Downtown Area ADA Sidewalk Improvements Project

This document constitutes a request for competitive, sealed quote for Americans with Disabilities (ADA) sidewalk curb ramps and landings in the downtown area, for the City of Columbia, Missouri (hereinafter referred to as City) as set forth herein. CONTRACT PERIOD: Date of award through completion of project. Contract shall not to exceed five (5) years. SUBCONTRACTORS: Any subcontracts for the products/services described herein must include appropriate provisions and contractual obligations to ensure the successful fulfillment of all contractual obligations agreed to by the contractor and the City and to ensure that the City is indemnified, saved, and held harmless from and against any and all claims of damage, loss, and cost (including attorney fees) of any kind related to a subcontract in those matters described in the contract/agreement between the City and the contractor. The contractor shall expressly understand and agree that they shall assume and be solely responsible for all legal and financial responsibilities related to the execution of a subcontract. The contractor shall agree and understand that utilization of a subcontractor to provide any of the products/services in the contract/agreement shall in no way relieve the contractor of the responsibility for providing the products/services as described and set forth herein. The contractor shall only utilize subcontractors stated on Exhibit B in performance of the contract/agreement. The contractor must obtain the approval of the City prior to establishing any new subcontracting arrangements and before changing any subcontractors. The approval shall not be arbitrarily withheld. Section II - SCOPE OF WORK The downtown sidewalk project, includes the reconstruction of sidewalk curb ramps and landings to meet the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards at various locations. PERIOD OF SERVICE: Contractor hereby agrees to complete the work in the base bid described no later than sixty (60) calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. Contractor shall agree to allow a deduction of seven hundred dollars ($700.00) per calendar day, from final payment as liquidated damages for each day that completion is delayed beyond said completion date established. QUESTIONS/CLARIFICATIONS: All questions concerning the solicitation and specifications shall be submitted in writing via e-mail to the name below. You are encouraged to submit your questions via e-mail. Michelle.Sorensen@COMO.gov Any oral responses to any shall be unofficial and not binding on the City of Columbia. An Addendum to this RFQ providing the City of Columbia's official response will be issued if necessary to all known prospective bidders. Questions must be submitted. Question Deadline 12/29/2023 at 5:00 PM CT. BID BOND: Bidder shall submit an original bid bond, in an amount of not less than five percent (5%) of base bid to the Purchasing Division, prior to the bid closing date and time 1.) an original bond on the City of Columbia's bid bond form, (Exhibit A) 2.) a certified check made payable to the City of Columbia; or 3.) An electronic bid bond provided by Surety2000.com, as verified by an eleven-digit code which is generated by the Surety2000 system and provided by the contractor in their bid submission. Bid bonds, regardless of the format, must be issued by a surety company authorized to conduct business in the State of Missouri, and carrying a rating of A-6 or better as listed in the A.M. best or equivalent rating guide. The bid bond shall guarantee good faith on the part of the bidder to enter into contract within ninety (90) days at the price bid, if accepted by the City . The contractor on a public improvement project costing more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) shall provide to the City, a Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Payment Bond, with corporate surety, satisfactory to the purchasing agent, each in an amount not less than the contract price. Contractor shall furnish a Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Payment Bond, each for one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price, guaranteeing faithful compliance with all requirements of the contract documents and complete fulfillment of the contract, including payment of all labor, material, and other bills made in carrying out this contract." The Surety Company issuing the bonds shall be authorized to conduct business in the State of Missouri, and carry a rating of A-6 or better as listed in the A.M. Best or equivalent rating guide. EVALUATION AND AWARD: Evaluation shall be made on past experience with the bidder, price, calendar days of completion and lead times. Award shall be made to the lowest and best overall responsive and responsible bidder. The City of Columbia reserves the right to award all; one or none of the line items, to accept or reject all of part of the bid and to waive technicalities to accept the response of the Purchasing agent considers the most advantages to the City.

Division 31 -	Earthwork, Earthwork Methods.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Operation and Maintenance of Exterior Improvements, Bases, Ballasts, and Paving, Flexible Paving, Asphalt Paving, Rigid Paving, Concrete Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, and Driveways.
Division 34 -	Transportation, Operation and Maintenance of Transportation.