St. Charles County Highway Department
301 N. Third Street
St. Charles, Missouri 63301
INVITATION FOR
BIDS
Bidder Name
Bidder Address
BID OF
FOR
TREE, SHRUB & PLANT REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL
ON HOPEWELL ROAD AND DUELLO ROAD
IFB 26-039
ROAD WORK
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed Bid 26-039
Notice is hereby given that the St. Charles County will receive sealed bids for the removal and disposal of trees,
shrubs, and plants along approximately 0.9 miles of Hopewell Road and 0.4 miles of Duello Road. All St Charles
County bids will be received and opened on the first floor of the St Charles County Administrative Building, 201
North Second Street, Room 116, St. Charles, Missouri 63301. Sealed Bids for IFB 26-039 will be received until
10:00 A.M. (prevailing Central Time) on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
The project shall include all work associated with the clearing of trees, shrubs, and plants from the
Hopewell Road and Duello Road right-of-way and temporary construction easements acquired for the future road
construction projects. Clearing of the right-of-way and easements shall include the removal of all trees, shrubs, and
plants within the construction limits, unless specifically noted to remain in place. Incidentals shall include the
removal and replacement of any fences as necessary to complete the work, along with the re-vegetation of any
disturbed areas. Work shall be performed using specified traffic control measures.
Plans and specifications, including the bid form, may be downloaded from St. Charles County’s “Open Bids”
webpage on the County website at http://www.sccmo.org/bids.aspx, beginning Friday, January 16, 2026. It is the
Contractor’s responsibility to check the County website to determine if any addendums have been posted.
Each Bid must be accompanied by a Cashier’s Check or Certified Check, or a Bid Bond executed by the Bidder
and an approved Surety Company and payable to the County, in an amount not less than Five Percent (5%) of the Sum
Total of the Base Bid.
All labor used in the construction of this public improvement shall be paid a wage no less than the prevailing
hourly rate of wages of work of a similar character in this locality as established by state wage rates.
The DBE goal for this letting is a minimum of 0% of the total contract amount.
All contractors and subcontractors are subject to and must comply with the Safety Program Training
requirements of Section 292.675 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri.
All requests for clarifications on these bidding documents must be received in writing at least one week
prior to the bid opening.
All bidders must meet the MoDOT requirements as a CONTRACTOR at least seven (7) days prior to bid
opening in accordance with Section 102.2 of the St. Charles County Standard Specifications for Arterial Highway
Construction.
A Performance Bond and Payment and Materials Bond are required.
The project will be awarded on February 23, 2026, to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
The County reserves the right to require the successful bidder to file proof of their ability to properly execute
the project together with a record of successful completion of similar projects. The COUNTY reserves the right to reject
any and all Bids, to waive informalities therein to determine the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder, and to
approve the bond. No Bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days subsequent to the specified time for
receipt of Bids.
The COUNTY intends to issue the Notice to Proceed on or about March 2, 2026.
The County of St. Charles hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any
contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically
disadvantaged individuals will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will
not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, ancestry, or national origin in
consideration for an.
Special Needs: If you have special needs addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act, please notify
the Purchasing Manager, at 636-949-7465 or through Missouri Relay System, TDD 1-800-735-2966, at least five (5)
working days prior to the bid opening.
St. Charles County
John Lyons
St. Charles County Engineer
SEALED BID 26-039
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS
IB-1 thru IB-5
PROPOSAL
Bid Form
Sample Bid Bond
Audit Clause for Contracts
Affidavit of Work Authorization
Domestic Products Procurement Act
Anit-Discrimination Against Israel Act Certification
Anti-Collusion Affidavit
PROP-1 thru PROP-7
JOB SPECIFICATIONS
JS – 1 thru JS - 3
General Information
Construction Requirements
Traffic Handling Requirements
Required Project Submittals and Closeout Documentation
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
Contract Agreement
Performance Bond
CA-1 thru CA-3
PB-1 thru PB-2
STATE WAGE RATES
1 thru 4
INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS
TREE, SHRUB & PLANT REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL PROJECT
HOPEWELL ROAD AND DUELLO ROAD, ST. CHARLES COUNTY, MISSOURI
1. RECEIPT AND OPENING OF BIDS:
The County of St. Charles (herein called the "County"), invites bids on the form attached hereto,
all blanks of which must be appropriately filled in. All St Charles County bids will be received and
opened on the first floor of the St Charles County Administrative Building, 201 North Second Street,
Room 116, St. Charles, Missouri 63301. Sealed Bids for IFB 26-039 will be received until 10:00 A.M.
(prevailing Central Time) on Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026, at which time, all bids will be publicly
opened and read aloud. The envelopes containing the bids must be sealed, addressed to the County
Highway Department c/o Finance Department, and designated as:
"Sealed Bid 26-039: TREE REMOVAL & DISPOSAL – HOPEWELL & DUELLO
ROADS”
The County may consider any bid not prepared and submitted in accordance with the provisions
herein noted and may waive any informalities or reject any or all bids. Any bids may be withdrawn prior
to the above scheduled time for the opening of bids or authorized postponement thereof. Any bids
received after the time and date specified will be considered as “No Bid” and “Void” and will not be
opened.
2. PREPARATION OF BID:
Each bid must be submitted on the prescribed form. All blank spaces for bid prices must be filled
in, in ink or typewritten. Mistakes must be crossed out, corrections typed or written in ink, and must be
initialed by the person signing the bid. An original signature by an authorized officer of the company is
required on the submitted bid. All bids will be considered final. No additions, deletions, corrections or
adjustments will be accepted after the time of bid opening.
Each bid must be submitted in a sealed envelope bearing on the outside the name of the bidder,
the address of the bidder, the name of the project for which the bid is submitted, and the date and time of
bid opening noted in the lower left corner. If forwarded by mail, the envelope containing the bid must be
enclosed in another envelope addressed as specified in the bid form.
3. SUBCONTRACTS:
The bidder is specifically advised that any person, firm or other party to whom it is proposed to
award a subcontract under this contract must be acceptable to the County. The bidder is also specifically
advised that no second-tier subcontracting will be permitted on this project. The successful bidder must
provide a list of proposed suppliers and subcontractors which must be accepted by the County prior to
commencing work.
4. EXECUTION OF CONTRACT:
The bidder to whom the contract has been awarded shall sign four copies of the contract,
performance bond, and payment and material bond and return them to the County within ten (10) days
after receipt of the contract. Failure to execute the contract and bonds and return them to the County
within ten (10) days after receipt of the contract shall be cause for the annulment of the contract award
and the forfeiture of the bid security to the County.
IB-1
This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.