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:
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
The Dexter Board of Aldermen will meet on Monday, August 5th at 7 p.m. in the Municipal Building with Mayor Mark Snider presiding over the meeting. The building is located at 119 Vine St. in Dexter. If you have questions you may call (573) 624-5959.
Below is a tentative Agenda for the meeting.
Next Ordinance Number 5149 Next Resolution Number 2024.04
Called to Order by Mayor
Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting 7/1/2024
Citizens' Input
City Auditor's Report ~June 2024
City Attorney's Report
Committee Reports
Department Head's Report
Police
Streets/Sanitation
Library
Building/Grounds
Fire
Park& Recreation
Water/Wastewater
City Engineer's Report
Economic Development Report
City Clerk's Report ~ Disbursements July 2024
City Administrator's Report
Mayor's Report ~Liquor application ~ Okie Hibachi & Sushi, 903 Bus. Hwy. 60 W, 5%. Beer/Restaurant/5% by drink/up to 14% Wine
Aldermanic Forum
Adjourn
Customers using the city of Dexter sewer service will see a planned rate increase beginning August 1, 2024, in order to pay for the replacement of the city's non-compliant sewer treatment system.
A new wastewater treatment plant is being designed to replace the two aerated lagoon systems currently being used by the city. This new treatment plant is necessary to remain in compliance with federal Clean Water Act regulations and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. The city of Dexter contracts with Continental utility Solutions, Inc. for sanitary sewer services billing. Customers will start to notice a change on their August bills.
Sewer rates are based on a combination of a flat fee plus a component of water consumption calculated each month from the water meters located at each tap into the water supply system. This is because most of the residents water goes down drains and toilets and ends up in the wastewater system.
On April 2, 2024, the voters of Dexter approved a proposition for the issuance of bonds for this improvement with a 72.7% approval rate. During the July meeting, the Dexter City Council approved the sewer rate increase. The city continues to work with USDA Rural Development to secure the best funding package available for th planned improvement.
“To avoid burdening the citizens of Dexter with a significant increase to their bill all at once, the city is taking a considerate approach to our citizens’ finances by implementing the voter-approved increase gradually,” said City of Dexter Administrator David Wyman.
For more information about city improvements, Dave Wyman can be reached at 573-624-5959 or visit www.cityofdexter.org="">
The City of Dexter will have their annual Spring Cleanup during th month of April.
Bulk trash pickup is being offered by the city each Friday in April.
"Red Tags" may be purchased at City Hall or Harp's Grocery Store for furniture or other bulky items for $1.00 each.
Major appliances such as refrigerators, stoves, washers, dryers, and hot water heaters require a "Blue Tag" and can also be purchased at City Hall or Harp's Grocery Store. the cost for Blue Tags are $10 each. There is a limit of four (4) items to be picked up.
Red Tags may also be purchased for Yard Waste pickup.
You MUST call the Water Department at (573) 624-5527 by Thursday of each week to schedule either the bulk trash or yard waste pickup (one call per household please).
The Bootheel Regional Planning and Economic Development Commission, or BRPC, received word that the Stoddard County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Update for 2023 has been approved.
Approval was designated by State Emergency Management Agency, or SEMA, as well as the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA. Updates are required every five years for participating communities to be eligible for certain types of FEMA funding. SEMA estimates that every dollar spent on mitigation planning saves $8 in disaster recovery funds.
The planning process began with a kick-off planning meeting in February 2023. A series of three meetings was held in Bloomfield, Missouri, in the County Commissioners’ Chambers. County commissioners, mayors, city clerks, emergency personnel, economic developers and the public were all invited to be part of the update process, voicing their opinions on what mitigation projects should be prioritized with limited resources. A public survey gathered opinions from others throughout the county.
Beau Bishop, Stoddard County Emergency Management Director commented on the importance of the plan.
“Hazard Mitigation planning reduces loss of life and property by minimizing the impact of disasters,” Bishop said. “All applicable stakeholders within a community should be represented during this process. BRPC provided a very thorough planning process which ensured that all hazards were considered and discussed, and that all voices were heard. In doing so, they took the lead in completing a comprehensive Mitigation plan for the citizens of Stoddard County.”
Besides the content of the plan, the process of updating it created an opportunity for BRPC to meet with county and community leaders as well as stakeholders.
Jim Grebing serves as the executive director of BRPC.
“Hosting community meetings allowed members of our staff to meet with community members and hear their needs,” Grebing said of the process. “We look forward to assisting communities with projects they designated themselves to make their communities safer and more resilient to natural hazards.”
Stoddard is the first of six county plans that will be updated in the coming months in the Missouri Bootheel. The plan will serve as a resource to communities for years to come. To access a copy of the plan, go to https://bootrpc.com.
Bootheel Regional Planning and Economic Development Commission exists to promote and support the economic development of the region and to guide local units of government in a coordinated effort to develop the region in a way which would best promote public health, safety, general welfare and economic prosperity in accordance with existing and future needs. This is accomplished by providing technical assistance to cities, counties, businesses and other development organizations in the area, and by networking extensively with state and federal resource agencies. BRPC works with Dunklin, Mississippi, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Scott and Stoddard Counties.
