Sturbridge Dr Bridge Replacement

Contract Documents
STURBRIDGE DRIVE BRIDGE REPLACEMENT
COLE COUNTY COMMISSION
311 E HIGH ST, SUITE 200
JEFFERSON CITY, MO 65101
FEDERAL: BRO-R026(001)
BRIDGE: 30100012
GRE: 5197

INVITATION TO BID
STURBRIDGE DRIVE BRIDGE REPLACEMENT
Sealed bids for the Proposal for the Construction of Cole County Bridge #30100012 will be received at: Cole County
Commission, 311 E High St, Suite 200, Jefferson City, MO 65101, until 9:00 A.M. (prevailing local time) on the 7th
day of May, 2026, at the office of the Cole County Commission, and at that time will be publicly opened and read. All
bids shall be submitted as a Hard Copy.
The proposed work includes:
Demolition of an existing bridge and the construction of a new 42-foot single span prestressed concrete spread box
beam bridge. Guardrail, riprap, and permanent erosion control will be installed along with any other incidental work in
accordance with plans and specifications. The project is located on Sturbridge Drive, in Section 5, Township 44 N,
Range 21 W.
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be viewed and downloaded online in the bid section at www.colecounty.org. A hard
copy of the specifications will not be provided but an 11"x17" hard copy of the plans will be provided upon request in
advance.
A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on April 28th, 2026 at 9:00 o'clock AM (Prevailing local time) at the Cole County
Fire Protection District Administration Building, 5206 Monticello Road, Jefferson City, MO 65109. All bidders are
urged to attend.
This contract requires payment of the prevailing hourly rate of wages for each craft or type of work required to
execute the contract as determined by the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, and requires
adherence to a schedule of minimum wages as determined by the United States Department of Labor. For work
performed anywhere on this project, the contractor and the contractor's subcontractors shall pay the higher of these
two applicable wage rates. The applicable state wage rates for this contract are detailed in "Annual Wage Order 32",
that is attached to this bidding document. The applicable federal wage rates for this contract are the effective Davis-
Bacon federal wage rates posted the tenth day before the bid opening date and can be found at:
https://sam.gov/content/wage-determinations. These supplemental bidding documents have important legal
consequences. It shall be conclusively presumed that they are in the bidder's possession, and they have been
reviewed and used by the bidder in the preparation of any bid submitted on this project.
The Cole County Commission 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.
All bidders must be on MoDOT's Qualified Contractor List per Section 102.2 of the current version of the Missouri
Standard Specifications for Highway Construction. The contractor questionnaire must be on file 7 days prior to bid
opening.
Contractors and sub-contractors who sign a contract to work on public works projects shall provide a 10-Hour OSHA
construction safety program, or similar program approved by the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, to be
completed by their on-site employees within sixty (60) days of beginning work on the construction project.
A certified cashier's check or a bid bond in the amount of 5% shall be submitted with each proposal.
The Cole County Commission reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
The project will be awarded to the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder.
The DBE Goal for this project is 0%.
No 2nd tier subcontracting will be allowed on this project.
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Bidder Checklist
FINAL CHECKLIST BEFORE SUBMITTING BID
1. Submit completed Contractor Questionnaire and/or Contractor Prequalification Questionnaire with
attachments not later than seven (7) days prior to the date and hour of the bid opening. See Sections 101-
103 of the Standard Specifications, and Rule 7 CSR 10-15.900, "Prequalifications to Bid of Certain
Contractors". Questionnaire and Contact information are provided on MoDOT's website.
2. For submittal of paper bids, the complete set of bidding documents includes all information through the
DBE form. The Technical Specifications/Job Special Provisions are for the bidder's information only and is
not to be returned with the bid.
3. If submitting the bid by mail, it is to be completed, executed, and submitted in a sealed envelope
addressed to Cole County Commission. Provide the vendor name, vendor address, vendor number,
county, route and federal project number on the outside of the envelope.
4. Please read all items in the bidding document carefully. For paper bids, complete all items in ink or by
typing in the information.
5. Sign this bidding document properly. If submitted in the name of a firm or corporation, the legal name of
the firm or corporation should appear in the space designated and be signed for by one or more persons
legally qualified to execute papers in the name of said firm or corporation. Affix Corporate Seal if the Bidder is
a Corporation.
6. Acknowledge the receipt of addenda on Bid Form (Note: The "BID FORM" and "ITEMIZED BID FORM" are
one document and shall be submitted together)
7. For paper bids, submit the provided bid bond executed by bidder and surety, or attach cashier's check to
the bid bond form.
8. Submit the Bidder's List Quote Summary form with the bid..
9. Submit the DBE Identification Submittal within 3 business days of the Bid Opening. The BDE Identification
Submittal Form must be submitted for each DBE to be utilized on the project.
