Sundust Preserve Dog Park Public Water Supply Well

St. Charles County Department of Parks and Recreation is soliciting sealed bids under IFB 26-119 for the design, permitting, drilling, construction, and certification of one public water supply well at Sundust Preserve Dog Park, with bid opening on November 6, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Central Time. Bidders must be enrolled in E-Verify and submit a notarized work-authorization affidavit. The prime contractor must self-perform at least 40 percent of the total original contract work, and partial bids are not accepted. The County intends to award a single contract to one responsive, responsible bidder.

Scope covers engineering and DNR well construction authorization, mobilization, drilling to 1,100 linear feet total depth, 100 linear feet of surface casing, 560 linear feet of 6-inch production casing with pressure grouting, development and disinfection with DNR sampling, pumping and recovery testing, and installation of a 15 horsepower submersible pump rated at 230 volts and 90 gallons per minute with a pitless assembly. The well house, permanent site distribution piping, permanent electrical infrastructure, and engineering for those improvements are excluded. Work is performed at 400 Foristell Road, New Melle, Missouri. Prevailing wage under Missouri's Annual Wage Order #33, effective May 28, 2026, applies to projects exceeding $75,000, and certified payroll accompanies each payment request.

Final completion is required within 60 consecutive calendar days after the Notice to Proceed, which the County may issue within 12 months of the Notice of Award. Liquidated damages are $300 per calendar day. Bidders submit a 5 percent bid guaranty, and the awardee provides performance and payment bonds for 100 percent of the Contract Price. Bid prices remain firm for 90 days after opening and exclude sales and federal taxes. Required insurance includes workers' compensation at statutory limits with at least $1 million employer liability, automobile and general liability of $1 million per person and $3 million per occurrence, property damage of at least $1 million, and $1 million per claim and $3 million aggregate professional liability for design engineers. The County must be named additional insured. No contract value is stated.

Written procurement questions were due October 29, 2026 to Lenore Moore. Site visits are arranged through Jake McDermott at 636-949-7535. Sealed bids in two signed copies go to the St. Charles County Finance Department, 201 North Second Street, Room 541, St. Charles, Missouri 63301, before the November 6 opening. Addenda and bid results post at sccmo.org/Bids.aspx. Contract documents include the County-Contractor Agreement, General Requirements, Project Requirements, and Well Technical Specifications.