Saint Louis Zoo - Mo - Agency Bids & RFPs

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The Saint Louis Zoo is seeking proposals for upgrades to the South Parking Lot, including sealing, striping, asphalt repair, and installation of parking stops. The project will be completed in two phases to maintain public access. Proposals are due by 2:00 PM CST on July 16, 2025, and must be submitted electronically as a single PDF to the provided link. A mandatory pre-bid meeting and site inspection will be held on July 3, 2025. Bidders must have been in business for five years or provide three letters of recommendation if less than five years old. The bid must include costs for delivery of materials to the jobsite, and workers' wages must comply with Missouri prevailing wage orders. Insurance certificates are required. Additional documents, such as Appendix A (bid form), Appendix B (prevailing wage order), and Appendix C (Missouri sales tax exemption), are available for review.

The Saint Louis Zoo is seeking proposals for a CRM and ticketing solution. Proposals are due June 18, 2025, 2:00 PM CST. The system must integrate with existing systems (e. g. , website, email marketing, finance, food and beverage, retail). The Zoo is seeking a commercially available, off-the-shelf product that can be configured to meet their needs. Bidders must respond to all sections of the RFP, submit a completed requirements checklist, and a completed investment summary template. The Zoo is open to considering either a full-solution or best-of-breed approach. Questions must be submitted by June 4, 2025, and answers will be shared by June 10, 2025. The Zoo may require the successful bidder to file proof of their ability to properly finance, manage, staff, and execute the project.

The Saint Louis Zoo is seeking an ERP solution. The bid closes on July 16, 2025, at 10:00 AM CST. Proposals must be submitted electronically as a single PDF to a specified link. The Zoo is seeking commercially available, off-the-shelf products that can be configured to meet their needs. The Zoo operates two legal entities and requires a system that can support both. The Zoo is open to considering either full solution or best-of-breed approaches. The RFP outlines detailed functional requirements, including core accounting, budget management, capital project management, reporting, and analytics. The Zoo requires robust integration capabilities with existing systems (e. g. , CRM, ticketing, POS). Vendors must provide detailed information on their company history, system components, reporting capabilities, integration offerings, data security measures, support organization, and future development roadmap. The Zoo is exempt from Missouri sales and use tax and federal excise taxes.