Construct Solar Array FMS Building 5175 - Fort Leonard Wood

The State of Missouri's Facilities Management, Design & Construction (FMDC) division is soliciting bids for the Construct Solar Array FMS Building 5175 project located at Fort Leonard Wood in Platte County. The procurement is an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the installation of a 10 KW Photovoltaic (PV) Solar Array on the roof of Building 5175, with a comprehensive scope of work including solar cells, DC to AC inverters, structural framing, wiring, conduit, disconnects, and electrical controls. The project requires detailed technical installation on a standing metal seam roof structure, with precise electrical and mounting specifications. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for June 15, 2023, at 9:30 AM at the Fort Leonard Wood Visitor Center, and all bids must be submitted electronically via MissouriBUYS by June 29, 2023, at 1:30 PM CDT. Bidders are required to submit a comprehensive bid package including the Bid Form, Proposed Subcontractors Form, MBE/WBE/SDVE compliance forms, and an Affidavit of Work Authorization, along with a 5% bid bond or cashier's check.

The solicitation includes specific participation goals for disadvantaged enterprises, requiring 10% Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), 10% Women Business Enterprise (WBE), and 3% Service-Disabled Veteran Enterprise (SDVE) participation. Only MBE/WBE firms certified by the State of Missouri Office of Equal Opportunity or SDVE firms meeting state requirements can be used to satisfy these diversity goals. Bidders must provide documentation verifying their certification compliance and can obtain bid documents electronically at no cost or purchase paper sets for a $30 deposit from American Document Solutions. While no incumbent vendor information is provided, the project is funded by the State of Missouri, with the contract to be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The solicitation does not specify an estimated total contract value, and no information is given about potential contract duration or renewal options. Electronic bid submission through the MissouriBUYS platform is mandatory, with no hard copy bids accepted.