2024 Street Improvements

INVITATION FOR BIDS Sealed bids for the 2024 Ozark Street Improvements (hereinafter “Project”) will be received by the City of Ozark, 205 N. 1st Street, Ozark, MO 65721, until 2:00 pm CST, on August 8, 2024.  The bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 2:00 pm CST, on August 8, 2024, at Ozark City Hall, 205 N. 1st Street, Ozark, MO 65721. The Scope of Work for the Base Bid includes furnishing all labor, equipment and materials, and performing all work necessary for demolition and removals of existing improvements, asphalt mill and overlay, full depth asphalt widening, concrete curb and gutter, and concrete approaches along South 11th Ave. Alternate A includes furnishing all labor, equipment and materials, and performing all work necessary for microsurfacing on Walnut St, Oak St, Robertson St, 3rd St, 6th St, 8th St, 9th St, and W. Lark St. Alternate B includes furnishing all labor, equipment and materials, and performing all work necessary for asphalt overlay on E. Lark St. All bids include any and all other incidental items and work described in the Project Manual, or reasonably inferable therefrom. Bid packages will be available after 12:00 pm on July 18, 2024 and may be obtained from the office of Cochran located at 2804 N. Biagio Street, Ozark, MO 65721, upon payment of a non-refundable fee of $50.00 per set or a fee of $25.00 for a digital copy.  For directions, please call +1 (555) 000-0000. A bid security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the bid amount must accompany each bid, in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. A pre-bid meeting will be held on July 30 at 2:00 pm, at Ozark City Hall, 205 N. 1st Street, Ozark, MO 65721. The City of Ozark anticipates issuing notice to proceed in September 2024. The wage rates applicable to this project have been predetermined as required by law and are set forth in this specification.  When Federal wage rates are applicable and included, this contract is subject to the “Work Hours Act of 1962,” (P.L. 87-581: 76 Stat. 357) and implementing regulations.  Effective January 1, 2009, and pursuant to RSMo 285.530 (1), No business entity or employer shall knowingly employ, hire for employment, or continue to employ an unauthorized alien to perform work within the state of Missouri.   The successful bidder must submit a sworn affidavit and documentation affirming the business entity's enrollment and participation in the federal work authorization program and that all of its employees working for the contracted services are not illegal immigrants. Upon signing the contract, the successful contractor and any subcontractor performing the work shall provide a ten-hour Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) construction safety program for their on-site employees. The City of Ozark hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises 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, or national origin in consideration for an award. THE OWNER INTENDS TO AWARD THE CONTRACT TO THE MOST RESPONSIVE, RESPONSIBLE BIDDER SUBMITTING THE LOWEST BID.  THE OWNER reserves the right to reject any AND ALL bidS.