Replace Sewer Screening - Chillicothe Correctional Center

The State of Missouri's Office of Administration - Facilities Management, Design & Construction (OA-FMDC) is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the replacement of the sewer screening system at the Chillicothe Correctional Center, located in Lincoln County. The procurement (Solicitation Number C2223-02) is seeking a contractor to comprehensively replace the existing sewer screening infrastructure at the correctional facility. The project requires electronic bid submissions through the MissouriBUYS system, with all bids due by July 27, 2023, at 1:30 PM CDT. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for July 12, 2023, at 10:30 AM at the Chillicothe Correctional Center, where attendees must complete a background check and provide personal identification information. Bidders are required to submit multiple documents, including a Bid Form, Proposed Subcontractors Form, MBE/WBE/SDVE compliance forms, an Affidavit of Work Authorization, and an Anti-Discrimination Against Israel Act Certification. Additionally, all bidders must provide a 5% bid bond or cashier's check/bank draft as part of their submission.

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). Only MBE/WBE firms certified by the State of Missouri Office of Equal Opportunity and SDVEs meeting state requirements can be used to satisfy these participation goals. Bid documents are available electronically at no cost or as paper sets for a $100 refundable deposit from American Document Solutions, with prime contractors allowed two bid sets at the deposit rate and other requesters limited to one set. While the total estimated project value is not specified in the documentation, the solicitation indicates this is a public infrastructure improvement project for a state correctional facility. Interested vendors must carefully review all specifications and ensure compliance with the detailed submission requirements, including the mandatory diversity participation guidelines and the electronic submission process through MissouriBUYS.