188644 Feliciana Airpark Runway Rehabilitation #13418

The East Feliciana Parish Economic Development District is requesting proposals for the “Runway Rehabilitation” project at the Feliciana Airpark. Proposals will be received at the Office of the Engineer, Michael Baker International, 2600 Citiplace Drive, Suite 450, Baton Rouge, LA 70808,
until Wednesday May 24, 2023, at 2:00 P.M. CST, at which time all proposals received will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids will not be accepted after this deadline. And no bid may be withdrawn after this deadline for a period of One Hundred and Twenty (120) calendar days.

The work will generally consist of preparation of the existing surface, placement of asphalt surface, and pavement markings. Contract time to complete this work will be Sixty (60) consecutive calendar days.

Bid security in the form of a bid bond equal to 5% of the total bid is required. Contract security in the form of 100% Performance and Payment Bonds will be required.

An Informational Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. CST at the Feliciana Airpark located at 5122 Airport Lane, Jackson, LA 70748. Questions relating to the Bid Documents and bidding will be answered at that time. Attendance by prospective contractors is strongly recommended.

Bid documents are being made available via paper or digital copy. Plan holders are required to log-on or register for an account at www.mbakerplanroom.com to view and order Bid Documents. All plan holders are required to have a valid email address for registration. Bid documents are non-refundable and must be purchased through the website. For anyone interested in submitting bids electronically in place of a sealed bid, they may do so only through www.mbakerplanroom.com. Questions regarding website registration, online orders or electronic bidding, please contact Plan House Printing at (228) 248-0181.

Each paper bid must be submitted in a SEALED ENVELOPE, addressed to the ENGINEER. If the BID is sent through the mail or other delivery system, the sealed envelope shall be enclosed in a separate envelope with the notation “BID ENCLOSED for Runway Rehabilitation” on the face thereof.

Each electronically submitted bid must be submitted in “pdf” format and shall contain the same information and forms as required for the paper bids. Note – electronic bids must be secured with a bid bond. In the event that an electronically submitted bid has a corrupted attachment, the bid will be considered null and void.

The following requirements apply to this invitation and will be made a part of any contract awarded:

a. President’s Executive Order No. 11246 as amended by 29 CFR Part 30 and 41 CFR Part 60.
b. David Bacon and Related Acts, 29 CFR Parts 1, 3, and 5.
c. Copeland Act, 29 CFR Part 3.
d. Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, 40 USC Chapter 37.
e. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 USC Section 2000d et seq.
f. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation as described in Subpart D of 49 CFR Part 23, all pertinent amendments, and in the Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBE) Program for the Feliciana Airpark, which has established a contract goal of 0% participation by DBEs for this project.
g. Buy American Preferences under 49 USC Section 50101 which require that all steel and manufactured goods used in Airport Improvement Program (AIP)-funded projects be produced in the United States.

Additionally, all bidders must be properly licensed under Title 37, Professions and Occupations, of the Louisiana Revised Status (RS 37) and must certify that neither it nor its principle(s) is/are presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any Federal department or agency or the State of Louisiana.

The East Feliciana Parish Economic Development District reserves the right to waive any informalities or irregularities in or reject any or all bids and to award or refrain from awarding a contract for the work as deemed to be in the City’s best interest and permitted by Louisiana Public Bid Law, RS 38:2211 et seq.

PUBLISHED IN THE ADVOCATE (BATON ROUGE)
FOLLOWING DATES: April 27, and May 4, 2023