Shaw Park Tennis Center Fence Project

The City of Clayton, Missouri Department of Parks & Recreation is soliciting lump-sum bids for removal and replacement of fencing and gates around Courts 1-9 at Shaw Park Tennis Center under the Shaw Park Tennis Center Fence Project, with a mandatory pre-bid meeting on October 28, 2026 at 8:00 A.M. and sealed bids due November 19, 2026 at 1:00 P.M. CDT. The source imposes no set-aside or preference program. It does require that all work comply with Missouri prevailing wage requirements, that the general contractor perform at least 51 percent of the contract work with its own forces, and that every subcontractor receive prior City approval.

Scope covers installing approximately 1,678 linear feet of 9-gauge, 10-foot PVC-coated black chain-link fence and industrial swing gates, as detailed in the attached project specifications. The place of performance is Shaw Park Tennis Center, 231 S. Brentwood Blvd., Clayton, MO 63105, within St. Louis County. The source does not state a contract value or term.

Bidders must furnish a 5 percent bid bond with their bid and a performance bond equal to 100 percent of the Contract Sum. Required insurance includes Workers' Compensation, Commercial Automobile Liability, Commercial General Liability, Professional Liability, and Owner's and Contractor's Protective Liability, each with minimum limits of $3 million.

The City reserves the right to reject any bid and will award to the lowest responsible bidder or the bid deemed most advantageous to the City. Liquidated damages are $500 per calendar day for schedule failures, with time extensions available only for delays beyond the contractor's control, including weather.

Written questions go by email to Superintendent of Parks Justin Whipple and are due by 5:00 P.M. on November 13, 2026. Public bid opening takes place at the Center of Clayton, Meeting Room B, at 1:05 P.M. on November 19, 2026. The City intends to issue a Notice to Proceed on or before December 9, 2026. Payment is 90 percent of work completed with retainage withheld, and final payment follows substantial completion upon submission of a prevailing wage affidavit and lien waivers.