Site work for a water / sewer project in Chesterfield, Missouri. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

The work to be done under this contract consists of the construction of approximately 22 lineal feet of 12-inch diameter pipe sewers, 280 square feet of modular block wall, and appurtenances to be constructed. Located west of Highway 141 and south of Interstate 64/40, in the City of Chesterfield, Missouri. The Metropolitan St. Louis sewer district has established subcontractor goals for building construction (MBE- 21%, WBE- 10%). Non building Construction MBE-10% and WBE - 10%. Contact the Project Engineer, Chris Betts, at 314-768-2718, Regarding Technical Questions. Please Contact Damita Morris in the Purchasing Department at 314-335-2222 for Bidding Information on This Project. If You Have Questions or Recommendations Concerning the District's Mwbe Program, Please Contact Shonnah Paredes, Manager of Diversity Programs, at (314)768-6395 or by Email at Sparedesastlmsd.com. A. Bids will be received only from companies that are prequalified by the District's Engineering Department for Sewer Construction. B. The Bid Proposal shall be prepared on a Proposal Form, provided by the District, in accordance with Section 2.3, FORM OF PROPOSAL, of the General Project Specifications. Bids not submitted on District provided forms will be rejected. The proposal shall be accompanied by a certified check or cashier's check on a bank or trust company in St. Louis County or in the City of St. Louis or by a bidder's bond, for an amount not less than five (5%) percent of the bid amount as bid security to the District. C. The work to be done under this contract consists of the construction of approximately 22 lineal feet of 12-inch diameter pipe sewers, 280 square feet of modular block wall, and appurtenances to be constructed in an area located west of Highway 141 and south of Interstate 64/40, in the City of Chesterfield, Missouri. The Engineers Opinion of Probable Cost for this project is $176,000. D. If, within twenty-four (24) hours after bids are opened, any bidder files a duly signed, written notice with the Executive Director along with supporting documents that demonstrates to the reasonable satisfaction of the District that there was a material and substantial mistake (other than judgment) in the preparation of its bid, that bidder may be allowed to withdraw its bid and the bid security will be returned. If this project is re--bid, that bidder will be disqualified from further bidding on this project. E. If a supplier or contractor protests a Purchasing action taken by the District, the District Protest Procedure will be followed. An award protest must be submitted in writing and must be received by the District within ten (10) business days after the date of issuance of the notice of award. A protest submitted after the tenth (10th) business day period shall not be considered. F. Prevailing rates of pay shall be paid to skilled and unskilled labor. I. Within fifteen (15) days after acceptance of the bid proposal, the successful bidder must have on file Certificates with the District that he has obtained, and will continue to carry, Comprehensive Automobile Liability, Workers' Compensation, and Comprehensive General Liability Insurance as required by the contract documents. The District reserves the right to require the successful bidder to file proof of his ability to properly finance and execute the project, together with his record of successful completion of similar projects. The District reserves the right to reject any and all bids, offers or proposals submitted, to accept the proposal that it deems to be to its best interest, or to advertise for new bids. The District reserves the right to defer the acceptance of any proposal and the award and execution of a contract for a period not exceeding ninety (90) days after the date of opening the bids. The successful bidder, whose proposal has been accepted, shall sign the Contract in duplicate, and return the signed documents within fifteen (15) days after the date of their receipt. At the same time the successful bidder shall also file with the District two (2) copies of both a Contract Bond for one hundred (100%) percent of the contract amount, and an acceptable Certificate of Insurance and Insurance Binder or policy for the required insurance coverage. J. The Contractor shall commence work within ten (10) days after the date of written notice from the District to begin and shall complete all work within one hundred fifty (150) calendar days after the expiration of such ten (10) day period. If the Contractor does not comply with the foregoing without a written, District approved explanation he may be removed from the list of eligible bidders for future District construction projects until further notice. The sewers will be constructed in public rights-of-way and in easements previously secured by the Sewer District. The District reserves the right to eliminate some of the construction work throughout the project, either before or after entering into a contract. No claim will be allowed for anticipated profits or damages in connection with any work so eliminated by the District, provided the total value of changes together with all previous changes, is not in excess of twenty-five (25%) percent of the original monetary amount of the bid proposal and/or contract. Questions received less than 5 days prior to the date for opening the bids will not be answered.