The Saint Louis Zoo is seeking qualified vendors for commercial fencing services, including maintenance, repair, and installation of fencing systems. Services will be on an as-needed basis, with an emphasis on emergency response and urgent repairs. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for July 29, 2026. Proposals are due by August 13, 2026. The evaluation will be based on a best-value methodology, considering experience, technical approach, emergency response capacity, and cost.
Proposals must be received by 2:00 p. m. CST on August 13, 2026. Proposals must be received by 2:00 p. m. cst on august 13, 2026
Proposals will be evaluated based on relevant experience and qualifications (20%), technical approach and understanding of scope (20%), emergency response service capacity (15%), cost proposal value (15%), personnel, certifications, and safety practices (10%), preventive maintenance lifecycle support (10%), and documentation and reporting (10%). Proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria: criteria weight relevant experience qualifications 20 technical approach understanding of scope 20 emergency response service capacity 15 cost proposal value 15 personnel, certifications safety practices 10 preventive maintenance lifecycle support 10 documentation, reporting communication 10 total 100
Vendors must be qualified and capable of supporting a wide range of fencing systems. They must provide qualified, licensed, and safety-trained personnel and maintain safe work practices. provide qualified, licensed, and safety-trained personnel coordinate scheduling and site access with zoo facilities management staff
A pre-bid meeting will be held at the Sears Lehmann Jr. Wildlife Reserve on July 29, 2026, at 9:00 a. m. CST. Attendance is strongly encouraged but not mandatory. A prebid meeting will be held at sears lehmann jr. wildlife reserve located at **** st. louis rock road, villa ridge mo **** at 9:00 a. m. cst on july 29, 2026. attendance is strongly encouraged but not mandatory.
A protest concerning the terms, conditions, or specifications must be filed within five 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 five business days following issuance of the notice of intent to award. A protest concerning the terms, conditions, or specifications of this solicitation must be filed within five5 business days after the basis of the protest is known or should have been known.
Unauthorized contact with Saint Louis Zoo employees regarding the solicitation may result in disqualification. Failure to comply with contractual requirements or concerns about integrity can also lead to disqualification. Unauthorized contact may result in disqualification.