Orlando Avenue Improvement Project - St. John, MO

DATE: February 17, 2026

SPECIFICATIONS -GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

Sealed bids, subject to the Instructions and General Conditions of Bidding listed below and any special conditions set forth herein, will be received at the Office of the City Manager until the above time, for furnishing the material and/or list of materials, supplies, equipment or services shown on the attached sheets. Bids shall include all charges for delivery to St. John, Missouri.

The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive informalities in the bidding, and accept the bid deemed to be in the best interest of the City.

All bids must be accompanied by a cashier's check or certified check drawn on a solvent Missouri bank or trust company made payable to the city, or a bid bond issued by a surety licensed to conduct business in the state of Missouri, in the amount of not less than 10 % of the total bid. The bid bond may be retained by the city as a guarantee that if the proposal is accepted, the bidder will execute the contract and file acceptable performance and payment bonds within seven days after notice of the award of the contract.

The city reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to waive all informalities in bids. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the date of the opening of the bids.

Construction Documents can be purchased for a Non-Refundable fee on-line at projectbids.drexeltech.com in their online plan room, additional assistance is available at distribution@drexeltech.com . Information regarding this project can be found in the “Public Jobs” link on the website. Contractors desiring the Contract Documents for use in preparing bids may also obtain a set of such documents from Drexel Technologies; 10840 West 86th Street, Lenexa, KS 66214, telephone number is 913-371-4430. Bidding documents will be shipped only if the requesting party assumes responsibility for all related charges. Corporate, certified, or cashier’s checks shall be made payable to Drexel Technologies, Inc

The contractor agrees to pay no less than the prevailing hourly wage rates as found by the Department of Labor & Industrial Relations of the State of Missouri to all employees. The required affidavit of work authorization and documentation of enrollment and participation in a federal work authorization program shall be submitted with the bid. For technical questions, please contact William Bales, City Manager, by email at wbales@cityofstjohn.org . The deadline for all questions shall be 3:00PM on March 09, 2026.