Professional Mooring Services

The Little Rock Port Authority (LRPA) is seeking a qualified mooring service company to provide exclusive mooring, repairing, and surveillance of barges and freight vessels, and related ancillary services for LRPA. The selected applicant will be expected to provide mooring related services to LRPA and public users of the LRPA dock facilities, including managing the LRPA river port and harbor port mooring facilities, mooring vessels and barges, providing minor repair services, and providing reasonable surveillance of vessels and barges moored. The applicant must demonstrate the ability to provide mooring services within the State of Arkansas and the City of Little Rock, and must have knowledge and understanding of port authorities and industrial parks. • The selected applicant will be compensated through a service fee sharing arrangement. • The applicant must develop and maintain competitive mooring service rates for securing, parking, shifting, repairing, and surveillance of vessels and barges. • The applicant must invest in mutually agreed upon capital improvements during the term of the mooring service agreement. • The applicant must be available by telephone or in person to act as advisor to the LRPA, and attend meetings with LRPA staff and the LRPA Board of Directors as requested.