The Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA) is seeking bids from qualified and licensed general contractors for concrete paving improvements at the Gordon A. Finch Molasses Dock Marine Facility in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands. The selected contractor must provide temporary controls for air and water pollution, soil erosion, and siltation. A 10% bid surety is required at bid submittal. Proposals will be received electronically via the authority's e-procurement platform. A non-mandatory site visit is scheduled for Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 9:00 AM AST. Required attachments include a Virgin Islands business license, certificate of general liability insurance, trade name certificate, articles of incorporation/organization, certificate of corporate association, certificate of good standing, certificate of government insurance, SAM debarment certification, and a bid bond. A qualification statement detailing experience and personnel is also required. All mandatory requirements in the IFB must be agreed to for consideration. Protests must be filed in writing within seven calendar days of the occurrence of the event being protested.
The deadline for response submission is June 5, 2026, at 12:00 PM AST. The bid notice states esponse deadline: 6/5/2026 12:00 pm ast.
The bid notice implies that the award will be based on the best interest of the authority, considering mandatory requirements and potentially desirable conditions. It states, deviation from, or omission of, such a desirable condition or requirement will not in and of itself cause automatic rejection of a bid, but may result in being considered as not in the best interest of the authority.
To be considered for an award, the bidder must agree to abide by each mandatory requirement included in this IFB. The notice also requires a qualification statement including a cover letter, a listing of up to five comparable commercial projects within the last three years, and a list of personnel to be assigned to the project.
The notice mentions that failure of the successful respondent to execute the lease agreement within thirty days and furnish acceptable surety bonds and proof of required insurance prior to lease execution shall be just cause for cancellation of the award and forfeiture of the proposal bond, not as a penalty, but as liquidation of damages to the authority.
A non-mandatory site visit is scheduled for Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 9:00 AM AST. Prospective bidders should meet at the Gordon A. Finch Molasses Pier.
Any protest must be filed in writing and received by the authority within seven calendar days of the date of the occurrence of the event that is the subject of the protest. The notice states, Any protest must be filed in writing and received by the authority within seven 7 calendar days of the date of the occurrence of the event that is the subject of the protest.
The estimated total value for contingency is $2,340,****, as indicated in the bid lines: contingency quantity: 234 total: 2,340,****.