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Yes. The District can provide a copy of our tax exempt letter from the State of Missouri upon request.
Yes. In fact the District has several lists and they are:
No. Because of the unique requirements you must apply to have your name added to each list.
Send a fax to 314-768-6369 requesting a Bidders Mailing List application. The fax needs to provide a readable address to which the application can be sent
Send a letter to the attention of Purchasing (Improvements), MSD, 2350 Market Street, St. Louis, MO 63103-2555, requesting that you be sent an Application to Become a Pre-Approved Contractor.
Send a fax to 314-768-6369 with the name of your company, complete address, telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address.
7. How do I get my company's name added to the pre-approved contractors list for engineering design?
Send a letter to the attention of the Director of Engineering, MSD, 2350 Market Street, St. Louis, MO 63103-2555 requesting that you be sent an Application to Become a Pre-Approved Contractor.
The District cannot estimate the number of bids you will receive, because there are too many variables.
Not at the present time.
Not at the present time.
No. Generally there is a fee for improvement projects, bid packages are too large, or there are large drawings.
They are sent via UPS Ground.
Notice to contractors, which provides general information about the project, are sent first class mail.
For improvement (major construction) projects there is a charged based on the size of the bid package and the number of drawings. The fee is non-refundable and is not transferable. There is generally no charge for bid packages for supplies, services, and routine construction repair projects.
No. We do not have a means of receiving a bid via e-mail or fax and safeguarding it so that its contents cannot be accidentally opened or retrieved by an unauthorized party.
Yes. The bid results for Improvement (Major Construction) projects are posted on an answering service. Call 314-768-2763 and follow instructions. Summary sheets are provided to bidders by fax.
The bid is usually rejected.
We advertise any procurement that is estimated to have a value of $25,000 or more, unless it is a sole source.
Yes. If you see the bid advertised, or hear about it from a friend, you may request that you be provided a copy of the bid, unless the project requires pre-approval.
Bids must arrive by the due date and time, no exceptions. If you are delivering your bid, it should be time-stamped by the machine on top of the white bid box located in the lobby. Bids received after the due date and time will be returned to the vendor unopened.
You can call the contact person in purchasing and make a request for additional time. If there is a good reason for the extension and time allows, the due date may be extended. If there is an urgent need for the product, service, or project, it may not be possible to extend the due date.
There is a requirement for bidding on 90% of the line items on solicitations involving the multi-year contracts. Bids that do not meet this requirement will be rejected.
Purchasing maintains a file of sole source suppliers. We require a letter or fax from the manufacturer documenting an exclusive arrangement. A letter from the distributor stating this exclusive arrangement is not acceptable.
Contact the Purchasing division, 314-768-6314, or the Supplier Diversity division, 314-768-2726.
Manager of Diversity Programs
Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District 2350 Market St. St. Louis, MO 63103-2555 314-768-6357 Diversity@stlmsd.com
Yes. The e-mail address is Diversity@stlmsd.com. A confirmation of receipt will be returned via e-mail or telephone.
You may contact MSD's Diversity division by phone, 314-768-6357 or 314-768-2726, or e-mail Diversity@stlmsd.com, to seek assistance in sourcing MWBE sub-contractors. Although at MSD we do not endorse the capabilities of any firms, we will attempt to assist you in identifying firms that you can assess for sub-contracting utilization.
At least twice per year, MSD hosts events designed to bring prime and sub-contractors together. In addition, the Diversity division staff will assist you in making contacts, as appropriate.
If you have additional questions not addressed at this site, contact: Manager of Diversity ProgramsMetropolitan St. Louis Sewer District 2350 Market St. St. Louis, MO 63103-2555 314-768-6357 Diversity@stlmsd.com |