NE District Edina Maintenance Complex Sewer Connection Project

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the NE District Edina Maintenance Complex Sewer Connection Project, seeking a qualified contractor to perform comprehensive infrastructure upgrades. The project requires installing two grinder pumps with 5.4 Hp motors (rated at 35 gpm at 89 ft TDH), an FRP lift station, valve vault, valves, flow meter, and approximately 0.75 miles of 2-inch force main piping with air valves connecting to an existing city manhole. Key project elements include a bore crossing of the South Fabius River using restrained joint PVC pipe and HDPE casing pipe, abandonment of existing septic tanks and lateral fields, and installation of a new 100 amp electrical service. A mandatory pre-bid site visit is scheduled for June 27, 2024, at 10:00 AM at 52854 State Hwy 15, Edina, MO, with bid submissions due by July 16, 2024, at 2:00 PM CDT. The project must be completed by May 15, 2025, and includes fifteen days allocated for submittals. Contractors must provide a 5% bid bond and will be subject to liquidated damages of $1,000 per day for late completion.

The procurement encourages Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) participation of 10% and Women Business Enterprise (WBE) participation of 5%, though these are not mandatory requirements. Bidders must comply with prevailing wage requirements for Knox County under Annual Wage Order #31 and provide proof of enrollment in the E-Verify program. Contractors are required to carry specific insurance coverage, including general liability ($600,000 per person/$4,000,000 per occurrence), automobile liability with the same limits, and workers' compensation insurance. The successful bidder must furnish a 100% performance and payment bond. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated, the project involves significant infrastructure work with complex technical requirements. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with overhead and profit on change orders limited to 15% for work performed directly by the contractor and 7% for subcontracted work, not to exceed 25% of the total change order cost.