2026 Airport Painting Project

St. Louis County is requesting bids for exterior repainting of six hangar buildings, one storage shed, and one commercial building at Spirit of St. Louis Airport under IFB 2026-08-2299-TC, with bids due September 24, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time. Prevailing wage requirements apply; contractors and all subcontractors must comply with Missouri Prevailing Wage Law and participate in a U.S. Department of Labor-registered apprenticeship program.

The scope covers the Airshow Ops and CBP facility and Buildings C, D, E, F, G, and H. Work includes power washing and hand cleaning, spot-primer application to rusted areas, full primer to all surfaces, and finish coating with specified paint products. Contractors must account for all observable existing conditions in their bid price and include an $11,000 Unknown Conditions Allowance in the base bid. The contract runs 60 days from Notice to Proceed to substantial completion, and performance is based at Spirit of St. Louis Airport in Chesterfield, Missouri. Liquidated damages of $150 per day apply for schedule failures.

The estimated contract value is between $100,000 and $250,000. Pricing is submitted as a fixed lump sum with invoicing based on task completion. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for September 1, 2026 at 12:30 p.m. Central Time at 18600 Edison Avenue, Chesterfield. Questions are due September 14, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Central Time. Site visits are permitted and encouraged.

Performance and Payment Bonds, each for 100% of the bid amount, are required. Insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability ($3,000,000 per occurrence), Business Automobile Liability ($1,000,000), Workers' Compensation with statutory limits and Employer Liability ($500,000), Builder's Risk equal to the contract sum, and Environmental Liability ($1,000,000). The County is exempt from Missouri sales tax; bidders must not include sales tax in pricing. Bids remain valid for 120 calendar days following opening. Award goes to the responsive, responsible bidder offering the lowest price.