LETTING NO. 8768 PEDESTRIAN STREET LIGHTS, WATERMAN BLVD. BETWEEN BELT AVE. AND CLARA AVE. PROJECT NO. R2023-43-058 Electronic bids submitted through the Bid Express Online Portal will be received by the Board of Public Service until 1:45 PM, CT, on January 9, 2024, then publicly opened and read. Proposals must be submitted electronically using "Bid Express Online Portal" at https://www.bidexpress.com/?businesses/20618/home. The bidder must pay $40 to submit a bid through the Bid Express service. Monthly subscriptions are available. Plans, Specifications, and the Agreement may be examined online through Bid Express at https://www.bidexpress.com/?businesses/20618/home?agency=true and may be downloaded for free. An optional pre-bid conference for all contractors bidding on this project will be held on Waterman Blvd. at Clara Ave. on December 12, 2023 at 10:00 AM St. Louis time. All bidders are strongly encouraged to attend the pre-bid meeting. Attendance at the pre-bid meeting is considered an important element of a Contractor's Good Faith Effort to maximize the utilization of M/WBE if M/WBE participation goals cannot be met. Bidders shall comply with all applicable City, State and Federal laws (including MBE/WBE policies). All bidders must regard Federal Executive Order 11246, "Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity", the "Equal Opportunity Clause" and the "Standard Federal Equal Employment Specifications" set forth within and referenced at www.stl-bps.org (Announcements).