NW District, Dekalb County, removal of the existing bridge and construction a new 53’-0” single span bridge with steel girders, concrete deck, etc.

ADVERTISEMENT - ROAD & BRIDGE WORK
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
BRO-R032(003)
Sealed bids, addressed to "DeKalb County" and endorsed "PROPOSAL FOR CONSTRUCTING BRIDGE
01700152 BRO-R032(003)" in DeKalb County, will be received by the DeKalb County Clerk until 10:30 a.m.
(prevailing local time) on October 13, 2026 at the office of the County Clerk, and at that time bids will be publicly
opened and read. Bids should be delivered to: DeKalb County Clerk's Office, 109 W. Main Street, Maysville, MO
64469.
The proposed work includes the removal of the existing bridge and construction a new 53'-0" single span bridge with
steel girders, concrete deck, concrete abutments on galvanized steel H-piles, W-beam railing, traffic control, and other
required appurtenances.
Special Needs: If you have special needs addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act, please notify the
County Clerk at 816-449-5402 at least 5 working days prior to the bid opening you plan to attend.
The wage rates applicable to this project have been predetermined as required by law and are set forth in the bid
proposal. When Federal wage rates are applicable and included, this contract is subject to the "Work Hours Act of
1962" (P.L. 87-581; Stat. 357) and implementing regulations.
Attention of bidders is particularly called to the requirements as to conditions of employment to be observed and
minimum wage rates to be paid under the contract, Section 3, Segregated Facility, Section 109, and E.O. 11246
DeKalb County hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant
to this advertisement, businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals will
be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the
grounds of race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, ancestry, or national origin in consideration for an award.
All bidders must be on MoDOT's Qualified Contractor List per Section 102.2 of the Missouri Standard
Specifications for Highway Construction 2026, 1st Edition - July 2026 including all revisions. The contractor
questionnaire must be on file 7 days prior to bid opening. No bidder may withdraw his bid within 90 days after the
actual date of the opening thereof.
Contractors and subcontractors who sign a contract to work on public works projects must provide a 10-hour OSHA
construction safety program, or similar program approved by the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, to
be completed by their on-site employees within sixty (60) days of beginning work on the construction project.
Plans and specifications are on file at the office of the Consulting Engineer, HOWE COMPANY, LLC., 804 E.
PATTON ST., MACON, MO. Complete instructions to bidders and proposal blanks may be obtained at the
Engineers Office for a nonrefundable fee of $50.00. The plans and specifications will be mailed upon payment of
$25.00 for shipping and handling, for a total of $75.00 for each set. The shipping and handling charges will be
waived if the prospective bidder contacts the Engineer with a valid account number for shipping services with
United Parcel Service (UPS), so the shipping cost is billed to the bidder. Hard copies of the bid documents can be
ordered by calling 660-395-4693. A PDF version of the bid documents may be obtained from
www.howecompany.com for a nonrefundable fee of $50.00 paid through PAYPAL. Bidders must obtain their bid
documents from either Howe Company, LLC, or www.howecompany.com and be plan holders in order to bid the
project. All proposals must be on the forms provided in the bid documents.
The right is reserved to reject any or all bids. A certified or cashier's check or a bid bond in the amount of 5% shall
be submitted with each proposal. The DBE goal for this project is 0%.
No 2nd tier subcontracting will be allowed on this project.
The Contract, if awarded, will be awarded to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder who provides the lowest
price complying with the Conditions of the Contract Documents within the Owner's budget.