STL District, The Great Rivers Greenway District, City of St....

Location:	Missouri
Posted:	Feb 5, 2026
Due:	Mar 5, 2026
Agency:	Missouri Department of Transportation(MDOT)
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	Y - Construction of Structures and Facilities
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Form 1: INVITATION TO BID

BID ADVERTISEMENT DATE: February 5, 2026

PRE-BID MEETING: February 19, 2026

BID DATE: March 5, 2026

PROJECT: Dardenne Greenway: Mexico Road to Dardenne Park – 231(A)

The Great Rivers Greenway District (District), the Developer, is soliciting sealed bids for Dardenne Greenway 231(A) in

St. Peters, Missouri.

The suggested method of submitting bids is electronically. Bids may be submitted electronically until 2:00 P.M.

prevailing Central time, March 5, 2026 via the Bid Express website at bidexpress.com. All electronic bidders must

register with Bid Express to obtain a digital ID. Bid Express has indicated it could take up to 5 business days to process

the digital ID. GRG will open bids on the date and time indicated above. All documents necessary to submit a bid will be

available on the bidexpress.com website including plans, specifications, and bid packages beginning February 5, 2026 at

Bid Express.

Questions should be directed to Tom Schweiss, Senior Project Manager at tschweiss@grgstl.org or Bid Express. All

requests for clarification on these bidding documents must be received in writing by February 26, 2026. A Pre-Bid

Conference will be held on February 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM prevailing Central time at Great Rivers Greenway office at

3745 Foundry Way, Suite 253, St. Louis, Missouri 63110. The bid opening will also be held virtually via Zoom. Login

information is listed here:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83962006360?pwd=fnIZbGXipgtC48mZn0wwb5pL85J7Os.1&from=add

Sealed hard copy bids will also be accepted and may be submitted at the offices of The Great Rivers Greenway District,

3745 Foundry Way, Suite 253, St. Louis, MO 63110 until 2:00 prevailing Central time March 5, 2026, and will be

publicly opened and read aloud in the GRG Conference Room on the date and time indicated above. The bid opening will

also be held virtually via Zoom. Login information is listed here:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89710425634?pwd=LOONQqSIpUQbaoHHl5FaAp49QkWlxj.1&from=a

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A 5% Bid Security in the form specified in the bidding documents is required. The District reserves the right to waive

informalities in bids, and to reject any and all bids submitted.

DBE Contract Goal: bidders to certify that the bidder is familiar with the DBE Program Requirements in this contract. The

contract DBE goal for the amount of work to be awarded is 0% of the total project price including all alternates with 0

trainees for 0 hours each.

Hard copies of the Bid Documents can be obtained February 5, 2026 from Cross Rhodes Reprographics, 2731 S Jefferson

Ave, St. Louis, MO 63118 (phone: 314-678-0087). The Contractor is responsible for the drawing costs.

Successful Bidder shall be required to comply in all respects with applicable statutory provisions concerning payment of

prevailing wages on public works, Sections 290.210 through 290.340 R.S. Mo. 1959, as currently amended, and shall pay

to all workmen performing under work contract not less than prevailing hourly rate of wages as determined by the

Department of Labor and Industrial Relations of the State of Missouri.

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Scope of Work:

Construction of a 12 foot wide trail in the City of St. Peters along the existing Dardenne Trail from Mexico Road to

Dardenne Park, adjacent to the St. Peters Golf Course, a distance of approximately 2,800 linear feet. Improvements include

a concrete trail, precast boardwalk system, a prefabricated bike-pedestrian bridge, lighting, wayfinding, grading and

drainage, sewers, retaining walls, and landscaping.

Additional Instructions to Bidders:

1. BIDDER QUALIFICATIONS

1.1. Award of Contract shall be made to the lowest, responsive, responsible Bidder capable of performing class of

work covered by Bid.

1.2. Bidder must submit a complete Equipment Hourly Rates Schedule with his/her bid.

1.3. District specifically reserves the right to reject any bid if evidence submitted by, or investigations of, such Bidder

fails to satisfy District that such Bidder is responsible and qualified to carry out obligations of Contract and to

complete class of Work contemplated therein.

1.4. Bidder is specifically advised that all Contractors, including any person, firm, or other party to whom it is

proposed to award a Sub-contract under this Contract, must comply with Nondiscrimination in Employment

requirements set forth in the General Conditions of Contract for Construction (GRG Form 5).

2. BID SECURITY

2.1. Each Bid must be accompanied by a bond duly executed by Bidder as principal and having as surety thereon a

surety company approved by District, in the amount of 5% of total Base Bid, or by a cashier's check payable to

THE GREAT RIVERS GREENWAY DISTRICT, in like amount.

