Pemiscot County Port Authority Mainline Rail Extension, clearing and grubbing, excavation, embankment construction, sub ballast placement, drainage improvements, culvert extensions

1. ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Pemiscot County Port Authority Mainline Rail Extension
Notice to Contractors
Emailed bids for PCPA Mainline Rail Extension, will be received by OWNER at john@pemiscotport.com
and gmroberts@gftinc.com until 2:00 o'clock P.M. (Central Time) on the 29th day of October, and at that
time will be publicly opened and read. All bids shall be submitted as a pdf file emailed to BOTH of the
addresses above.
BIDS will be publicly opened and read during the virtual Bid opening at 2 P.M. Central Time October 29,
2026. The public may view the Bid opening at:
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/227948092624868?p=BWQiiAdyspPpQGej3q Field Code Changed
Meeting ID: 227 948 092 624 868
Passcode: oz237227
The proposed work includes clearing and grubbing, excavation, embankment construction, sub ballast
placement, drainage improvements, culvert extensions, riprap installation, erosion and sediment control
measures, seeding, geotextile fabric, construction staking, safety requirements, utility coordination, and all
related Work necessary to complete the Project as shown in the Plans and Specifications.
Plans and specifications may be obtained by emailing Engineer at gmroberts@gftinc.com, with a copy to
Owner at john@pemiscotport.com.The Bid Documents include the Project Manual, Itemized Bid Schedule,
Technical Specifications, Job Special Provisions, applicable forms, and Contract Drawings.
A non-mandatory virtual pre-bid conference will be held at 11:00 A.M. Central Time on October 22, 2026.
All BIDDERS are encouraged to participate. The pre-bid conference may be accessed at:
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/28194590286125?p=5UXUtNDt4xLJ9COd07
Meeting ID: 281 945 902 861 25
Passcode: TC963d2H
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 Missouri's Annual Wage Commented [CB1]: To avoid confusion with federal wage rate
Order No. 33 for Pemiscot County. requirements.
The Pemiscot County Port Authority 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."
BIDDERS shall be qualified to conduct business and licensed in accordance with applicable state and local
requirements. Each BIDDER shall demonstrate at least three (3) years of successful completion of
comparable scope and scale projects. A project list and references shall be submitted no later than 5:00 P.M.
Central Time on October 27, 2026, to gmroberts@gftinc.com, with a copy to john@pemiscotport.com. The
OWNER will determine each BIDDER's responsibility before award.
Contractors and sub-contractors who sign a contract to work on public works project must provide a 10-Hour
OSHA construction safety program, or similar program approved by the Department of Labor and Industrial
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Relations, to be completed by their on-site employees within sixty (60) days of beginning work on the
construction project.
A certified or cashier's check or a bid bond in the amount of 5% shall be submitted with each proposal.
The Pemiscot County Port Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
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