University City Kempland Place Bridge

University City, Missouri Kempland Place Bridge
INVITATION TO BIDS
Sealed bids for the University City (hereinafter "Owner") Kempland Place Bridge, STP-5402(621) (hereinafter "Project") will
be received by University City City Hall, 6801 Delmar Boulevard, University City, Missouri 63040, until 2:00p.m. local time,
on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.
The Scope of Work includes removal of the bridge on Kempland Place crossing River Des Peres. All street pavement, curb
and gutters, sidewalks and storm sewers near the bridge will also be removed. Excavations will be performed as required
for removal of the existing bridge, construction of the new bridge end bents and installation of new storm sewers. New
construction will include steel pile driving, bridge construction, options for steel beams or prestressed concrete beams,
pedestrian fences, stormwater pipe and inlets, asphalt pavement, pavement striping, curb and gutters, sidewalks, paved
approaches and other incidental items and work described in the Project Manual, or reasonably inferable therefrom.
University City anticipates issuing notice to proceed in January 2027.
To ensure that you receive all addenda, request the bid documents by email from Becky Toney at btoney@cochraneng.com.
Bid packages will be distributed electronically at no cost to the bidder. When requesting the documents, you will be required
to provide your company name, a contact person and phone number, a complete company address and an e-mail address
to be added to the Plan Holders List and for receiving official bidding communications and addenda. If you are not on the
Plan Holders List, you will not receive any addenda issued. Hard copies will not be available for purchase. Bidders may
make printed copies of the bid documents (plans, project manual, and a bid packet) at their own expense. Project and
bidding questions shall be conducted exclusively via e-mail. Any questions regarding this project must be submitted to:
mspalding@cochraneng.com, by 4:00 pm local time on October 13, 2026. No written questions after this date or any verbal
questions will be recognized.
A bid security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the bid amount must accompany each bid, in accordance with the
Instructions to Bidders.
For a contractor to be awarded this project the contractor must have a fully responsive contractor questionnaire on file with
the Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission at least 7 days prior to the bid opening date. All bidders must be on
MoDOT's Qualified Contractor List per Section 102.2 of the current Missouri Standard Specifications for Highway
Construction.
The wage rates applicable to this project have been predetermined as required by law and are set forth in this specification.
When Federal wage rates are applicable and included, this contract is subject to the "Work Hours Act of 1962", (P.L. 87-
581: 76 Stat. 357) and implementing regulations. When state and federal wage rates are both required the higher of the two
for each job classification shall be used.
Effective January 1, 2009 and pursuant to RSMo 285.530 (1), No business entity or employer shall knowingly employ, hire
for employment, or continue to employ an unauthorized alien to perform work within the state of Missouri. The successful
bidder must submit a sworn affidavit and documentation affirming the business entity's enrollment and participation in the
federal work authorization program and that all of its employees working for the contracted services are not illegal
immigrants.
Upon signing the contract, the successful contractor and any subcontractor performing the work shall provide a ten-hour
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) construction safety program for their on-site employees within sixty
(60) days of beginning work on the construction project.
University City, Missouri 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 award.
The DBE Contract Goal for this project is 0%, and DBE firms must be certified by MoDOT to attain credit towards this
contract goal. There is no On the Job Trainee goal.
THE OWNER INTENDS TO AWARD THE CONTRACT TO THE LOWEST, RESPONSIVE, RESPONSIBLE BIDDER.
THE OWNER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS, AND TO WAIVE ANY IRREGULARITIES IN
THE BEST INTEREST OF THE OWNER WITH MODOT'S CONSENT.
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