2.2. Bid security shall be forfeited to District, if successful Bidder fails or refuses to execute and deliver Contract,

and bonds required, within ten (10) days after he has received notice of acceptance of his/her Bid.

2.3. Any surety company which proposes to execute a bond as required by Contract shall furnish, at its own cost, a

certified copy of its Certificate of Authority to transact business in the State of Missouri, such Certificate to

remain on file with District. No surety bond will be approved by District until such Certificate is furnished.

However, if there be already on file with District such Certificate of the surety company, then an additional

Certificate will not be required during the period of time for which Certificate is issued.

3. CONDITIONS OF WORK

3.1. Before submitting a proposal, it is important that each Bidder visit the site of work, carefully examine drawings

and specifications, and fully inform himself/herself as to all existing conditions and limitations affecting his/her

proposal.

3.2. Bidder must inform himself/herself of conditions relating to construction of project and employment of labor

thereon. Failure to do so will not relieve a successful Bidder of his/her obligation to furnish all labor and materials

necessary to carry out provisions of Contract. Insofar as possible, Contractor, in carrying out his/her Work, must

employ such methods or means as will not cause any interruption of, or interference with, work of any other

Contractor.

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3.3. Bidder shall accept site as it exists at time of invitation to bid and will provide and maintain, during work

required for this project, adequate protection of public and private property adjacent to site.

4. ADDENDA AND INTERPRETATION

4.1. Necessary changes or corrections in plans or specifications during time of bidding will be issued in writing or as

drawings in form of Addenda to all Bidders. Receipt of all such Addenda shall be acknowledged in Bid

Express. Failure of any Bidder to receive any Addendum or interpretation shall not relieve Bidder from any

obligation under his/her Bid as submitted. All Addenda issued will become part of Contract Documents.

4.2. Should a Bidder find discrepancies in, or omission from, drawings or other documents, or should he/she be in

doubt as to their meaning, he/she shall immediately post a question or clarification in Bid Express or email

tschweiss@grgstl.org. The District’s Representative will post a response on Bid Express or notify all Bidders.

During the bid period it is requested that all questions be directed to the District’s Representative identified above

or Bid Express, with no direct phone calls to the Landscape Architect/Engineer. All requests must be received

by the date and time noted above. District will not be responsible for any oral instructions or any other

explanation or interpretation of Documents.

5. PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BOND

5.1. Simultaneously with delivery of executed Contract, Contractor shall furnish Performance and Payment Bonds in

amount of 100% of total Contract sum, as security for both faithful performance of Contract and for payment of

all persons performing or furnishing labor, materials or supplies on the project under this Contract as specified

in Contract Documents. Surety on the bond shall be a duly authorized surety company approved by District.

5.2. Cost of Performance and Payment Bonds shall be paid for by the successful Bidder.

6. METHOD OF AWARD

6.1. District will enter into a Contract for the entire project with the successful Bidder for general construction, which

shall include all subcontract work.

6.2. Subject to provisions of the Invitation to Bid (GRG Form 1), Contract shall be awarded by District to the lowest,

responsive, responsible Bidder within ninety (90) consecutive calendar days after date and time of opening of

bids as provided for in Invitation to Bid. The bid will be determined by the amount of combined Total Base Bid,

as adjusted by accepted alternates, if any.

6.3. The successful Bidder shall be required to execute a Contract with District, using Contract form provided herein

in such number of counterparts as District may request, within ten (10) calendar days after receipt of Notice of

Award by District.

6.4. The Contract shall not be considered binding upon District until an award by District has been entered on record,

and until successful Bidder has executed it and filed a satisfactory Performance and Payment bond, and until

Contract has been signed by the Contractor, and District.

6.5. All Subcontractors shall be subject to terms and conditions of General Contract.

7. TIME OF COMPLETION

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7.1. Bidder agrees to commence and complete the work of this contract in accordance with the Time requirements

identified in Section 3 of the Contract (GRG Form 4).

7.2. It is hereby understood and mutually agreed, by and between the Contractor and the DISTRICT, that the date of

beginning and the time for completion as specified in the Contract for the work to be done hereunder are Essential

Conditions of this Contact; and it is further mutually understood and agreed that the work embraced in this

Contract shall be commenced on a date to be specified in the written "Notice to Proceed."

8. SPECIAL NOTICE TO BIDDERS

8.1. No claim for additional compensation will be entertained on behalf of or paid to a Contractor on account of

his/her failure to be fully informed of all requirements of Contract Documents.

