Request for Proposals (RFP) for Tree Trimming

The city of New Melle, Missouri Request for Proposals (RFP) for Tree Trimming
M12-6897 Invitation for Bids INV-1

 

INVITATION F​OR BIDS

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Sealed bids for the Request for Proposals (RFP) for Tree Trimming (hereinafter “Project”) will be received by the City
of New Melle, 145 Almeling Street, New Melle, Missouri 63365, until 10:00 am CST on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, when they will be publicly opened and read aloud.

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The Scope of Work includes providing tree trimming services for emergency or non-emergency situations where the City does not have the proper manpower and/or equipment to successfully complete the necessary removals, installation, consultation, and/or trimming services required. Therefore, the City needs to contract the necessary manpower and/or equipment on short notice, on an as-needed basis, in order to complete such removals, installation, consultation, and/or trimming services, as described in the RFP.

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Bid packages will be available on Wednesday, October 12, 2022, and may be obtained from New Melle City Hall at 145 Almeling Street, New Melle, MO, 63365. For directions, please call 636-828-4807.

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A bid security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the bid amount must accompany each bid if the bid amount exceeds $50,000.00, in accordance with “Section 3: Proposal Requirements & Documents” outlined in the RFP.

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Please note that Missouri’s Prevailing Wage Law establishes a minimum wage rate for public works projects in Missouri valued at over $75,000. If the project is over $75,000, the wage rates applicable to this project have been predetermined as required by law and are set forth in this specification.

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Effective January 1, 2009, and pursuant to RSMo 285.530 (1), No business entity or employer shall knowingly employ, hire for employment, or continue to employ an unauthorized alien to perform work within the state of Missouri. The successful bidder must submit a sworn affidavit and documentation affirming the business entity's enrollment and participation in the federal work authorization program and that all its employees working for the contracted services are not illegal immigrants.

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Upon signing the contract, the successful contractor and any subcontractor performing the work shall provide a ten-hour Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) construction safety program for their on-site employees. The City of New Melle 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.

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THE CITY OF NEW MELLE INTENDS TO AWARD THE CONTRACT TO THE MOST RESPONSIVE, RESPONSIBLE BIDDER SUBMITTING THE LOWEST BID. THE OWNER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS AND TO WAIVE ANY IRREGULARITIES IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE OWNER.

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M12-6897    Invitation for Bids    INV-1