FY27 SW Bolivar Fuel Tanks Replacement Project

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is requesting bids on material and labor for the installation of three fuel tanks with all necessary components and hardware at the Bolivar Maintenance Facility, with bids due August 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM Central Time and mandatory site visits to be scheduled by August 12. Attendance at a site visit is a condition of bid acceptance.

The scope consists of replacing one 2000-gallon unleaded tank and two 2000-gallon diesel tanks with new double-wall fuel storage tanks, installing new tank vents, replacing metal piping, and removing and properly disposing of existing tanks. The completed fuel island must be fully functional. Bidders are encouraged to utilize minority business enterprises (MBEs) and women business enterprises (WBEs) as subcontractors and must list all such participation and any service-disabled veteran business involvement.

The contract is a blanket purchase agreement with a completion deadline of December 30, 2026, allowing 72 hours for installation and 15 days for submittals. Bidders must provide a one-year parts and labor warranty on all components. Pricing shall be submitted as a lump sum bid. Bid bonds equal to five percent of the bid amount are required; performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract price are required upon award. For bids exceeding $50,000, a contract bond may be required; bids over $25,000 require completion bond consideration. Prevailing wage rates under AWO 33 (Polk County wage order) apply, with penalties of $100 per day per worker for non-compliance. Contractors must maintain general liability insurance of at least $600,000 per occurrence and $4,000,000 aggregate, business automobile liability of $600,000/$4,000,000, and workers' compensation coverage with $1,000,000 employer's liability. Liquidated damages of $300 per day per item apply for failure to meet completion deadlines.

Written questions are due August 13, 2026 to Logan Wilbers. Site visits must be scheduled by contacting Dan Borcoi at 417-834-6906. Hard copy bids require advance notice to Logan Wilbers at logan.wilbers@modot.mo.gov at least five business days before closing. Electronic submission is available through MissouriBUES or by mail, UPS, or FedEx.