ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

SEALED PROPOSALS consisting of:

FRIENDSHIP ROAD BOX CULVERT IMPROVEMENTS

PROJECT NO. 2023-801-1

Located on Friendship Road in Sec 6, T43N, R11W in Cole County, Missouri, and WILL be received and opened publicly at the office of Cole County Commission, Courthouse Annex, Room 200, 311 East High Street, Jefferson City, Missouri 65101 at

9:00 A.M. on Friday, December 15, 2023

Any and all bids received after the time specified above will be returned unopened.

The proposed work consists of demolition of the existing box culvert and construction of a replacement culvert. There will also be minimal roadwork in the vicinity of the culvert. For the span of time when the culvert is under construction, the road will be closed. All equipment, material and workmanship must be in accordance with the plans, specifications and contract documents on file with Cole County.

Plans and specifications may be viewed and downloaded online in the bids section at www.colecounty.org. A hard copy of the specifications will not be provided but an 11”x17” hard copy of the plans will be provided upon request in advance.

All contractors wishing to bid on this project shall submit the plan holder contact information form found in the specifications to prior to the bid opening.

A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Thursday, December 7, 2023, at 9:00 A.M. at the Cole County Fire Protection District “ Training & Administration Building” located at 5206 Monticello Road, Jefferson City, MO 65109. All bidders are urged to attend.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive informalities therein, to determine the lowest and best bid and to approve the bond. E.O.E.

News Tribune:  11/19/23; 11/26/23 and 12/03/23