Site work and paving for a mixed-use development in Columbia, Missouri. Completed plans call for site work for a playground / park / athletic field; sidewalk / parking lot; and for paving for a sidewalk / parking lot.

SCOPE OF SERVICES: The City of Columbia Parks and Recreation Department is seeking a contractor to perform asphalt improvements to the parking lot and basketball court located off of Edris Drive in Albert-Oakland Park. The project area is limited to the Edris Drive parking lot and basketball court only. Concrete approach in the parking lot will be installed by city prior to asphalt work. CONTRACT PERIOD: Effective Date of Contract through One (1) Year. All questions concerning the solicitation and specifications shall be submitted in writing via e-mail to the name below. You are encouraged to submit your questions via e-mail. Michelle Sorensen, CPPB Phone: 573/874/6317 E-mail: Michelle.Sorensen@COMO.gov. Any oral responses to any question shall be unofficial and not binding on the City of Columbia. An Addendum to this RFP providing the City of Columbia's official response will be issued if necessary to all known prospective offerors. Questions must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on June 10, 2024. The contractor on a public improvement project costing more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) shall provide to the City, a Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Payment Bond, with corporate surety, satisfactory to the purchasing agent, each in an amount not less than the contract price. Contractor shall furnish a Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Payment Bond, each for one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price, guaranteeing faithful compliance with all requirements of the contract documents and complete fulfillment of the contract, including payment of all labor, material, and other bills made in carrying out this contract." The Surety Company issuing the bonds shall be authorized to conduct business in the State of Missouri, and carry a rating of A-6 or better as listed in the A.M. Best or equivalent rating guide (Attachment 4). REJECTION OF PROPOSALS: The City of Columbia reserves the right to reject any or all proposals received in response to this RFP, or to cancel the RFP if it is in the best interest of the City of Columbia to do so. Failure to furnish all information requested in this RFP may disqualify the proposal. Any exceptions to the requirements specified must be identified in the proposal. WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSALS: Any offeror may withdraw their proposal at any time prior to the scheduled closing time for the receipt of proposals. However, no proposal will be withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) calendar days after the scheduled closing time for the receipt of proposals. PERIOD OF SERVICE: Contractor hereby agrees to complete the work in the base bid described no later than one hundred and twenty (120) calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. Contractor shall agree to allow a deduction of five hundred dollars ($500.00) per calendar day, from final payment as liquidated damages for each day that completion is delayed beyond said completion date established.