NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed bids for the Garesche Avenue Rehabilitation project will be received at the Office of the City Clerk for the City of Jennings, 2120 Hord Avenue, Jennings, MO 63136, until 2:00 p.m. on January 10th, 2024 and at that time will be publicly opened and read. City of Jennings Project No. 21007765.00 consists of removal and replacement of deteriorated and/or damaged pavement, curbs and sidewalks; Full Depth Reclamation; Microsurfacing overlay; replacement and installation of new sidewalks and curb ramps, storm sewer, lighting, water quality BMP's, and sodding on Garesche Avenue within the City of Jennings and other incidental items necessary to complete the above in a workmanlike manner. This activity is funded in whole or in part with Community Development Block Grant funds pursuant to Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended. All applicable federal regulations shall be in full force and effect. Be advised that contracts over $200,000 trigger Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968. Section 3 requires that economic opportunities generated by the expenditure of HUD funds be directed, to the greatest extent feasible, to low and moderate income persons via contracting, employment and training. All contractors and subcontractors working on this project will need to demonstrate compliance with Section 3 numeric targets and other applicable provisions. In cases where Section 3 compliance is not achieved, contractors and subcontractors must document good-faith efforts to comply. The contractor must communicate with the Office of Community Development to schedule a pre-bid meeting before submitting a bid. Failure to do so will result in the bid being disqualified. Be advised that contracts over $250,000 or containing iron or steel trigger Build America Buy America (BABA) provisions requiring that materials be sourced to manufacturers within in the United States. Documentation must show that the contractor was able to source materials to United States' manufacturers or that materials and products subject to this preference are not produced within the United States or cannot be produced in sufficient quantity and quality. Bids that include United States' sourced material will be preferred if the total price of the bid response is within 25% of the lowest bid. In cases where BABA compliance is not achieved, contractors and subcontractors must document good faith efforts to comply. The successful Bidder or Bidders shall be required to comply with the most current applicable Federal (Davis-Bacon Act) and State statutory provisions concerning the payment of prevailing wages on public works, Section 290.210 through 290.340 R.S. Mo. 1959, as amended. Contractors and sub-contractors who sign a contract to work on a public works project shall provide a ten (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 City of Jennings 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. Plans and specifications will be available on December 20th, 2023 from the City of Jennings City Hall, 2120 Hord Avenue, Jennings, MO 63136. There will be no refunds on any documents purchased. Bids must be accompanied by a certified check or bidder's bond in an amount equal to 5% of the total bid. All checks shall be made payable to "City of Jennings, MO." The right is reserved by the City of Jennings to reject any or all bids. The DBE Goal for this project is 24% MBE and 9.5% WBE. No 2nd tier subcontracting will be allowed on this project.