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., Tuesday, June 16, 2026   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: Northwest Little Lake Marsh Creation, Increment 2 Project Lafourche Parish, Louisiana   PROJECT NUMBER: BA-0260   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: Kayla Causey E-mail: cpra.bidding@la.gov Phone: (225) 342-9421 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 NON-MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD at 10:00 AM on Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 150 Terrace Ave., Baton Rouge, LA 70802 and via Microsoft Teams Webinar. You may register for the hybrid pre-bid meeting via Microsoft Teams at https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/61cb0996-c224-43f5-8673-5a4129628549@89b0b16b-677c-4e6f-a254-61311d5b4a86. The information to access meeting audio through computer, phone, or other device will be provided after registering through the link above.   Contact Renee Bennett, at Renee.S.Bennett@la.gov or (225) 342-4592 if assistance is needed prior to the Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference.   A pre-bid project site visit is highly-encouraged for those submitting a bid. Potential bidders shall refer to Landrights Map located in Appendix D of the Specifications. The Project Site is located on private land and requires at least 24 hours of notice prior to any Site Visit. Access to the Project Site will only be permitted by the landowner on any of the following dates, May 19, May 20, and May 21, 2026 and only during daylight hours. Landowner contact information can be obtained from CPRA Project Manager, Renee Bennett, at Renee.S.Bennett@la.gov or (225) 342-4592. Contractors shall provide their own boat transportation within the Project area for the Site Visit.   Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2192 for the classification Heavy Constructionor Dredging. In accordance with LA. R.S. 37:2165(C), 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 MICHAEL HARE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 12285848 4/29 5/6 5/13/26 ($227.80)