ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Sealed bids will be received for the State of Louisiana by the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, 150 Terrace Avenue, 4th Floor Conference Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 until 2:00 p.m., Thursday, April 23, 2020.
ANY PERSON REQUIRING SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS SHALL NOTIFY THE COASTAL PROTECTION AND RESTORATION AUTHORITY OF THE TYPE(S) OF ACCOMMODATION REQUIRED NOT LESS THAN SEVEN (7) DAYS BEFORE THE BID OPENING.
FOR: Rabbit Island Restoration, Cameron Parish, Louisiana
PROJECT NUMBER: CS-0080
Complete Bid Documents for this project are available in electronic form. They may be obtained without charge and without deposit from http://coastal.la.gov/resources/rfps-rsiqs-contracts/bids/. Printed copies can also be obtained from:
COASTAL PROTECTION
AND RESTORATION 
AUTHORITY (CPRA)
150 Terrace Avenue, 
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Attn: Allison Richard
E-mail: cpra.bidding@la.gov
Phone: (225) 342-5453
Fax: (225) 800-5599
All bids shall be accompanied by bid security in an amount of five percent (5.0%) of the sum of the base bid and all alternates. The form of this security shall be as stated in the Instructions to Bidders included in the Bid Documents for this project.
The successful Bidder shall be required to furnish a Performance and Payment Bond written as described in the Instructions to Bidders included in the Bid Documents for this project.
A MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at CPRA Lafayette Regional Office, Abdalla Hall Auditorium, 635 Cajundome Boulevard, Lafayette, LA 70506
Contact James McMenis at (225) 342-4662 if directions are needed to the Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference. Bids shall be accepted only from those bidders who attend the Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference in its entirety. 
The jobsite visit is not mandatory, but it is highly encouraged for those submitting a bid. It is the responsibility of all potential bidders to visit the job site to assess the location, logistics, and site conditions prior to bidding. Access to the project area is possible only by boat. Due to Rabbit Island’s Tier 1 oyster seed grounds, prop washing is strictly prohibited in and immediately adjacent to the island. Access will be limited to open water areas only, and airboats and land access are strictly prohibited. No airboats will be allowed within 1,500 feet of the island. Contractors shall be responsible for providing their own boat and any rental and boat launching fees. Should nesting birds be encountered, maintain a buffer of at least 200’ to limit potential disturbance.
Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2192 for the classification of Heavy Construction or Specialty: Dredging. In accordance with LA. R.S. 37:2163(D), anyone objecting to the classification must send a certified letter to both the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors and the CPRA at the address listed above. The letter must be received no later than ten (10) working days prior to the day on which bids are to be opened.
Bidder is required to comply with provisions and requirements of LA R.S.38:2212(B)(5). No bid may be withdrawn for a period of forty-five (45) calendar days after receipt of bids, except under the provisions of LA. R.S. 38:2214.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In accordance with La. R.S. 38:2212(B)(1), the provisions and requirements of this Section; and those stated in the bidding documents shall not be waived by any entity.
When this project is financed either partially or entirely with State Bonds or financed in whole or in part by federal or other funds which are not readily available at the time bids are received, the award of this Contract is contingent upon the granting of lines of credit, or the sale of bonds by the Bond Commission or the availability of federal or other funds. The State shall incur no obligation to the Contractor until the Contract between Owner and Contractor is fully executed.
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority is a participant in the Small Entrepreneurship (SE) Program (the Hudson Initiative) and the Veteran-Owned and Service-Connected Disabled Veteran-Owned (LaVet) Small Entrepreneurships Program. Bidders are encouraged to consider participation. Information is available from Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority or on its website at http://www.coastal.la.gov/.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
COASTAL PROTECTION 
AND RESTORATION 
AUTHORITY
LAWRENCE B. HAASE,
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
RUN: Mar. 19, 26, Apr. 2 (M 16)