10. For paper bids, staple addenda to the bid in the appropriate part of the bid. The letter accompanying
the addenda should be stapled to the inside of the back cover of the bid and returned. The bidder should
retain a duplicate copy.
The bidding documents that must be completed and returned consist of, but are not necessarily limited to, the
following:
Submit the completed Signature and Identity of Bidder.
Submit the completed Bid Form (Including "ITEMIZED BID FORM") with acknowledgement of
Addenda and amount of bid in both words and figures.
Submit a bid bond executed by bidder and surety, or attach cashier's check to the bid bond form.
Submit the completed Subcontractor Certification Regarding Affirmative Action.
Submit all E-Verify information. The cover page and signature page of the E-Verify Memorandum of
Understanding and the Affidavit must be submitted with the bid.
Submit the Subcontractor Disclosure Form within three (3) business days of the Bid Opening.
Submit the DBE Identification Submittal within three (3) business days of the Bid Opening. Firms
considered to be eligible DBEs shall be those forms certified as DBEs by MoDOT at the time of the
bid opening.
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Below is a list of common mistakes made by bidders leading to non-responsive bids. Please refer to the Standard
Specifications for the appropriate procedures for completing and submitting a bid.
a) Not signing the bid
b) Not incorporating the addendum into the bidding documents, including attaching the letter to the bid
c) Not providing a bid bond
d) Using pencil to fill out the bid
e) Using white out to make corrections to the itemized bid sheets
f) Not initialing changes made

All questions concerning the bid document preparation can be directed to the Project Manager, Evan Lewis, at Great
River Engineering at 417-886-7171. Project specific questions can be directed to the Design Professional of record at
Great River Engineering.
Special Needs: If you have special needs addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act, please notify the Cole
County Commission at (573) 634-9110 or through Missouri Relay System, TDD 1-800-735-2966, at least five (5)
working days prior to the bid opening.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed bids for the Proposal for the Construction of Cole County Bridge #30100012 will be received at: Cole County
Commission, 311 E High St, Suite 200, Jefferson City, MO 65101, until 9:00 A.M.(prevailing local time) on the 7th day
of May, 2026, at the office of the Cole County Commission, and at that time will be publicly opened and read. All bids
shall be submitted as a Hard Copy.
(1) PROPOSED WORK: The proposed work, hereinafter called the work, includes:
Demolition of an existing bridge and the construction of a new 42-foot single span prestressed concrete
spread box beam bridge. Guardrail, riprap, and permanent erosion control will be installed along with any
other incidental work in accordance with plans and specifications. The project is located on Sturbridge Drive,
in Section 5, Township 44 N, Range 21 W.
(2) COMPLIANCE WITH CONTRACT PROVISIONS: The bidder, having examined and being familiar with the
local conditions affecting the work, and with the contract, contract documents, including the current version,
and edition, of the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission's "Missouri Standard Specifications for
Highway Construction" and "Missouri Standard Plans for Highway Construction", their revisions, and the
request for bid, including appendices, the special provisions and plans, hereby proposes to furnish all labor,
materials, equipment, services, etc., required for the performance and completion of the work. All references
are to the Missouri Standard Specifications for Highway Construction, as revised, unless otherwise noted.
The following documents are available on the Missouri Department of Transportation web page at
www.modot.mo.gov under "Business with MoDOT" "Standards and Specifications". The effective version
shall be determined by the letting date of the project.
General Provisions & Supplemental Specifications
Supplemental Revisions to Missouri Standard Plans for Highway Construction
These supplemental bidding documents contain all current revisions to the bound printed versions and have
important legal consequences. It shall be conclusively presumed that they are in the bidder's possession, and
they have been reviewed and used by the bidder in the preparation of any bid submitted on this project.
In the event of a conflict between the above referenced documents, the Job Special Provisions shall have
priority, followed in descending priority by the General Special Conditions and the MoDOT Standard
Specifications. In the event of a discrepancy between the Job Special Provisions and the plans, the plans
shall have precedence.
Please note that within the above-listed documents, the term "Commission" shall be replaced with the term,
Cole County Commission, and the term "Engineer" is a reference to the Engineer of Record from Great River
Engineering.
The contracting authority for this contract is Cole County Commission.
