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This is an invitation to bid for the rotating beacon replacement project at Henry E. Rohlsen Airport. The project includes the installation of a new rotating beacon, a 45-degree tip-down pole, and a housekeeping concrete pad, as well as the removal of the existing beacon, tower, and concrete pad. Additionally, the project involves providing and installing an emergency generator, improving the surrounding gravel pad and access road, and replacing the perimeter fence and vehicle gate. Electronic bids are to be submitted through the eprocurement site until May 29, 2026. A mandatory virtual pre-bid meeting will be held on May 5, 2026. A non-mandatory site walkthrough will also take place on May 5, 2026. Bidders must be licensed and qualified general contractors. Required attachments include business license, SAM debarment certification, certificate of good standing, articles of incorporation, certificate of trade name, general liability insurance, auto liability insurance, government insurance certificate, corporate resolution, payment and performance bonds, contractor qualification statement, bid form, bid security form, proposed schedule of values, bid submittal checklist, and various certifications. Communication with Virgin Islands Port Authority personnel during the proposal process is prohibited. All questions must be submitted electronically by the question deadline.
The response deadline for bids is Friday, May 29, 2026, at 04:00 PM AST.
All bids will be reviewed pursuant to VIPA's procurement policies and procedures, Section IV Competitive Bidding.
The Virgin Islands Port Authority hereby invites all licensed and qualified general construction to participate in its invitation to bid.
A non-mandatory site walkthrough will take place at 12:00 PM AST on May 5, 2026. Participants will gather at VIPA's engineering/purchasing parking lot and will be escorted to the project site.
The deadline for questions about this proposal is May 12, 2026, at 04:00 PM AST.
