Tree Obstruction Removal and Service Route

The Tree Obstruction Removal and Service Route project at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport involves the removal of trees, construction of a service route, earth excavation, seeding, and related work to support airport operations. All work must be performed on-site within designated areas including air operations zones, runways, taxiways, and terminal areas, with strict adherence to security protocols requiring SIDA badge access, escorted movement for non-badged personnel, and restrictions on vehicle use to company-owned vehicles only. The contractor must commence work within ten calendar days of receiving the Notice-to-Proceed and complete all tasks within 319 calendar days, with any extensions requiring formal contract modification. Performance is governed by applicable standards such as ASTM F1345, ASTM G152–G155, FAA-STD-019, and Federal Specifications RR-F-191/3 and /4, with inspections conducted at both origin and destination points by the Resident Project Representative and Owner to ensure compliance with dimensional tolerances of ±1 ft horizontal and ±0.25 ft vertical, and to verify required certifications including Certificates of Conformance and Analysis. The solicitation follows a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process, where technical acceptability is evaluated on a pass/fail basis and award is determined solely by the lowest responsive and responsible bid. Bidders must meet mandatory certifications including compliance with Davis-Bacon requirements, certification of no tax delinquency or felony convictions within the past 24 months, debarment status confirmation, and adherence to Buy American and Steel Products Procurement Act mandates, with affirmative responses triggering mandatory waiver submissions within 15 days of bid opening. All contractors must maintain appropriate insurance naming the Engineer as an additional insured, provide a competent superintendent on-site at all times, and comply with flow-down clauses to subcontractors exceeding $150,000. Work must be executed with full adherence to site-specific coordination plans, including Ramp Permit Request approvals, and immediate cessation of work is required upon discovery of archaeological or historically significant materials. Proposals must be submitted in hard copy, sealed, and delivered physically by 2:00 PM local time on May 29, 2026, with no electronic submissions accepted, and all forms must be completed in ink with no alterations uninitialed. The contract value is not specified, as itemized unit prices are blank and to be determined by bidders during submission.