INVITATION TO BID

GENERAL CONSTRUCTION WORK

FOR THE

Concrete Channel Replacement NW RD Mize Road to NW Vesper Street

Project No. 24-01-01

Sealed bids will be received at the Blue Springs City Hall, the Engineering office, 903 W. Main Street, Blue Springs, Missouri 64015 until 2:00 P.M., on March 5, 2024, for the Concrete Channel Replacement NW RD Mize Road to NW Vesper Street, Project No. 24-01-01. At said time, and promptly thereafter, all bids that have been duly received will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Conference Room #210, upstairs of City Hall located at 903 W. Main Street, Blue Springs, MO 64015. There shall be a Pre-Bid Conference scheduled for 2:00 P.M., February 27, 2024, in the Conference Room #210, upstairs of City Hall located at 903 W. Main Street, Blue Springs, MO 64015. Attendance is mandatory for the general contractor and shall be a qualification for bid submittal. Subcontractors are welcome to attend these meetings. The project is tentatively scheduled to be awarded on April 1, 2024.

Project Description: This project includes demolition of the existing concrete drainage channel between NW RD Mize Road and NW Vesper Street. The north end of this channel will be realigned, and the entire channel will be replaced with a new channel section. Restoration of the adjoining parking lot, curb, pavement, fence, and sod that are impacted by the project are also included.

Copies of the drawings, specifications, and other proposed contract documents are on file at the office of the Engineering Department, located at 903 W. Main Street, Blue Springs, Missouri 64015, telephone number 816/228-0121. Spec books will be ready for pickup February 9, 2024. The cost of the specifications shall be $50.00, non-refundable.

Each bid shall be accompanied by a certified check, made payable to the CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the total bid or by a bond with an Incorporated Surety licensed to do business in the State of Missouri in the sum of five percent (5%) of the total bid, which may be retained by the Owner until the Contract for the project shall have been executed. Bid Checks will be returned to the unsuccessful bidders when their bids are rejected. Bid check of the successful bidder shall be retained until a satisfactory performance, two-year maintenance and payment bond, in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract, shall have been furnished.

Wage rates paid on construction work for this project shall be at least equal to the Division of Labor Standards of the State of Missouri.

The City of Blue Springs, Missouri reserves the right to award the contract by sections, to reject any or all bids, and to waive any informalities or irregularities therein. The City of Blue Springs hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids without discrimination, regardless of race, color, or national origin in consideration for any award. All bidders are also notified that as a condition for contract award documentation proving “their enrollment and participation in a federal work authorization program” such as E-Verify must be submitted to the City. No bidder may withdraw his bid within 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

City of Blue Springs

Published: February 5, 2024

City of Blue Springs Website: http://www.bluespringsgov.com/bids.aspx