8.2. The following rights are reserved by District:

8.2.1. To reject any or all bids without compensation to Bidders, and to waive any or all informalities or defects

in any bids.

8.2.2. To hold all bids valid for ninety (90) consecutive calendar days from time and date of receipt and opening

of bids.

8.2.3. Bidder's attention is directed to the fact that all applicable state laws, municipal ordinances, and rules and

regulations of all authorities apply to Contract throughout, and will be deemed to be included in Contract

the same as though herein written out in full.

8.2.4.

At time of opening of bids, each Bidder will be presumed to have inspected Site and to have read and be

thoroughly familiar with Contract Documents (including all Addenda). Failure or omission of any Bidder

to examine any form, instrument, or document, shall in no way relieve any Bidder from any obligation in

respect to his/her Bid.

8.3. Any contract awarded for this bid will require the consultant to execute and deliver to GRG an affidavit

confirming the consultant’s enrollment in the e-verify federal work authorization program with respect to its

employees, in compliance with Section 285.530 R.S.Mo. as well as a copy of the consultant’s e-verify MOU.

Consultants shall not be required to execute the affidavit and supply an e-verify MOU copy if either (i) the

compensation to be paid is $5,000 or less, or (ii) the consultant does not have any employees (though an affidavit

attesting that the Consultant has no employees will still be required).

8.4. Any contract awarded for this bid will also require the consultant to meet GRG’s insurance requirements,

identified in Section 9 of the General Conditions of Contract for Construction (GRG Form 5).

8.5. Any contract awarded for this bid will require the consultant to execute and deliver to the District an affidavit

confirming the consultant's compliance with Anti-discrimination Against Israel Act (Section 34.600 R.S.Mo),

when requested by District. Consultants shall not be required to execute such affidavit if the compensation to be

paid under the contract is less than $100,000 or if the consultant has less than ten employees, (however, the

Consultant must sign an affidavit attesting that it has fewer than ten employees in such event).

9. BIDS OF INDIVIDUALS

9.1. A Bid of an individual, including those doing business under a fictitious name, must be signed by the individual,

and his/her address shown.

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10. BIDS OF PARTNERSHIPS OR JOINT VENTURES

10.1. A Bid by a partnership or joint venture, including individuals doing business under fictitious names or

corporations, must be executed by at least one of the partners, followed by title "Partner," or one of the joint

ventures, followed by title "Joint Venture" and business address of partnership or joint venture shown. True

legal name and address of each partner and joint venture must also be shown.

11. BIDS BY CORPORATION

11.1. A Bid by a corporation, whether acting alone or as a joint venturer, must show address and name of corporation

and be signed by person authorized by its Board of Directors to bind the corporation, with his/her title shown.

12. FICTITIOUS NAMES

12.1. A Bidder doing business under a fictitious name shall have on file with County Clerk, before Award, a certified

copy of his/her Registration of Fictitious Names issued by Secretary of State, State of Missouri.

13. FOREIGN CORPORATIONS

13.1. Each Bidder which is a corporation organized in a state other than Missouri shall attach to its Bid a certified

copy of a valid certificate of authority and license to do business in Missouri issued by Secretary of State, State

of Missouri.

14. IRREGULAR BIDS

14.1. Bids that show any omissions, alterations of form, additions not called for, conditional or alternate bids unless

called for, irregularities of any kind, or which are not responsive to requirements of Contract Documents may

be rejected. Any comment in a Bid limiting or qualifying the reserved right of District to make awards

that will be to the best interest of District shall constitute an irregular Bid which may be rejected.

15. RIGHT TO REJECT BIDS

15.1. District reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to advertise for new bids, or to proceed to do the work

otherwise if in the judgment of District and best interests of District will be thereby promoted.

16. SUBSTITUTIONS

16.1. Changes In products, materials, equipment and methods of construction required by Contract Documents

proposed by the Contractor are considered to be requests for substitutions.

16.2. Requests for Substitutions will be considered only If received with Bid and with complete documentation

described below and approved by District prior to Bidding.

16.3. Provide complete documentation of substitution showing compliance with the following Information:

• Product Data, Including drawings and description.

• Samples, where applicable or requested.

• Indicate effect of proposed substitution on overall Contract Time.

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Status	Bid Advertisement	Post Date	Revision Date	Letting Date
NEW	STL District, The Great Rivers Greenway District, City of St. Peters, Construction of a 12-foot-wide trail	2/5/26		3/5/26

STL District, The Great Rivers Greenway District, City of St. Peters, Construction of a 12-foot-wide trail

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