INVITATION TO BID
Owner: City of Dexter
301 E. Stoddard St.
Dexter, MO 63841
Separate sealed bids for the Dexter Shared Use Path – Phase III, TAP-2301 (005), to serve the City of Dexter will be received by the City Clerk at City Hall, until 10:00 A.M., on August 21, 2024 and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud. The address of the City Hall is 301 E. Stoddard St., Dexter MO 63841.
The project shall consist of:
The project will add additional Shared Use Path(s) in Boon Park, then connect Boon Park to Dexter Middle and Elementary Schools. Project will consist of providing a 10-foot wide concrete paved walking trail, a 10-foot wide gravel cross country trail, stormwater pipes and inlets, demolition and removals, earthwork and grading, striping and signage, seeding and mulching, and temporary traffic control.
The Information for Bidders, Bid Form, Bid Bond Form, Agreement (Construction Contract) Form, Performance Bond Form, Payment Bond Form, and other contract documents may be examined at:
- S.H. Smith & Co., Inc., 901 Vine Street, P.O. Box 72, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
- City of Dexter, 301 E. Stoddard St., Dexter, MO 63841
Complete digital project bidding documents are available for a non-refundable fee of $40.00 by going to our website www.shsmithco.com and clicking on “Bidding Projects” in the lower left-hand corner of the screen under “Quick Links”. Please contact our partner QuestCDN at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information. Paper specifications and plans can be made available within 48 hours by contacting our office at 573-785-9621, for a non-refundable fee of $150.00. Direct questions to Justin Roberts with S.H. Smith & Co., Inc. Bid Results will be posted online by 5 P.M. the following day. You may also call our office and request a faxed copy.
The DBE (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise) contract goals for the amount of work to be awarded for the Dexter Shared Use Path – Phase III is 3% of the total project price. The bidder shall also complete the DBE Identification Submittal forms in accordance with the General Provisions. 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 for their on-site employees.
The Owner must award the project to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, however the owner may reject all bids. All bidders are required to use the pre-qualification process outlined by MoDOT. See the Missouri Standard Specifications for Highway Construction, Section 102 for additional information. Each Bidder must deposit with his bid, security in the amount, form, and subject to the conditions provided in the Information for Bidders. No Bidder may withdraw his bid within 60 days after the actual date of the bid opening.
The City of Dexter 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.
Date: July 24, 2024 David Wyman
City Administrator
