Active SLED Opportunity · MISSOURI · CITY OF FLORISSANT
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The City of Florissant seeks sealed bids for bulk Type 1L Portland Cement supply and delivery for 2026. The contract emphasizes cost, delivery reliability, quality control, and sustainability. Estimated volume is 45 tons with flexibility. Proposals must meet detailed submission requirements and deadlines.
The City of Florissant Department of Public Works is seeking competitive, sealed proposals from qualified manufacturers or distributors to supply and deliver bulk Type 1L cement (meeting ASTM C150 / AASHTO M 85 standards) for the upcoming fiscal year.
The City of Florissant's primary objective is to secure a reliable supply chain of high-quality cement to support our standard street repairs, sidewalk replacements, water main encasements, and various structural concrete mix designs. The estimated annual volume is 45 tons, delivered on an as-needed basis to the City’s central mixing plant. The actual ordered quantity may vary by up to +50%, with a projected range of 50 to 150 tons, based on field conditions and city requirements." Because our construction season is tight and our specifications are rigid, we are evaluating vendors not just on the lowest price, but on their operational reliability and product consistency.
Total cost per ton, including all other fees for product to reach its destination, including but not limited to delivery fees, fuel surcharges, and offloading fees.
Proposer’s fleet capacity, logistical plan, guaranteed delivery windows, and emergency backup supply options.
Consistency of the mill source, QA/QC testing protocols, and past performance/cross-testing with state DOT projects.
Lowered carbon footprint in manufacturing, use of alternative fuels at the kiln, or optimization of Type IL (Portland-limestone) blends if applicable.
Did you read through and confirm that you met all of the proposal requirements including the sections:
Please Upload your COMPLETE Proposal here.
Please Upload your COMPLETE Proposal here. Upload fee proposal separately in the next step.
Confirm that your fee proposal is not attached in your Proposal and is attached separately here.
Please upload your Certificate(s) of Insurance (WITHOUT ENDORSEMENTS) listing the City of Florissant as additional insured.
When the Vendors selected are to furnish materials to the City Public Works Complex or other location within the City, it will be necessary for the Vendor of furnish certification of adequate insurance coverage.
When the City of Florissant is placed in an emergency situation (i.e., tornado, earth quake, airliner disaster, etc.), the City will expect the awarded supplier of this bid to provide materials and supplies up to a 10% excess of the bid quantities as may be required by the City to handle the emergency. This requirement may require the winning bidder to carry additional inventory at their store or warehouse to be able to make deliveries or allow pick up within 2 hours’ notice from the City.
The City will pay the supplier, at bid prices, for goods and/or services obtained by authorized City employees from the supplier during the emergency. The City will furnish names of persons authorized to sign for materials.
The Supplier agrees to release the materials to authorized City employees during the emergency, only after the Mayor or the Emergency Preparedness Director declares an emergency. Supplier may receive word of the emergency via telephone or letter from either of the above officials.
The Supplier also agrees to give the City priority in the sales of materials needed during the emergency, and to accept payment for them at a reasonable time after City payment services have been re-established. Requests for earlier payment will be honored if the situation permits.
The Supplier’s order form or sales slip, signed by a person authorized as cited above, will serve as the record of purchase on which the City will base payments.
Proposer’s fleet capacity, logistical plan, guaranteed delivery windows, and emergency backup supply options.
Consistency of the mill source, QA/QC testing protocols, and past performance/cross-testing with state DOT projects.
Lowered carbon footprint in manufacturing, use of alternative fuels at the kiln, or optimization of Type IL (Portland-limestone) blends if applicable.
The bidder hereby proposes to furnish all materials on the completed line items in the bid pricing table for the unit cost amounts shown on the completed line items in the bid pricing table.
In submitting this bid, the bidder understands and acknowledges that the right is reserved by the City of Florissant to reject any and all bids. If written notice of acceptance of this bid is received within forty-five (45) days after the opening of the bids, the bidder agrees to execute and deliver an agreement in the prescribed form within ten days after such agreement is presented.
