Date Issued: 10/6/2026

Sealed bids will be received at Kearney City Hall, 100 East Washington, Kearney, MO 64060, on or before November 03, 2026 at 2:00 PM, for the above project. Bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope marked "Bid for Mack Porter Park Connector Shared Use Path". Bids received after the designated closing time will be returned unopened. At said place and time, all properly received bids will be publicly opened and read. The project will be awarded to the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder.

The project is described in general as " Mack Porter Park Connector Shared Use Path " in the City of Kearney, Missouri. The proposed work includes sidewalk, trail, ADA ramps, RRFB, storm sewer, asphalt pavement, concrete barrier, commercial driveway, retaining wall, bridge drainage modification, pavement marking, signing, and traffic control.

All Bids must be in accordance with the Plans and other Bidding Documents on file at the Drexel Technologies public plan room located on-line at: www.drexeltech.com . Bidders must fill out the on-line registration to request Bidding Documents, Plan Holder’s List, AND TO RECEIVE ADDENDA. Viewing low resolution images of the documents on-line is free; however, there is a nonrefundable charge for downloading and hard copies. For access assistance, please contact Drexel directly at (913) 471-4430.

All questions must be submitted to Bryan Blizzard at bblizzard@olsson.com or 913-318-4783 prior to October 27, 2026 at 5:00 PM. All questions received will be addressed by Addendum and distributed prior to the letting date.

The following provisions are required of the successful contractor and are further described in the contract documents.

• City Business License

• Insurance Coverage Naming City of Kearney as Additional Insured

• Performance Bond

• Prevailing Wage Provision

• OSHA Training

• Federal Work Authorization Program (E-Verify)

Special Needs: If you have special needs addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act, please notify Shelie Daniel, at 816-628-4142, or through Missouri Relay System, TDD, at least five (5) working days prior to the pre-bid meeting and/or bid opening meeting you plan to attend.

Bid Security. Bid Security will be required in accordance with the Bidding Documents. Bidder qualifications will be required in accordance with the Bidding Documents.

The bidder certifies that their bid is genuine and is not made in the interest, or on behalf of, any undisclosed person, firm or corporation. Bidder certifies that they have not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other bidder to put in a false or sham bid, that they have not solicited or induced any person, firm or corporation, to refrain from bidding, and that they have not sought by collusion or other means to obtain any advantage over any other bidder or the owner.

The City hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, DBE/MBE/WBE 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, religion, creed, sex, age, ancestry, or national origin in consideration for an award. There is no DBE/MBE/WBE goal on this project.

Contractor should read and be fully familiar with all contract documents before submitting a bid. In submitting a bid, the bidder warrants that it has read the contract documents and is fully familiar therewith, and that it has visited the site of the work to fully inform itself as to all existing conditions and limitations and shall include in its bid a sum to cover the cost of all items of the work.

Should a bidder find “defects”; it shall bring such “defects” to the attention of City. Changes necessitated thereby shall be in the form of addenda issued to registered potential contractors.

All bidders shall verify that they have considered all written addenda. Neither the City nor the Consulting Engineer shall be responsible for oral instructions. Any written addenda issued during the time of bidding shall be covered and included in the bid. There will be no clarifications or exceptions allowed on the Bid. Bids are for a total bid package, total contract price.

The City of Kearney, Missouri, reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids and to waive any technicalities or irregularities therein. Bids may be modified or withdrawn by written request of the bidder received in the office of the City Clerk, prior to the time and date for bid opening; provided, however, that no bidder may withdraw its bid for a period of sixty (60) days from the date set for the opening thereof. All bidders agree that rejection shall create no liability on the part of the city because of such rejection, and the filing of any bid in response to this invitation shall constitute an agreement of the bidder to these conditions.