St. Louis District Office 3rd Floor Carpet and Hard Surface Project

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the St. Louis District Office 3rd Floor Carpet and Hard Surface Project located at 1590 Woodlake Drive in Chesterfield, MO. The procurement seeks a contractor to provide labor, equipment, and materials to remove existing carpet and install Shaw Kinetic tile 59359 carpet, as well as remove existing VCT tile and install Shaw's Crete 03510 Smoke flooring. The project is specifically focused on renovating the third floor of the district office, with a total project duration of 20 working days following the notice to proceed. A mandatory pre-bid site visit is scheduled for February 20, 2018, from 10:00-11:00 am in Room 325, and potential bidders must be registered in the MissouriBUYS procurement system. Written questions are due by February 26, 2018, at 12:00 pm, with answers to be published by February 27, 2018, at 4:00 pm. Bids are due by March 6, 2018, at 2:00 pm CST, and the contract will be awarded to the lowest and best responsive bidder. The solicitation includes pricing for both a base bid for the North Wing and an alternate bid for the West Wing.

The project encourages participation from Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) and Women Business Enterprises (WBE), with specific participation goals of 10% and 5% respectively. Service-Disabled Veteran Enterprises (SDVE) are also encouraged to participate. Bidders must submit a bid bond, certified check, cashier's check, or bank money order for 5% of the bid amount, and the successful contractor will be required to provide a performance and payment bond for 100% of the contract price. The project is subject to prevailing wage requirements under Missouri Annual Wage Order #24 for St. Louis County. Contractors must maintain commercial general liability insurance ($500,000 per person/$3,000,000 per occurrence), automobile liability insurance with similar limits, and workers' compensation insurance. Liquidated damages of $300 per day will be assessed for late completion. While no specific budget range is listed, the contract will include a one-year warranty on materials and labor, and bidders must provide proof of enrollment in E-Verify and comply with all specified requirements.