Demolition, site work and new construction of a playground / park / athletic field in Ballwin, Missouri. Completed plans call for the demolition of a playground / park / athletic field; for the construction of a playground / park / athletic field; and for site work for a playground / park / athletic field.

The Project consists of demolition of existing playground and construction of a new playground as described in the project documents. Playground play equipment is under separate contract and will need to occur concurrently to this scope of work. Other scopes of work include site utilities, modular block site retaining walls, concrete flatwork and asphalt paving, handrails, fencing, and other scopes of work. The scope of work occurs within an existing park where adjacent park amenities and City uses will remain in functionality throughout the scope of work of this project. The City reserves the right to increase or decrease the scope of work at any time. For the purposes of operating and maintaining the Project, the City of Ballwin shall acquire the necessary lands, easements and rights-of-way privileges required for the same. The Contractor shall furnish and construct any necessary access roads or facilities. The successful bidder shall comply with applicable State provisions concerning the payment of prevailing wages on public works projects. Accordingly, all workers performing work under the City-Contractor Agreement shall be paid not less than the prevailing hourly rate of wages as determined by the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations of the State of Missouri. A copy of the applicable Annual Wage Order and Incremental Increases for each occupational title required under this project is included in the Bid Documents. Enrollment in Federal Work Authorization Program Bidders are informed that pursuant to Section 285.530, RSMo, as a condition of the award of any contract in excess of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), the successful bidder shall, by sworn affidavit and provision of documentation, affirm its enrollment and participation in a federal work authorization program with respect to the employees working in connection to the contracted services. Successful bidders shall also sign an affidavit affirming that it does not knowingly employ any person who is an unauthorized alien in connection to the contracted services. Bidders are informed that the Project is subject to the requirements of Section 292,675, RSMo, which requires all contractors or subcontractors doing work on the Project to provide, and require its on-site employees to complete, a ten (10) hour course in construction safety and health approved by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA") or a similar program approved by the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations which is at least as stringent as an approved OSHA program. The training must be completed within sixty (60) days of the date work on the Project commences. On-site employees found on the worksite without documentation of the required training shall have twenty (20) days to produce such documentation. A "Notice to Proceed" is anticipated to be on or about April 9, 2024 but an exact date will be decided at the "Preconstruction Meeting". Work shall continue uninterrupted according to the Specifications. Bid security in the amount of five (5%) percent of the Base Bid offered by the bidder as indicated on the Bid Proposal form shall accompany the bid submittal. Bid security shall be in the form of a bank draft or certified check drawn upon a responsible, solvent bank and payable to the City of Ballwin, Missouri or a satisfactory Bid Bond executed by the bidder and by a good and sufficient surety authorized to do business in Missouri. The successful bidder shall be required to furnish within ten (10) days of notification of contract award a satisfactory Payment, Performance and Guarantee Bond in the full amount of the Bid based on the bid quantities listed on the Bid Proposal form. The Payment, Performance and Guarantee Bond furnished shall meet all requirements of section 107. 170 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, as amended, and shall guarantee the faithful performance of the work including payment of prevailing wage requirements of the State of Missouri. No bid submitted shall be withdrawn after the opening of bids for a period of ninety (90) calendar days after the closing of the scheduled time for accepting bids. The City of Ballwin intends to award a contract for the Project based on the bid that, in the City of Ballwin's sole discretion, best meets the interests and requirements of the City. The City of Ballwin reserves the right in the City's sole discretion to reject any and all bids, to waive technicalities or deficiencies in any or all bids, to negotiate with any or all bidders or others for more favorable terms or prices, and to award a contract to other than the bidder submitting the lowest cost bid proposal, with or without negotiation. The City of Ballwin reserves the right not to open a sole bid.