SW Preston Maintenance and Cold Storage Facility

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is seeking a qualified contractor to construct a maintenance and cold storage facility located in Preston, Henry County, Missouri. The project involves building a 140'-8" wide x 55' deep x 28'-5 7/8" peak height structure with specific construction requirements, including insulated 2 x 8 wood stud walls on concrete foundation walls. The comprehensive facility will feature a concrete floor slab, wood scissor trusses, metal siding and roof, finished office space, truck wash, ADA restrooms, mezzanine, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems, and incidental site work. A pre-bid conference is scheduled for May 24, 2023, at 1:00 PM CST at the Preston Maintenance Facility, with written questions due by May 30, 2023. The bid solicitation is open from May 9, 2023, to June 6, 2023, at 2:00 PM CDT, with bids to be submitted electronically or via mail, UPS, or FedEx. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with a project completion date set for May 10, 2024, including fifteen days for submittals.

The procurement encourages Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Women Business Enterprise (WBE) participation, with specific goals of 10% MBE and 5% WBE involvement. Bidders must provide a bid bond, certified check, cashier's check, or bank money order equal to 5% of the bid amount, with the successful bidder required to furnish a 100% performance and payment bond. The contract includes prevailing wage requirements per Annual Wage Order #29 for Hickory County and mandates liquidated damages of $1,000 per day for late completion. Contractors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage, including general liability ($4 million), automobile liability ($4 million), and workers' compensation coverage. The project requires the contractor to provide quality management oversight, as MoDOT will not provide daily inspection but will conduct specific hold point inspections. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated, the detailed specifications and comprehensive facility requirements suggest a significant infrastructure investment for the state transportation department.