INVITATION TO BID
“ITB”
Notice is hereby given that the LIBERTY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, LIBERTY, MISSOURI, requests
written, sealed bids on the items specified on the attached sheet(s).
DESCRIPTION OF BID ITEMS
DATE:
FEBRUARY 20, 2026
BID NUMBER: ITB 013-026
BID TITLE:
ASPHALT AND CONCRETE REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT SERVICES
BIDS MUST be received on or before MARCH 10, 2026 at 1:00 PM CST
BIDS MUST BE MAILED TO:
Jason Breit, Director of Purchasing
Liberty Public School District 53
1142 Southview Dr
Liberty, MO 64068
816-736-5358
All questions, requests for information or clarification pertaining to this bid must be submitted in writing to Jason
Breit at jason.breit@lps53.org
The District reserves the right to accept or reject all or any part of any quote/proposal/bid, to waive technicalities,
and to accept the offer that the District considers to be the most advantageous.
All supporting bid documents such as addenda, tabulation sheets, notices of action and/or notices of award will be posted
on the website the District’s website at https://www.lps53.org/Page/1563. It is the responsibility of the bidder to monitor
the website for all information regarding this bid or any upcoming bids/proposals.
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BID IDENTIFICATION LABEL
NOTICE TO ALL RESPONDENTS
For your convenience, the label below has been provided to properly identify your proposal submittal. Place your bid
in a sealed envelope, type or print company name and address in area provided below and affix the label on the outer
surface of the envelope or package.
The Liberty Public School District 53, Distribution Center (DC) is a controlled access building. All visitors are required
to use the phone at the front entrance to gain access. If you are hand delivering a proposal, notify the Purchasing
Department that you have a proposal to deliver via the lobby telephone. A record of all deliveries and delivery times
will be documented in the Purchasing Department.
PLEASE FILL OUT THE LABEL BELOW AND ATTACH IT TO THE OUTSIDE OF YOUR REPLY
ENVELOPE.
DO NOT OPEN - SEALED BID - DO NOT OPEN
BID #: ITB 013-026, TITLE: ASPHALT AND CONCRETE REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT SERVICES
BIDS DUE BY: MARCH 10, 2026 at 1:00 PM CST
FROM:
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
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DELIVER TO:
LIBERTY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
PURCHASING DEPARTMENT
ATTN: JASON BREIT
1142 SOUTHVIEW DR
LIBERTY, MO 64068
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BID INSTRUCTIONS
PURPOSE
The purpose of this ITB is to establish an agreement for the removal and replacement of asphalt and concrete material
in parking lots, driveways, sidewalks, etc. at various District buildings described herein. It is the intent of the District
to award a service contract to a single vendor.
The intent of this ITB is to assure that asphalt and concrete district wide is maintained on an annual basis for all of our
facilities to ensure a proper and safe environment for students and staff. The physical state and reliable function of
asphalt is one of primary concern to the Liberty Public School District.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Friday, February 20, 2026
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Monday, March 16, 2026
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Bid Release Date
Pre-Bid Meeting – 1:00 PM CST
Question Deadline – 3:00 PM CST
Submittal of Bid Deadline - 1:00 PM CST
BOE Recommendation for Award
Vendor Award Notification
PRE-BID MEETING
A pre-bid meeting will be held at the Liberty Public Schools, Distribution Center on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at
1:00 PM CST. The Distribution Center is located at 1142 Southview Dr, Liberty, MO. 64068. The point of contact
for the meeting is Justin Presson, Project Manager, who can be reached at 816-736-5448. It is highly recommended
that all perspective vendors attend the pre-bid meeting in order to fully understand the scope of service being requested.
CLARIFICATION DEADLINE
The Vendor is presumed to completely accept the Bid requirements as stated herein. Bidders having questions
concerning ITB terminology, general or specific conditions should submit them in writing to the Director of Purchasing
at jason.breit@lps53.org.
The Vendor must raise any questions regarding the Bid requirements no later than March 5, 2026, 3:00 PM
CST so that appropriate information may be researched and made available prior to the bid opening.
By submitting a bid, the bidder warrants that he/she is fully satisfied that these specifications, as amended if applicable,
accurately describe or indicate that all conditions, site or otherwise, have been taken into account in determining the
bid price(s). There will be no increase in the contract price based upon a bidder’s misunderstanding or lack of
knowledge about the intent of the solicitation. In addition, the vendor must list and outline, in their bid response, any
exceptions to the Bid requirements. The timeliness, nature and number of the exceptions taken by the Vendor are
among the factors that the District will consider in selecting the successful Vendor.
BONDING
A Payment Bond will be required from any vendor that submits a total bid proposal in excess of $50,000. The
undersigned Bidder agrees to furnish a Payment Bond in the amount of 100% of the total contract value prior to
execution of the formal service contract, agreement or issuance of an official district purchase order.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Please submit one (1) original proposal clearly marked "Original", and one (1) copy, clearly marked "Copy". The
complete Bid Response should be sealed in an envelope or box for delivery to the Purchasing Office of Liberty Public
Schools. "Copy" documents must be identical to Original Response submitted. The Liberty School District will not
be held responsible for pricing sheets or materials left out of "Copy" or "Original" submittals.
