Replace Bridge, Sycamore Road Over BNSF Railroad

Project RRP-0008(581), Bridge No. 40700071, Sycamore Road Over BNSF Railroad, will be awarded to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder - complying with the Conditions of the Contract Documents within the Owner's budget - whose bid provides the lowest price for Scotland County Project RRP-000S(581) may be awarded as an individual project or as a packaged bundle including Project RRP-000S(582), County Road 110 over BNSF Railroad, a similar nearby bridge project. The proposed work includes: The removal of the existing bridge and the construction of a new 208' three-span, NU-43 prestressed concrete I-girder bridge over BNSF Railways with steel piling (14" CE CIP), concrete abutments, concrete piers, concrete barrier curb with chain link fence, steel guardrail, traffic control, and all appurtenances. The County of Scotland 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, 2019 Edition 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. 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 5%. No 2" tier subcontracting will be allowed on this project. 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 site for a nonrefundable fee of $50.00 paid through PAYPAL. Bidders must obtain their bid documents from either Howe Company, LLC., or site and be plan holders in order to bid the project. All proposals must be on the forms provided in the bid documents.

Division 01 -	General Requirements, Vehicular Access and Parking, Traffic Control, Temporary Barriers and Enclosures.
Division 03 -	Concrete, Concrete Reinforcing, Precast Structural Concrete.
Division 05 -	Metals, Structural Steel Framing, Structural Steel for Bridges, Steel Joist Framing, Steel Joist Girder Framing.
Division 07 -	Thermal and Moisture Protection, Expansion Control.
Division 09 -	Finishes, High-Performance Coatings.
Division 10 -	Specialties, Signage, Traffic Signage.
Division 26 -	Electrical, Exterior Lighting, Lighting Poles and Standards, Roadway Lighting.
Division 31 -	Earthwork, Embankments, Erosion and Sedimentation Controls, Slope Protection, Gabions, Riprap, Special Foundations and Load-Bearing Elements, Driven Piles.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Bases, Ballasts, and Paving, Flexible Paving, Rigid Paving, Fences and Gates, Retaining Walls.
Division 34 -	Transportation, Bridges.