ISD Transportation Bus Lot Paving - Independence, MO

Date Issued: 5/22/2026

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 GENERAL INFORMATION

A. BIDS will be received by the Board of Education, School District of Independence, Missouri (herein called the "OWNER"), at ISD Central Office, 201 North Forest Avenue, Independence, Missouri 64050 until 02:00 P.M. on June 11, 2026, and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud.

B. Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope, addressed to the Board of Education, School District of Independence, Missouri, 201 North Forest Avenue, Independence, Missouri 64050. Each sealed envelope containing a bid(s) must be plainly marked on the outside as a bid for the ​​​ISD Transportation Bus Lot Paving​​​, the envelope should bear on the outside the bidder's name and address. If forwarded by mail, the sealed envelope containing the bid(s) must be enclosed in another envelope addressed to the Board of Education, School District of Independence, Missouri, 201 North Forest Avenue, Independence, Missouri 64050.

C. There will be a Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference on May 27, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. local time, at ISD Transportation Center, 900 South Powell Road, Independence, Missouri 64050. All interested parties are strongly encouraged to attend this Pre-Bid Conference.

D. Electronic copies of Plans and Specifications will be available beginning on May 22, 2026 from Drexel -10840 West 86th Street, Lenexa, Kansas 66214, telephone 913.371.4430, www.drexeltech.com . The Project Manual and the drawings are available for viewing on this website. Bidders may obtain electronic copies on compact discs or paper copies of the Project Manual and the Drawings also from Drexel at cost (non-refundable).

E. This project may be awarded under a single contract with one General Contractor. Bids must be made on therequired bid form. All blank spaces for bid prices must be filled in, in ink or typewritten, and the bid form must be fully completed and executed when submitted. A conditional or qualified bid will not be accepted.

F. This project is tax exempt. Bidders are to exclude sales tax from their bids. The Owner will provide documentation evidencing the same to the successful bidder(s).

G. The Owner may waive any informalities or minor defects or reject any and all bids. Any bid may be withdrawn prior to the above scheduled time for the opening of bids or authorized postponement thereof. Any bid received after the time and date specified shall not be considered. No bidder may withdraw a bid within ninety (90) days after the actual date of the opening thereof. Should there be reasons why the contracts cannot be awarded within the specified period, the time may be extended by mutual agreement between the Owner and the bidder.

H. Bidders must satisfy themselves of the accuracy of the drawings and specifications including addenda. After bids have been submitted, the bidder shall not assert that there was a misunderstanding concerning the quantities of work or of the nature of the work to be done.

I. The Contract Documents contain the provisions required for the construction of the projects. Information obtained from an officer, agent or employee of the Owner or any other person shall not affect the risks or obligations assumed by the Contractor or relieve the Contractor from fulfilling any of the conditions of the contract.

J. The bid must be accompanied by a Bid Bond payable to the Owner for five percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid. As soon as the bid prices have been reviewed and the apparent successful Bidders have been identified, the Owner will return the Bonds of all unsuccessful bidders. The Bid Bonds of the successful bidders will be retained until the Performance Bond and Labor and Material Payment Bond have been executed and approved, after which it will be returned. A certified check may be used, in lieu of a Bid Bond.

K. A Performance Bond and Labor and Material Payment Bond in the amount of 100 percent of the contract price, with a corporate surety approved by the Owner, will be required for the faithful performance of the contract.

L. Attorneys-in-fact who sign Bid Bond or Performance Bond and Labor and Material Payment Bond must file with the bond a certified and effective dated copy of their power of attorney.

M. The parties to whom the contracts are awarded will be required to execute the agreement and obtain the Performance Bond and Labor and Material Payment Bond within ten (10) calendar days from the date when Notice of Award is delivered to the bidder. The Notice of Award shall be accompanied by the necessary agreement and bond forms. In case of failure of any bidder to execute the agreement, the Owner may consider the bidder in default, in which case the bid bond accompanying the proposal shall become the property of the Owner. Upon default by any of the successful bidders, the award may then be made to another responsible bidder, or the work may be readvertised for a construction contract or otherwise, as the Owner may decide.

N. The Owner, upon receipt of an acceptable Performance Bond and Labor and Material Payment Bond, Certificate of Insurance, and agreement signed by the party to whom the agreement was awarded, shall, within a reasonable period of time, sign the agreement and return to such party an executed duplicate of the agreement. The Owner upon signing the agreement will immediately issue the Notice to Proceed.

O. The Owner may make such investigations as deemed necessary to determine the ability of the bidder to perform the work, and the bidder shall furnish to the Owner all such information and data for this purpose as the Owner may request. The Owner reserves the right to reject any bid if the evidence submitted by, or investigation of, such bidder fails to satisfy the Owner that such bidder is properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the agreement and to complete the work contemplated therein.

P. All applicable laws, ordinances and the rules and regulations of all authorities having jurisdiction over construction of the project shall apply to the contract throughout.

Q. Each bidder is responsible for inspecting the sites and for reading and being thoroughly familiar with the contract documents. The failure or omission of any bidder to do any of the foregoing shall in no way relieve any bidder from any obligation in respect to its bid.

R. When manufacturers' names are used to establish a standard and the words "or equal", if not stated, are implied.

S. The successful bidders shall supply the names and addresses of major material suppliers and subcontractors when required to do so by the Owner. Pre-bid approval is required on major equipment and material.

T. The Architect is Hollis and Miller Architects. The Architect’s address is 1828 Walnut Street, Suite 922, Kansas City, MO 64108-1867. Oral questions should be directed to ​Amy Kinderknecht​ at 816.525.5600, Fax 816.525-3028, email ​​ aKinderknecht@hollisandmiller.com ​​.U. Bonds shall be executed with the proper sureties, through a company licensed to operate in the State of Missouriand named on the current list of "Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds" as published in Circular 570by the Audit Staff Bureau of Accounts, U.S. Treasury Department.

V. Each bidder must submit as part of his bid proposal, a list of subcontractors to be used in performing the work. The list shall specify the single designated subcontractor's name and address for each category of work listed in the Bid Form. If work within a category will be performed by more than one subcontractor, list the name and address of each subcontractor and specify the exact portion of the work to be done.

W. This work will be governed by the Prevailing Wage Law. Refer to Document 008100 “Prevailing Wage Determination” for requirements.