Request for Proposals
Greater Lafourche Port Commission
Port FourchonDolphins
1. Statement of Purpose:
The Board of Commissioners of the Greater Lafourche Port Commission (“Port Fourchon”) invites all interested parties to submit proposals to lease or acquire other rights in mooring dolphins located at Port Fourchon, Louisiana. The Board’s intent is to place the dolphins in productive use in accordance with its Master Plan recommendations, in a manner which generates commensurate revenue for the Commission, provides optimum utilization, and generates substantial community benefits.
2. Property offered:
The areas shown on the plat found here represent the dolphins located along Flotation Canal in Port Fourchon available for lease at this time.
It should be noted that some of the marked boundaries on the attached plat are not to scale.
The proposer should state the number of dolphins sought.
3. Responsibilities of Lessees:
Lessee will be responsible for maintenance of the leased property under its obligation to return the leased property to its original condition at the end of the lease term. Lessee shall be responsible for all other terms and conditions to be specified in the lease document (a rough draft of such terms and conditions is available upon request).
Lessee shall be responsible for carrying adequate insurance as follows:
-Commercial General Liability: $1,000,000 combined single limit per occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury, and property damage;
-Automobile Liability: $1,000,000 combined single limit per accident, for bodily injury and property damage;
-Workers' Compensation and Employer’s Liability: Workers' Compensation limits as required by the Labor Code of the State of Louisiana and Employer’s Liability coverage, except that Employer’s liability limit is to be $1,000,000 including all maritime, Jones Act and or Longshoremen and Harbor Worker's Compensation Act coverage;
-Property Damage Insurance for the value of any improvements constructed by LESSOR or with the proceeds of bonds issued by LESSOR. This insurance shall cover any damage to such improvements, whether or not the damage is caused by acts or omissions of LESSOR, LESSEE, or any third party.
4. Rent:
The current short-term dolphin rental is $75 per day per dolphin.
5. Use of the leased premises for activities not specified or contemplated in the final lease and proper compensation therefore, shall be subject to Board approval.
6. Term:
Proposer should submit the desired term of the lease (including desired lease extensions).
7. Evaluation factors:
Base rent
Experience and capability
Operating plan
Business strategy
Community benefits
8. Sealed proposals will be accepted at the Port's Galliano Administrative Office and will be opened at 4:30 p.m. CST at the Port's Galliano Administrative Office on the final weekday of the month for consideration at the following month's board meeting. Only proposals received in the preceding month will be considered at the Commission's board meeting.
9. Final decision:
The Commission reserves the right to select the proposal which, in its sole judgment, most closely complies with its objectives in leasing this facility. While amount of proposed rental will be considered, it will not be the sole determinant. The Commission also reserves the right to reject any or all proposals at its discretion. Should the Commission elect to select a proposal and offer a lease or other right, said offer will be subject to a term of 60 days following the date of the board's offer.
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