Concrete Walls Government Bids & RFPs

A briefing session and site tour will be held on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at 11:00 a. m. Attendance is optional for those interested in responding to the RFQ.

Proposals must be received by 2:00 pm CST on December 8, 2026. Late submissions will not be accepted. The proposal remains valid for 90 days.

Applications for payment are submitted monthly. Retainage of 10% is withheld from each progress payment, which may be reduced after 50% completion. Final payment is made upon substantial completion and submission of lien waivers.

Proposals are evaluated using a best-value methodology with weighted criteria: technical approach (20%), relevant experience (20%), project team (15%), schedule/phasing (10%), safety record (10%), project management controls (10%), and cost proposal (15%).

Proposers must be authorized to do business in Missouri, have minimum 5 years construction experience, demonstrate completion of at least three similar projects, and provide required bonding capabilities.

Liquidated damages may be assessed for each calendar day of unexcused delay. Unsecured gates may result in a $500 fine per occurrence.

An optional prebid meeting will be held at 9:00 a. m. CST on November 18, 2026 via Zoom. If site visits are requested, only vendors who attended the prebid meeting will be eligible to participate.

A protest concerning the terms, conditions, or specifications must be filed within 5 business days after the basis of the protest is known or should have been known. A protest concerning the notice of intent to award must be filed within 5 business days following issuance.

Unauthorized contact with Saint Louis Zoo employees may result in disqualification. Failure to meet minimum qualifications may result in rejection as nonresponsive. Late submissions will not be accepted.

All submissions must be received in the supplier portal no later than the event end date and time. The closing time is 2:00:00 p. m. Central time zone. all submissions to this solicitation must be submitted and received in the supplier portal no later than the event end date and time

All suppliers must be registered in the city of Saint Paul supplier portal. all suppliers, vendors and contractors must be registered in the city of saint paul supplier portal: www. ***. *. * to dobusiness with the city prior to submitting a response

A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on Monday, November 23, 2026 at 11 am CST. a non mandatory pre bid meeting will be held on monday, november 23, 2026 at 11 am cst

Failure to acknowledge addenda by the due date and time will result in disqualification. if the supplier does not acknowledge the addenda by the due date and time, the response will beconsidered nonresponsive and will be disqualified.

The contract time is 150 consecutive calendar days from the notice to proceed, with no winter shutdown. the contract time for this project is one hundred and fifty (150) consecutive calendar days.

Payments are made 30 days after the town receives and approves the invoice. all other payments are to be made 30 days after the appropriate town employee receives and approves the invoice.

The award is based on the lowest responsible and qualified bidder. lowest responsible and qualified bidder means the bidder whose bid is the lowest of those bidders possessing the skill, ability and integrity necessary to faithfully perform the work.

Bidders must be prequalified with the state if the project exceeds $1,000,000. all bidders for the construction. . . estimated to cost more than $1,000,000. . . shall be prequalified with the state pursuant to cgs section ****.

Liquidated damages of $500 per day for late completion. liquidated damages in the amount of five hundred dollars (****) per consecutive calendar day beyond the aforementioned substantial completion date shall be assessed.

The prebid conference is mandatory and includes a site visit. any bidder who intends to submit a bid proposal. . . must have its designated representative attend the mandatory prebid conference.

Questions must be received no later than seven business days before bid opening. must receive any questions from bidder no later than seven (7) business days before the bid opening date.

Failure to attend the mandatory prebid conference results in disqualification. a bidders failure to attend and register at the prebid conference shall result in disqualification of the bidders proposal as nonresponsive.