Replace Freezers Central Services Bldg. Tipton Correctional Center

The State of Missouri's Office of Administration - Facilities Management, Design & Construction (OA-FMDC) has issued Solicitation Number C2008-01 for a comprehensive replacement project at the Tipton Correctional Center's Central Services Building. The procurement involves replacing two freezers, their associated under-floor slabs, HVAC refrigeration equipment, floor tiles, and installing a new underfloor heating system. Key project deliverables include complete equipment replacement, floor renovation, and infrastructure upgrades to the facility's refrigeration and heating systems. The solicitation requires electronic bid submission through the MissouriBUYS system, with all bids due by September 12, 2023, at 1:30 PM CDT. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting and site visit is scheduled for August 21, 2023, at 10:00 AM, located at 619 N. Osage Ave., Tipton, MO 65081. Bidders must submit a 5% bid bond or cashier's check/bank draft with their proposal and complete various required forms, including the Bid Form, Unit Prices Form, Proposed Subcontractors form, and work authorization affidavits.

The solicitation includes specific diversity participation goals, requiring 10% participation for Minority Business Enterprises (MBE), 10% for Women Business Enterprises (WBE), and 3% for Service-Disabled Veteran Enterprises (SDVE). All vendors are eligible to submit bids, with prime contractors allowed to obtain up to two bid sets at the deposit rate and other requesters limited to one set. Electronic bid specifications are available at no cost, while paper bid sets can be obtained for a $30 deposit from American Document Solutions. No incumbent vendor information or specific budget range was provided in the documentation. The project is open to all qualified vendors who can meet the technical specifications and diversity participation requirements. Bid documents must be thoroughly completed and uploaded to the MissouriBUYS system, with no hard copy submissions accepted. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder meeting all solicitation requirements.