(3) PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: If the bid is accepted, the bidder agrees that work shall be diligently
prosecuted at such rate and in such manner as, in the judgment of the engineer, is necessary for the
completion of the work within the time specified as follows in accordance with Sec 108:
Calendar Days: 90
Completion Date: N/A
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(4) LIQUIDATED DAMAGES: The bidder agrees that, should the bidder fail to complete the work in the time
specified or such additional time as may be allowed by the engineer under the contract, the amount of
liquidated damages to be recovered in accordance with Sec 108 shall be as follows, except that Section
108.8.1.3, subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply:
Schedule of Deductions for Each Day of Overrun in Contract Time,
Original Contract Amount (or the Engineer's Estimate of the Total Construction Cost)
From ($) To, and including ($) Assessment, per Day ($)
0 25,000 475
25,001 50,000 475
50,001 100,000 500
100,001 500,000 700
500,001 1,000,000 950
1,000,001 2,000,000 1,100
2,000,001 3,000,000 1,225
3,000,001 4,000,000 1,625
4,000,001 5,000,000 2,025
5,000,001 6,000,000 2,425
6,000,001 7,000,000 2,825
7,000,001 8,000,000 3,225
8,000,001 9,000,000 3,625
9,000,001 10,000,000 4,025
10,000,001 70,000,000 4,300
Liquidated damages will be assessed until the project has been accepted by MoDOT, the Engineer, and the
Owner.
(5) BID GUARANTY: The bidder shall submit a Bid Guaranty meeting the requirements of Section 102 of the
Missouri Standard Specifications for Highway Construction. The project bid bond form is included in the bid
book. The bidder shall mark the box below to identify the type of Bid Guaranty.

Paper Bid Bond

Cashier's Check
(6) CERTIFICATIONS FOR FEDERAL JOBS: By signing and submitting this bid, the bidder makes the
certifications appearing in Sec. 102.18.1 (regarding affirmative action and equal opportunity), Sec. 102.18.2
(regarding disbarment, eligibility, indictments, convictions, or civil judgments), Sec. 102.18.3 (regarding anti-
collusion), and Sec. 102.18.4 (regarding lobbying activities). Any necessary documentation is to accompany
the bid submission, as required by these sections. As provided in Sec. 108.13, the contracting authority may
terminate the contract for acts of misconduct, which includes but is not limited to fraud, dishonesty, and
material misrepresentation or omission of fact within the bid submission.
(7) ANTIDISCRIMINATION: The Contracting Authority hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure
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.
(8) FEDERAL AND STATE INSPECTION: The Federal Government is participating in the cost of construction of
this project. All applicable Federal laws, and the regulations made pursuant to such laws, shall be observed
by the contractor, and the work will be subject to the inspection of the appropriate State or Federal Agency in
the same manner as provided in Sec 105.10 of the Missouri Standard Specifications for Highway
Construction with all revisions applicable to this bid and contract.
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(9) PREVAILING WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS (FEDERAL AND STATE): This contract requires payment of
the prevailing hourly rate of wages for each craft or type of work required to execute the contract as
determined by the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, and requires adherence to a
schedule of minimum wages as determined by the United States Department of Labor. For work performed
anywhere on this project, the contractor and the contractor's subcontractors shall pay the higher of these two
applicable wage rates. The applicable state wage rates for this contract are detailed in "Annual Wage Order
32", that is attached to this bidding document. The applicable federal wage rates for this contract are the
effective Davis-Bacon federal wage rates posted the tenth day before the bid opening date and can be found
at: https://sam.gov/content/wage-determinations. These supplemental bidding documents have important
legal consequences. It shall be conclusively presumed that they are in the bidder's possession, and they
have been reviewed and used by the bidder in the preparation of any bid submitted on this project.
(10) WORKER ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Execution of the construction contract for this project is
dependent upon the awarded bidder providing an Affidavit of Compliance AND E-Verify Memorandum-of-
Understanding (MOU) between the bidder and Department of Homeland Security to the Contracting Authority
as required by section 285.530 RSMo. The cover page and signature page of the E-Verify Memorandum of
Understanding and the Affidavit must be submitted prior to the award of this contract.
A sample Affidavit of Compliance can be found at the Missouri Attorney General's website at the following
link:
https://ago.mo.gov/docs/default-source/pdf-forms/affidavit_of_compliance.pdf?sfvrsn=2
All bidders must also be enrolled in the E-Verify Program, and include their MOU prior to contract execution.
Bidders who are not enrolled will need to go to the following website link and select "Enroll in the Program" to
get started. After completing the program, they will receive their E-Verify MOU with Department of Homeland
Security. This document will need to be printed out and kept on file so that a copy can be attached to the
Affidavit of Compliance.
https://www.e-verify.gov/e-verify-enrollment
This requirement also applies to subcontractors and contract labor, but this contract only requires submittal of
the verification documents for the prime contractor. It is the prime contractor's responsibility to verify the
worker eligibility of their subcontractors in order to protect their own company from liability as required by
section 285.530 RSMo.
