Site work for a municipal facility in Springfield, Missouri. Completed plans call for site work for a municipal facility.

A. INTRODUCTION City Utilities of Springfield, Missouri invites you to submit a proposal for the work described herein. Questions should be directed to: Brad Oberbeck Purchasing Department Supervisor - Purchasing City Utilities of Springfield, Missouri [P] (417) 831-8613 - AND - [P] (417) 831-8363 [E] Brad.Oberbeck@cityutilities.net [E] purchasing@cityutilities.net CU reserves the right to waive informalities and to accept or reject any and all responses submitted. B. RFP REGISTRATION City Utilities requests that firms interested in participating in this bidding event contact the CU Purchasing representative listed in RFP Section I-A (Introduction) and register as a bidder. City Utilities will notify those that have registered when addenda are issued. Bidders are advised that addenda containing additional information and instruction pertaining to this RFP may be issued at any time. It is the bidder's responsibility to verify, prior to the stated proposal opening date/time, as to whether addenda have been issued. D. SUMMARY SCOPE OF WORK The work consists of replacing the existing painted steel railing system with an aluminum fence system located on the south side of the City Utilities Transit Center located at 211 N. Main Ave., Springfield, MO 65806 (see RFP Section VI - Technical Specifications and RFP Section VII - Drawing List). E. IDENTIFICATION OF SOURCE FUNDING Financial support of this project is provided through assistance from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). This project will be funded with Section 5307, Urbanized Area Formula grant program, specifically grant MO-2022-019, under the following responsibility breakdown: 80% FTA 20% LOCAL MATCH The requirements of 49 CFR Part 26, Regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation, apply to this contract. It is the policy of City Utilities to practice nondiscrimination based on race, color, sex, or national origin in the award or performance of this contract. All firms qualifying under this solicitation are encouraged to submit bids/proposals. Award of this contract will be conditioned upon satisfying the requirements of this bid specification. These requirements apply to all bidders/offerors, including those who qualify as a DBE. *** There is no DBE contract goal on this project. *** F. PROPOSAL OPENING Proposals will not be publicly opened or read since the selection process will be determined based upon competitive negotiated procurement procedures for proposals as described in this RFP. All proposals shall be irrevocable for ninety (90) days after the time for opening of proposals. G. PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL METHODS FAX AND EMAIL RESPONSES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. All proposals must be received by CU Purchasing by the opening date and time stated in this document. The method of submittal is at the sole discretion and risk of the Contractor. Preparation for any submittal method should be taken well enough in advance of the posted opening date and time to allow for unexpected issues. City Utilities is not responsible for submittal failures of any kind- electronic or otherwise. Contractors utilizing CU's Electronic Bid Attachment Tool (EBAT) should verify that any attachment meets the posted electronic file type and size requirements. Contractors mailing proposals or having proposals delivered should allow sufficient time to ensure receipt by the due date and time specified. Mail, express mail and delivered responses must be sealed in an opaque envelope or package and should include one set of original documents. **** Proposals in response to this RFP may be submitted by any of the methods listed below **** 1. Electronic Bid Attachment Tool (EBAT) Open to all bidders - NO REGISTRATION OR LOGIN REQUIRED. Proposals submitted via EBAT must be an approved electronic file type (PDF, DOC, XLS, TIF or ZIP) and have a total attachment size that does not exceed 50-MB. 2. Mail / Express Mail / Hand Deliver Proposals submitted via mail/express mail or hand delivered shall be sealed in an opaque envelope or package that is clearly marked on the outside with the RFP number and opening date/time. Proposals are to be addressed to: City Utilities of Springfield, Missouri Purchasing Manager 301 East Central (65802)- physical location for hand delivery P.O. Box 551 Springfield, MO 65801-0551 *** SPECIAL NOTICE REGARDING HAND DELIVERY *** Bidders are strongly encouraged to utilize the Electronic Bid Attachment Tool (EBAT) or Mail/Express Mail options for submittal of a bidding event response. If the hand delivery option is utilized, the person delivering the bidding event response will be required to check in with security in the Main Office lobby (physical address provided above) and request a CU Purchasing representative. Once notified, a CU Purchasing representative will meet the delivery person at the door to take possession of the bidding event response. This process may take several minutes to complete as Purchasing is located in the connecting building (Training Center) which is closed to the public. If the bid response is not physically in the hands of a CU Purchasing representative by the published opening date and time, it will be rejected. H. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 3. Target Date for Review of Proposals 11/1/2024 4. Anticipated decision and selection of Vendor 11/8/2024 5. Anticipated commencement date of work ASAP after Contract/PO Issued Buyer Name Brad Oberbeck Buyer EMail Brad.Oberbeck@cityutilities.net Buyer Phone 417/831-8613 Buyer Fax 417/831-8377 Event ID 0000078872 Event Name Transit Center Railing Replacement Project Question Deadline 10/25/2024 All requests for interpretations must be received by the Purchasing Department no later than the five (5) calendar days prior to the proposal opening date