Notice is provided that the City of Saint Charles, Missouri (hereinafter, the “City”) will accept competitive sealed bids at St. Charles City Hall, Department of Engineering Office, Room 202, 200 North Second Street, St. Charles, Missouri 63301 until 2:00 p.m. local time, on 08/17/2023 at which time all bids for the SCHAEFER PLACE DETENTION BASIN REPAIR (hereinafter, the “Project”) will be publicly opened and read.

Bids will be received at the City Hall lobby desk on 08/17/2023, beginning at 8:00 am local time, until the bid deadline at 2:00 pm local time. Upon closing of the bid period, bids will be opened.

The Project work shall include the following description of the work: Removal of existing Redi-Rock modular block retaining wall and reconstruction of 584 square feet of modular block Redi-Rock wall. Construction of 146 cubic yards of poured in place retaining wall with drainage system. Installation of 290 linear feet of 72” decorative fence. Project also includes basin channel improvements, construction of concrete pavement & swale, removal of existing improvements, necessary grading, soil haul in, sod, and site restoration.

The bid shall be made on the bid form provided in the bid specifications and shall be delivered in a sealed envelope plainly marked on the outside with Bid No. 4695 and the name of the Project to the Department of Engineering Office on or before the date and time specified above. No facsimile bids shall be accepted.

The bid shall be accompanied by a bid deposit (guaranty) for the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid amount. The bid deposit may be in the form of a bid bond issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in the state of Missouri and with a financial strength rating of A with a financial size category of IX or better by A. M. Best, a certified check or a cashier's check drawn on a bank located in St. Charles County, the City of Saint Charles, St. Louis County, or the City of St. Louis. The bid deposit shall be forfeited to the City if the bidder does not execute a contract for the Project and provide all bonds, insurance requirements and other required documents by the date stated in the bid award.

The City reserves the right to require the bidders to provide proof of the ability to properly finance and execute the Project together with a record of successful completion of similar projects. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids or to advertise for new bids. The City reserves the right to defer the acceptance of any bid and the execution of a contract for up to one hundred twenty (120) days after the date of bid opening. The successful bidder shall execute the Project contract and deliver all bonds and other required documents by the date stated in the bid award.

The successful bidder shall furnish a performance and payment bond for one hundred (100%) percent of the contract amount and shall provide certificates of insurance and insurance policy endorsements for workers’ compensation, commercial general liability, auto liability, property damage and other policies of insurance as stated in the bid specifications and in the amounts stated therein for the therein stated policy periods. An additional separate guarantee performance bond in the amount of 10% of the contract amount shall be delivered at time of contract execution to guarantee satisfactory performance of the work completed for a period of two (2) years after the date of acceptance of the work.

Project work shall commence work within seven (7) calendar days after the date of written notice from the City to start work and shall complete all work within ninety (90) calendar days after the expiration date of the seven (7) day period.

The City of Saint Charles is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate because of age, ancestry, color, disability, familial status, religion or sex.

Plans and specifications are available at https://planroom.drexeltech.com . Plans and specifications can be downloaded or ordered for the fee listed online. The City shall not provide any plan sets directly to the selected bidders / contractors for the project. Additional plan sets may be purchased through Drexel Technologies.