(11) OSHA TEN HOUR TRAINING REQUIREMENTS: Missouri Law, 292.675 RSMO, requires any awarded
contractor and its subcontractor(s) to provide a ten-hour Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA) Construction Safety Program (or a similar program approved by the Missouri Department of Labor
and Industrial Relations as a qualified substitute) for their on-site employees (laborers, workmen, drivers,
equipment operators, and craftsmen) who have not previously completed such a program and are directly
engaged in actual construction of the improvement (or working at a nearby or adjacent facility used for
construction of the improvement). The awarded contractor and its subcontractor(s) shall require all such
employees to complete this ten-hour program, pursuant to 292.675 RSMO, unless they hold documentation
on their prior completion of said program. Penalties, for Non-Compliance include contractor forfeiture to the
Contracting Authority in the amount of $2,500, plus $100 per contractor and subcontractor employee for each
calendar day such employee is employed beyond the elapsed time period for required program completion
under 292.675 RSMO.
(12) BUY AMERICA REQUIREMENTS: Construction contracts shall assure compliance with Section 165 of the
Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982, Section 337 of the Surface Transportation and Uniform
Relocation Assistance Act of 1987, 23 CFR 635.410, and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (2021) Build
America, Buy America Act Publication L. No. 117-58 regarding Buy America provisions on the procurement of
foreign products and materials. On all contracts involving Federal-aid, all products of iron, steel, or a coating
of steel which are incorporated into the work must have been manufactured in the United States. Construction
materials consisting primarily of non-ferrous metals, plastic and polymer-based products, glass, lumber, or
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drywall also require Buy America certification. Cement and cementitious materials; aggregates such as
stone, sand, or gravel; or aggregate binding agents or additives are excluded from this requirement. In
addition, manufactured products are currently exempted under the 1983 waiver from FHWA. The Contracting
Authority may allow minimal amounts of these materials from foreign sources, provided the cost does not
exceed 0.1 percent of the contract sum or $2,500, whichever is greater. The Contractor certifies that these
materials are of domestic origin. Additional information regarding the "Buy America" requirements can be
found at:
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/construction/cqit/buyam.cfm
(13) ADDENDUM ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: The undersigned states that the all addenda (if applicable) have been
received, acknowledged and incorporated into their bid, prior to submittal. For paper bids, staple addenda to
the bid in the appropriate part of the bid.
(14) SIGNATURE AND IDENTITY OF BIDDER: The undersigned states that the following provided information is
correct and that (if not signing with the intention to bind themselves to become the responsible and sole
bidder) they are the agent of, and they are signing and executing this, as the bid of
, which is the
correct LEGAL NAME as stated on the Contractor Questionnaire, if applicable.
a) The organization submitting this bid is a(n) (1) individual bidder, (2) partnership, (3) joint venture
(whether individuals or corporations, and whether doing business under a fictitious name), or (4)
corporation. Indicate by marking the appropriate box below.
sole individual partnership joint venture
corporation, incorporated under laws of state of
b) If the bidder is doing business under a fictitious name, indicate below by filling in the fictitious name
Executed by bidder this _____________ day of ___________________________________ 20______.
THE BIDDER CERTIFIES THAT THE BIDDER AND ITS OFFICIALS, AGENTS, AND EMPLOYEES HAVE NEITHER
DIRECTLY NOR INDIRECTLY ENTERED INTO ANY AGREEMENT, PARTICIPATED IN ANY COLLUSION, OR
OTHERWISE TAKEN ANY ACTION IN RESTRAINT OF FREE COMPETITIVE BIDDING IN CONNECTION WITH
THIS BID, AND THAT THE BIDDER INTENDS TO PERFORM THE WORK WITH ITS OWN BONAFIDE
EMPLOYEES AND SUBCONTRACTORS, AND DID NOT BID FOR THE BENEFIT OF ANOTHER CONTRACTOR.
THE BIDDER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS IS AN UNSWORN DECLARATION, EXECUTED UNDER PENALTY
OF PERJURY UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND/OR FALSE DECLARATION UNDER THE LAWS
OF MISSOURI, AND ANY OTHER APPLICABLE STATE OR FEDERAL LAWS. THE FAILURE TO PROVIDE THIS
CERTIFICATION IN THIS BID MAY MAKE THIS BID NON-RESPONSIVE, AND CAUSE IT TO BE REJECTED.
THE BIDDER CERTIFIES THAT THE BIDDER'S COMPANY KNOWINGLY EMPLOYS ONLY INDIVIDUALS WHO
ARE AUTHORIZED TO WORK IN THE UNITED STATES IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL AND
STATE LAWS AND ALL PROVISIONS OF MISSOURI EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 07-13 FOR CONTRACTS WITH
THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY.
Check this box ONLY if the bidder REFUSES to make any or all of these certifications. The bidder may
provide an explanation for the refusal(s) with this submittal.
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