NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Notice is hereby given that the Director of Public Works of the City of
Joplin, Missouri, will accept sealed bids for making the following improvements in
the City of Joplin, Missouri:
On-Call Infrastructure and Utility Cuts 2026
This project includes the following: repair and restoration of public
infrastructure that sustained damage including but not limited to utility maintenance,
additions, main breaks, new construction, etc. The selected contractor will furnish at
their own cost and expense all labor, material, machinery, plant equipment,
transportation, and other things that may be required therefore and to do the work in a
first-class and workmanlike manner, and settle all damages and judgments by reason of
negligence or unauthorized acts of themselves, agents or employees. Contractor is to
perform the same in accordance with the specifications and all provisions of the most
current Joplin City Code, and in accordance to this specification on file in the office of
the Director of Public Works. The contractor shall be given access to an electronic
database that is automatically updated with repair locations throughout the City in
which the contractor shall have fifteen (15) business days to complete the repairs from
the day the permit is added to the online web portal. Should the contractor fail to
complete the work on or before said date or such additional time allowed by the City, a
penalty of THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($300.00) per business day per
individual excavation will be assessed. All cuts within an arterial or collector
street will be charged double this rate and shall be deducted from the contract
amount until said work is completed to the satisfaction of the Director of Public
Works. Response time is required to be within 1 hour of notification to address
problems on arterials and collectors.
Specifications are on file in the office of the Director of Public Works
located at 602 S. Main Street. Bids must be in the hands of said Director of Public
Works before 10:00 AM on the 15th day of January, 2026. Bids will be opened by
the Director of Public Works or alternate at 10:00 AM on the 15th day of January
2026 at the Joplin City Hall, 602 S. Main Street in the 4th Floor Conference Room.
A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on the 5th day of January 2026 at 10:00
AM in the 4th floor conference room.
Payment for this project will be made to the contractor monthly, only with
receipt of approved invoices.
All contractors must be licensed as a contractor in the City of Joplin,
Missouri. The Director of Public Works reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
The successful bidder will have to sign an agreement that they are enrolled
and participating in a Federal Work Authorization Program (“FWAP”) that ensures
that all of its employees or agents or subcontractors have the legal right to work in
the United States, as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1324a(h)(3) and RSMo§285.525.555, and
that it will maintain this compliance for the entire duration of its contract with the
City of Joplin, and will provide an Affidavit of Compliance to the City stating the
same.
A bid bond of $25,000.00 must accompany each bid. The successful bidder
will be required to furnish an indemnity bond in the amount of his bid and shall
before entering on the work of said contract be licensed as a contractor of the City
of Joplin, Missouri. The Director of Public Works reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