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The District may occasionally submit more than one separately numbered proposal packet to you in a single envelope.
Please be aware that you must return separately numbered proposals to the District in separate envelopes. Multiple
options within the same proposal may, however, be submitted together.
ADDENDA
All changes, additions, and/or clarifications in connection with this Bid will be issued by the Purchasing Office in the
form of a written addendum. Signed acknowledgement of receipt of each addendum must be submitted with the Bid
(see “Bid Response Form”). Verbal responses and/or representations shall not be binding.
BID CONTENTS AND SUBMISSION
Bids shall include the following information:
A. Name, address, and telephone number of Bidder(s). See page 2.
B. Full price for providing the Product, Equipment and/or Service in accordance with this Bid.
C. A completed Bid Form attached to this Invitation for Bid.
D. Name, address and telephone number of not less than two (2) references for whom the Vendor has provided
similar Supplies, Equipment, and/or Services to within the last 2 years.
E. Detailed description of material and services to be provided.
Vendors must use the forms provided for the purpose of submitting quotes and must give the unit price, extend totals,
and sign the quote as required in each specific instance. If the vendor does not care to quote, we request that forms be
returned and the reason noted. Provide all specifications and descriptive literature.
EVALUATION
In evaluating any aspect of the Response, the District may consider previous dealings with the Vendor, references
from the Vendor’s customers, inspections of other Supplies, Equipment or Services provided by the Vendor, and any
other information the District obtains regarding the Vendor, or that the District deems relevant.
1. Responsive responses from Vendors will be evaluated on the basis of criteria that include the following:
a. Overall cost to the District, whether direct or indirect.
b. Delivery and/or lead-time required for receipt of goods/services.
c. Completed required forms and ability to meet the requirements of the attached service contract.
2. The timeliness, nature and number of any exceptions taken by the Vendor to the Bid will be considered by the
District in evaluating a Response. Any one of these criteria alone, or in combination, may provide a basis for
not accepting the Vendor’s Response.
3. A responsible vendor is one who, in the opinion of the District, possesses the skill, experience, ability,
integrity, financial and other resources necessary for providing the supplies, equipment, and/or services. In
evaluating a Vendor’s responsibility, or in evaluating any other aspect of the Response, the District may
consider previous dealing with the District, references from the Vendor’s customers, inspections of other
supplies, equipment, and/or services supplied by the vendor, and may other information the District obtains
regarding the Vendor or that the District deems relevant.
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SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS
Vendors are responsible for including all pertinent product data in the returned proposal package. Literature,
brochures, data sheets, specification information, completed forms requested as part of the proposal package and any
other facts which may affect the evaluation and subsequent contract award should be included.
Materials such as legal documents and contractual agreements, which the vendor wishes to include as a condition of
the proposal, must also be in the returned bid package. Failure to include all necessary and proper supplemental
materials may be cause to reject the entire proposal.
TIME OF COMPLETION
Work is to begin June 1, 2026 and be completed by August 1, 2026. A district wide Summer School schedule will be
available and shared out in the coming weeks once finalized. Some sites listed herein will need to be completed in the
month of June 2026. The other sites listed herein will need to be completed in the month of July 2026, due to Summer
School activities.
BID EXPIRATION
All bids shall be considered as firm for a period of forty-five (45) calendar days, commencing the date and time of the
bid closing and expiring at 3:00 PM CST of the last day. Please note on the any deviations to this requirement.
DISTRICT OPTION
A.
Select more than one successful Bidder based on price break(s).
B.
During the term of this Bid, the District reserves the right to purchase, from the accepted Bidder,
additional products, equipment or services at the herein proposed Bid price.
C.
The District does not guarantee that any minimum quantity will be purchased from the successful Bidder during the
term of this Bid.
BID OPENING
The proposal/bid contents and any modifications shall be returned in a sealed envelope addressed to the Purchasing
Department, Distribution Center, 1142 Southview Dr, Liberty, Missouri, 64068. The Bid number and Bid Opening
date shall be shown on the face of the envelope, and must be labeled with the vendor’s name. Facsimile telegraph
Bids will not be considered. Bids may be modified if sent in a sealed envelope, marked “Revised Bid”, and be in the
possession of the Purchasing Director by the Bid opening date and time. All prospective Bidders will utilize the
attached Bid Form.
Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud on the date and time specified herein at the Distribution Center, 1142
Southview Dr, Liberty, MO 64068.
Any bid proposal(s) delivered prior to the bid proposal due date must be delivered between the operational
hours of 8:00 AM and 3:00 PM CST, Monday through Friday. This excludes major holidays. This is to ensure
that Purchasing Department staff is on hand an available to accept bid proposal prior to the official due date and time.
BID REJECTION
The District reserves the right to accept or reject all or any part of any quote, to waive technicalities, and to accept
the offer that the District considers to be the most advantageous.
ACCEPTANCE OF BIDS:
The District reserves the right to accept the Bid that, in its judgment, is the lowest and/or best Bid.
The delivery date(s) or dates when work will start shall be stated in definite terms, as they will be taken into
consideration when making the award.
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This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.