Delivery will be made on:
Example: MM/DD/YYYY or XX Days after order placement.
Please enter the Authorized Representative's name and contact information here:
Please enter the name of the individual from your organization who will sign the contract in the event you are the selected bidder. Should be as you want it to appear on the contract.
The bidder hereby offers to furnish and deliver the articles or services as specified at the terms stated and in strict accordance with the specifications, instruction, and general conditions of bidding which have been read and understood and all of which are made a part of this order.
Please confirm:
Your confirmation below indicates that you, the Bidder, have exhausted every effort to file a bid/quotation using American made products to fulfill the requirements of the bid and have done so whenever the quality and price are comparable with other Non-American made goods.
Please confirm here:
Review “Special Conditions” section of bid documents for payment requirements. Certified payrolls must accompany monthly billing for approval.
Please confirm you understand this statement:
Please confirm that all work invoiced through November 30, will be invoiced separately from all work provided after November 30.
Bidder certifies that this bid is made without any previous understanding, agreement or connection with any person or firm, or corporation making a bid for the same items, and is in all respects fair without outside control, collusion, fraud or otherwise illegal action.
By checking that you confirm you agree no outside control, collusion, fraud or otherwise illegal action has transpired.
Bidders are informed that pursuant to Section 285.530 RSMo as a condition of the award of any contract in excess of five thousand dollars ($5,000), the successful bidder shall, by sworn affidavit and provision of documentation, affirm its enrollment and participation in a federal work authorization program with respect to the employees working in connection to the contracted services.
Each bid must be verified by the confirmation below, verifying participation in the "E-Verify" program administered by the Federal Government Department of Homeland Security. Documentation (pages 11-13 of the Memorandum of Understanding) must also accompany this bid.
Please verify and confirm here:
Please download the below documents, complete and have notarized. An online notarization option will be provided for you when responding.
Per the section entitled “Federal Apprenticeship Policy,” please certify below the percentage of your workers that have satisfactorily completed an approved apprenticeship program for the type of work they will be performing.
Example: 5%
Each bid must be accompanied by a deposit of not less than 5% of the amount of the bid. The deposit shall consist of a certified check, cashier's check or a bid bond, payable to the City of Florissant or your bid will be rejected.
Please indicate which form you will submit, Bid Bond, Certified checks or Cashier's Check
Each bid shall be accompanied by a certified cashier’s check, or bid bond, in the amount of not less than 5%, payable toCity of Florissant, as a guarantee that the bidder, if its bid is accepted, will promptly execute the Agreement. The bidder shall guarantee the total bid price for a period of 60 days from the date of the bid opening.
Please scan and upload a copy of your bid bond/cashier's check. Bidder must also MAIL bid guarantee with a postmarked date no later thanThursday, July 23, 2026 addressed to:
City of Florissant
Melanie Bringer
955 Rue St Francois
Florissant,MO63031
Please have the Bidder Name, Contract Title ("Type 1L cement Portland Cement 2026"), and Contract Number ("25-0256-PW") listed clearly on the outside of the envelope.
A performance bond in an amount equivalent to 100% of the contract price must be furnished and executed by the successful bidder.
Please confirm you understand this statement
Will this solicitation require a bid security?
Would you like to have bidders respond to an electronic pricing table through ProcureNow?
Some examples of of when to say "yes":
If you are NOT using the Electronic Pricing Table option, will you want your bidder to separate a Price Proposal from the rest of their Response? You'll want to do this if you open your bids initially WITHOUT showing price, and then come back in after a technical evaluation to unseal pricing later.
Will there be an evaluation committee to review the proposals and score them based on weights and multiple criteria?
Will the vendor need to provide references?
What will be the initial term of this contract?
Example: one year
Please enter the initial timeframe of the contract.
Example: December 1, 2021 through November 30, 2022
Please indicate how many options to renewal
Example: two (2)
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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