WWTP Odor Control Upgrades - O'Fallon, MO

Date Issued: 10/31/2025

Sealed Bids will be received by the City of O’Fallon, Christine Grabin, 100 North Main Street, O’Fallon, Missouri 63366, until the above time and will thereafter be publicly opened and read aloud. Bidders must sign, in ink, the bid form and all other documents where indicated. Unsigned bids will not be read.

The proposed work includes the furnishing of materials, tools, equipment and labor necessary to construct the WWTP Odor Control Upgrades Project; Bid Number: 25-081. Work includes:

Demolition of existing dry scrubber odor control system and installation of a new bioscrubber odor control system as detailed in these Contract Documents.

The Contract Documents, including specifications, are on file at the office of Drexel Technologies at http://projectbids.drexeltech.com and are open for public inspection. Copies of documents may be obtained from Drexel Technologies for the fee listed online.

Bids must be submitted on the appropriate bid forms provided and must be accompanied by a Bid Security in the amount equal to and not less than five percent (5%) of the base bid, payable without recourse to the City. The Security may be in the form of a certified cashier’s check or a bidder’s bond in the same amount from an Incorporated Surety licensed to do business in the State of Missouri as a guarantee that the bidder will enter into a contract and execute a one hundred percent (100%) performance bond, a one hundred percent (100%) payment bond, and guaranty forms provided within ten (10) days after notice of acceptance of bid to him. Bid checks will be returned to the unsuccessful bidders when their bids are rejected. No bidder may withdraw his bid within 90 days after the bid opening. The City of O’Fallon, Missouri retains the right to reject any or all bids submitted.

The wage rates applicable to this project have been determined as required by law and are set forth in the detailed specifications. All methods, procedures, equipment, and workmanship used for the completion of this project must be in accordance with the attached Contract Documents.

There is a pre-bid meeting that will be held at the City’s Wastewater Treatment Plant located at 150 Firma Road at the above time to discuss the project. (Plan to meet outside near City’s existing odor control system.) Any contractor potentially bidding as a general or subcontractor may attend. Attendance is not required, and lack of attendance will not disqualify a bidder from being considered for the award of the project. It will primarily be used to explain the project and to answer any other questions that may arise.

There is a mandatory bidder’s questionnaire (enclosed with the spec book) that is due with the bid. If the questionnaire is not received by this date and time, the general contractor will not be able to submit a bid on this project.

For the sake of obtaining a bid security, the engineer’s estimate for this project is approximately $2,000,000. This is an estimate only and may or may not reflect the complete cost of any or all alternates in the proposal. The contractor is still required to submit a bid guaranty per the requirements in this proposal.

All requests for clarifications on these bidding documents must be received no later than Friday November 21, 2025, by 2:00 PM. The enclosed Request for Information (RFI) form shall be used for all submittals. Questions may be directed to the Owner as follows: Shawn Singer, PE.; via email at ssinger@ofallonmo.gov.

The CITY reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive informalities therein to determine the lowest and best bid, and to approve the bond. No Bid may be withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) days subsequent to the specified time for receipt of Bids.

The CITY hereby notifies all BIDDERS that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises 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, or national origin in consideration for an award.