Electronic bids and electronic bid bonds for the following project will be downloaded by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LA DOTD) on Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. Paper bids and paper bid bonds will not be accepted. Electronic bids and electronic bid bonds must be submitted through www.bidx.com prior to the electronic bidding deadline. Beginning at 10:00 a.m., all bids will be downloaded and posted online at http://www.dotd.la.gov/cgi-bin/construction.asp. No bids are accepted after 10:00 a.m.
MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING AND TOUR: There will be a pre-bid meeting and tour held on Thursday, September 26, 2024 beginning at 9:00 A.M. for SP 4400029832 at the LA DOTD District 02, located at 2001 Mardi Gras Blvd, Room 129 B, New Orleans, LA 70114 to discuss the maintenance requirements and tour the areas involved. The meeting and tour will last TWO TO THREE hours. FAILURE TO ATTEND SHALL BE CAUSE TO REJECT OFFEROR’S BID. Please contact the Project Engineer in advance to reserve space at this meeting, as space is limited.
PROJECT CLASSIFICATION
There are no licensing classifications designated for Mowing projects.
Bids must be prepared and submitted in accordance with Article II: Instruction to Bidders of the specifications below, as amended by the project special provisions, and must include all information required by the proposal. Please be advised if your business is the low bidder for this job, you will not be awarded the project if it is found “Not in Good Standing” for more than twelve months in the Louisiana Secretary of State database.
Bidding proposals are available in Electronic format ONLY. All Proposals, Letters of Clarification, and Withdrawal Notices will be posted online.
Bidding proposals shall be obtained at District 02, 2001 Mardi Gras Blvd, New Orleans LA 70114, or by contacting the DOTD; Email: [email protected], Phone 504-376-0254. Proposals will not be issued within theConstruction proposal information may be accessed via the Internet at wwwsp.dotd.la.gov. From the LA DOTD home page, select the following options: BUSINESS Working With DOTD, then Project Letting Info. Once the Construction Letting Information page appears, find the Notice to Contractors box. From the drop down menu, select the appropriate letting date and press the “Go To” button to open the page, which provides a listing of all projects to be let and a Construction Proposal Documents link for each project. All project specific notices are found here. It will be the responsibility of the bidder to check for updates. Additionally, plans and specifications may be seen upon request at the LA DOTD District 02 Design Office, 2001 Mardi Gras Blvd. Room 129B in New Orleans, LA. Upon request, the Project Engineer will show the project site.All questions concerning the plans shall be submitted via the Electronic Plans Distribution Center known as Falcon. All submitted questions will be forwarded by email to the Project Manager and the Project Engineer. Questions submitted within a period of 96hours prior to the advertised time for the opening of bids, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and any other legal holidays, may not be answered prior to bidding. Falcon may be accessed via the Internet at wwwsp.dotd.la.gov. From the home page, select BUSINESS Working With DOTD, then select Project Letting Info. On the Construction Letting Information page ,select the link, DOTD Plans Room (Falcon); Login to Falcon (or request an ID if a first-time user). Once logged in, you will have access to view Project Information, submit a question concerning the project, and view the plans. To avoid any suggestion that a potential bidder is using the Falcon system to communicate with other potential bidders, DOTD will not post any question or any statement of fact or opinion not made for the purpose of seeking clarification of plans and/or specifications. Any non-questions posted on falcon will be limited to the statement of an issue considered unresolved by a previous DOTD response.
Bidders assume the responsibility for accessing the Apparent Bid Results and final Bid Results on the Construction Letting Information web page located at wwwapps.dotd.la.gov/engineering/lettings/ to confirm whether they are the apparent low bidder for any given project. The award of the contract will be electronically submitted to the successful low bidder on each project.
The Engineer may suspend operations for failure to comply with the Temporary Traffic Control measures specified herein.
The U. S. Department of Transportation (DOT) operates a toll free "Hotline" Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time. Anyone with knowledge of possible bid rigging, bidder collusion, or other fraudulent activities should call 1-800-424-9071. All information will be treated confidentially and caller anonymity will be respected.
Proposal: 4400029832 MOWING AND LITTER REMOVAL IN DISTRICT 02
OJT Goal: Trainees
Specbook: 2016
Description of work: the project consists of maintenance mowing, litter and trash collection and disposal, and tree and brush cutting and removal of all mowable area within the right of way. this shall include the residual properties identified, which shall be supplied at pre-bid meeting. (approx. 130 acres).
Parish(es): Orleans
Estimated Construction Cost: $100,000 to $250,000
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