SLED Opportunity · MISSOURI · SAINT LOUIS ZOO
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Saint Louis Zoo seeks qualified environmental contractors for hazardous materials testing, abatement, third-party monitoring, air monitoring, emergency response, and related services via an RFP. Virtual pre-bid meeting on July 22, 2026. Electronic bids due August 5, 2026.
The Saint Louis Zoo ("Zoo") is soliciting proposals from qualified environmental contractors to establish a pool of multiple Vendors of Record to provide hazardous materials consulting, testing, abatement, third-party project monitoring, air monitoring, emergency response, and related environmental services on an as-needed basis across Zoo facilities. Services may... **Project Type**: RFP - Request for Proposal (Formal) **Source ID**: PU.AG.USA.2672058.C17414426 **Piggyback Contract**: No **Question Acceptance Deadline**: 07/30/2026 12:59 AM EDT **Questions are submitted online**: Yes **Bid Submission Type**: Electronic Bid Submission **Owner Organization**: Safety and Risk Management **Reference Number**: 0000430730 **Pricing**: In attached document **Bid Documents List**: | Item Name | Description | Mandatory | Limited to 1 file | |---|---|---|---| | Response | Documents Defining the Solicitation | Yes | No | **Pre-Bidding Events**: Event: Prebid Conference | Date: 07/22/2026 10:00 AM EDT | Location: Zoom Conference **Questions and Answers**: | Question | Answer | |---|---| | Should the cost proposal (Appendix A- Multi-Award Vendor of Record Pricing Form ) be included in the proposal and submitted and submitted separately as a separate file in the Bidnet Direct portal? | Answered in Addendum 1 | | What should proposers include in the certifications section of the response? Completed page 22 of the RFP? Anything else? | Answered in Addendum 1 | | Can you clarify what is meant by Lead Worker and Asbestos Worker? Does this refer to staff that perform testing or the person(s) that performs the abatement? | Answered in Addendum 1 | | The RFP indicates that the awarded firm will provide both abatement services and third-party monitoring. Can you confirm that is the case? | Answered in Addendum 1 | | This questions pertains to the third bullet in Section 8.1 on page 8 of the RFP (Relevant Operational Experience & References [Three( 3) including contact information]). Can proposers submit more than three relevant references, or is three the maximum? | Answered in Addendum 1 | | The current structure list units of measurement, not waste classifications. Can you please clarify what the actual waste class is? Will we be expected to dispose of other materials besides asbestos? A better structure for accurate pricing would include a line item for each waste stream per ton. | Answered in Addendum 1 | | Appendix A, setion XIII states "Pricing shall remain valid for the inital contract term and any renewal periods unless modified by written agreement". Please confirm this means that pricing is valid until August of 2028. Not any further. | Answered in Addendum 1 | | Can you please clarify what a "trip charge" is and how it differs from Mobilization and Demobilization? | Answered in Addendum 1 | **Addendums**: | Addendum | Date | Note | |---|---|---| | Addendum No. 1 | 07/30/2026 02:10 PM EDT | |
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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