name.   The successful Bidder must furnish Performance and Payment Bonds upon the form provided in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price from an approved surety meeting the requirements of LA R.S. 38:2218 and LA R.S. 38:2219.  All Contractors bidding on this work shall comply with all provisions of the State Licensing Law for  Contractors, LA RS 37:2150-2192, as amended, for all public contracts. It shall be the responsibility of the General or Primary Contractor to assure that all subcontractors comply with this law.   Contractors are hereby notified that, pursuant to Louisiana R.S. 37:2165, it is a requirement that all bidders hold an active contractor’s license issued by the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors in the classification appropriate for the work being performed.  Each bidder shall show the contractor’s license number on the outside of the bid envelope. In the case of electronic bids, the contractor may submit an authentic digital signature on the electronic bid proposal accompanied by the contractor’s license number in the electronic bid submission.   Failure to comply with this requirement shall result in the bid being automatically rejected, returned to the bidder marked “Rejected”, and not read aloud.   Bids shall be accompanied by a bid security in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. The successful Bidder must furnish Performance and Payment Bonds in accordance with the Contract Documents.