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In accordance with Act 125 of May 7, 1942, as amended, and Regulation 8981 of PRPA Bids and Request for Proposals, the Puerto Rico Ports Authority (PRPA) is requesting competitive bids from contractors, for the above-referenced project.
The project consists of the pavement rehabilitation of airport's access road, parking area and East Apron at the Antonio (Nery) Juarbe Pol Airport in Arecibo, Puerto Rico.  Pavement rehabilitation in airport's access road and parking area consist in milling and placing new bituminous concrete. The rehabilitation of pavement in east apron consists in full-depth removal of bituminous concrete and replacing it with a new pavement structure.  In addition, extend the apron furthest east with a new pavement structure.  Other works in the airfield include painting new apron markings, reconditioning of existing tiebacks and installing new lighting for the East Apron.  General sitework includes replacing the parking area wheel stops, new parking stall markings and site signage.
Bidders of this project shall submit the Proposal, in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders contained in the Contract Documents, on or before April 10, 2025, at 10:00AM.  
A non-compulsory Pre-Bid Meeting and Site Visit will be held on February 27, 2025, at 10:00AM (Local PR Time - AST).  This pre-bid meeting and site visit will be held at Antonio (Nery) Juarbe Pol Airport facilities in Arecibo, PR.  PRPA strongly encourages prospective bidders to attend the pre-bid conference.
In order to participate, prospective bidders should request bidding documents and drawings by completing and submitting copy of the bidder's registration form, included as part of this advertisement, to the following email, rrivera@prpa.pr.gov, until February 14, 2025, at 4:00PM.  Bidding documents and drawings will be available for request and distribution on or after January 29, 2025, at 12:00 PM.  Bidders are advised that they must be registered as possessors of the contract documents for the project and possessors of all such amendments.
Date limit for Requests for Further Information (RFI) is March 7, 2025, at 4:00PM.  RFI's   should be addressed by email to the following address: rrivera@prpa.pr.gov.
The Bid Opening will take place on April 10, 2025, at 10:30AM at the Deputy Director Conference Room of the Puerto Rico Ports Authority, Central Office (2nd Floor), at Isla Grande, San Juan, PR.  All bids received will be publicly opened and read aloud by the Bids Board that day at the Bid Opening.
The project is conditioned upon the receipt of federal funding under provisions of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Airport Improvement Program (AlP).  Certain mandatory federal requirements apply to this solicitation and will be made part of any contract awarded. The Qualified Bidder must comply with all federal regulations, including, but not limited, to Access to Records and Reports (Reference: 2 CFR § 200.326, 2 CFR § 200.333), affirmative action requirement (Reference: 41 CFR part 60-4, Executive Order 11246), Breach of Contract Terms. (Reference 2 CFR § 200 Appendix ll (A)), Buy American Preference (Reference: 49 USC § 50101), Civil Rights — General and Title Vl Assurances (Reference: 49 USC § 47123), Clean Air And Water Pollution Control (Reference: 49 CFR§ 18.36(i)(12)), Contract Workhours and Safety Standards Act Requirements (Reference: 2 CFR § 200 Appendix ll (E)), Copeland "Anti-Kickback" Act (Reference: 2 CFR § 200 Appendix ll (D), 29 CFR parts 3 & 5), Davis-Bacon Requirements (Reference: 2 CFR § 200 Appendix ll (D)), Debarment and Suspension (Non-Procurement) (Reference: 2 CFR part 180 (Subpart C), 2 CFR part 1200, DOT Order 4200.5 DOT Suspension & Debarment Procedures & Ineligibility), Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (Reference: 49 CFR part 26), Energy Conservation Requirements (Reference 2 CFR § 200 Appendix ll(H)), Equal Opportunity Clause And Specifications (Reference 41 CFR § 60-1.4, Executive Order 11246), Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (Federal Minimum Wage)(Reference: 29 USC § 201 , et seq.), Lobbying and Influencing Federal Employees (Reference: 49 CFR part 20, Appendix A), Nonsegregated Facilities Requirement (Reference: 41 CFR § 60-18), Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (Reference 20 CFR part 1910), Right to Inventions (Reference 2 CFR § 200 Appendix ll (F)), Termination of Contract (Reference 2 CFR § 200 Appendix ll (B)), Trade Restriction (Reference: 49 CFR part 30), Texting When Driving (References: Executive Order 13513, and DOT Order 3902.10) and Veteran's Preference (Reference: 49 USC § 47112(c)).
The successful bidder must submit to the Puerto Rico Ports Authority the required contract documents within ten (10) working days after the date of the Notice of Award. 
 
 
                                                                                                __________________________Norberto J. Negrón-Díaz, Esq.Executive Director
 
Date: January 15, 2025                                                                     
San Juan, PR                         ​