Fire Museum Exterior Repairs

The Jefferson City Fire Department, Missouri is soliciting bids through an Invitation for Bids (IFB4372) for exterior repair services at the Jefferson City Fire Museum located at 911 E. Miller Street, Jefferson City, Missouri. This procurement encompasses comprehensive masonry and exterior restoration work including selective demolition, masonry cleaning, repointing and tuckpointing, stone and masonry repair, sealant replacement, sheet metal flashing work, and exterior painting across multiple building elevations organized by section (Southwest Corner/West Elevation, South Elevation, Tower, East Elevation, and North Elevation). Prospective bidders must submit a base bid lump sum with separate unit pricing for potential quantity adjustments, including additional tuckpointing per square foot, sealant replacement by joint type per linear foot, stone veneer per square foot, and paint/coating per square foot by substrate type, as well as limestone coping replacement. Bidders must attend a mandatory pre-bid conference scheduled for April 16, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at the Fire Museum site; bids must be received electronically through Bonfire or as hard copies by 1:30 p.m. on April 30, 2026, with public opening scheduled for the same date. Award will be made to the lowest and best bidder based on evaluation criteria weighted as follows: Experience, references, and reliability (25 points), Expertise of Personnel (25 points), and Cost (50 points). Required qualifications include submission of references from comparable projects, an Affidavit of Compliance demonstrating E-Verify enrollment for services exceeding $5,000, an Anti-Collusion Statement, comprehensive insurance coverage including Workers' Compensation and Public Liability with minimum coverage of $3,000,000 per occurrence, and a one-year warranty on workmanship with manufacturer warranties on installed products.

No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions on types of organizations responding are mentioned in the solicitation documents. For contracts exceeding $75,000, prevailing wage requirements apply under Missouri Department of Labor standards. Bidders should note that the City is tax-exempt and will furnish federal tax-exempt certificates upon request; taxes should not be included in proposals. The contractor must commence work within 14 days of notice to proceed and comply with federal work authorization requirements under Missouri Revised Statutes Section 285.525-285.550. Liquidated damages of $200 per day will be assessed for failure to prosecute work diligently. No specific budget range or award value is provided in the available solicitation documents; pricing will be determined based on individual bid submissions and field verification of work quantities.