City of Columbia Ionwave #90/2026

Bridge 9 MKT Trail Replacement Construction

The City of Columbia is seeking a contractor to replace Bridge 9 on the MKT Trail over Flat Branch Creek. - Buyer: City of Columbia, Missouri — Parks and Recreation Department, Purchasing Division; the bid invitation identifies Brittany Miller in Finance/Purchasing. - Project: Demolish the existing bridge and construct a 105-foot-long, 11-foot-clear-width, single-span prefabricated structural-steel truss pedestrian bridge on concrete abutments. Work also includes approaches, foundations, earthwork, trail surfacing, erosion controls, signs, and related site work. - Major quantities: One prefabricated bridge; 320 HP 10X42 structural-steel piles; 10 pile-point reinforcements; 19.8 of Class B-2 concrete; 126 of slab on the prefabricated steel bridge; and 33.8 of bridge approach slab. Units are not specified in the available summaries. - Other listed materials: 113 Type 5 aggregate base course, 113 MKT Trail surface mix, 241 Type 2 rock blanket, 371 geotextile fabric, 38 embankment in place, 50 silt fence, four Type III moveable barricades, 11 construction signs, and 0.1 seeding including fertilizing and mulching. Units are not specified. - Additional work: Clearing and grubbing of approximately 0.1 acres, removal of existing improvements and bridge, mobilization, surveying and staking, and 52 of excavation for structure. The excavation unit is not specified. - Requirements: The bridge manufacturer and installer must each have at least five years of relevant experience. Complete construction within 180 calendar days after Notice to Proceed, and provide a one-year post-acceptance responsibility period for repairs or replacements attributable to defective materials, workmanship, or equipment. - Technical basis: Follow the project plans, job special provisions, applicable construction specifications, and geotechnical recommendations. The geotechnical report recommends deep foundations using driven steel H-piles or drilled shafts extending into bedrock; a shallow foundation may be suitable at one Bridge 9 abutment if it bears on competent bedrock and includes scour protection. - Named firms: Terracon prepared the geotechnical report for McClure Engineering Co.; neither is identified as a required bridge manufacturer or bidder in the available materials.

Description

The City of Columbia, Missouri is seeking competitive sealed bids for replacement of Bridge 9 on the MKT Trail for its Parks and Recreation Department. The work is identified as construction involving replacement of the bridge; the solicitation includes replacement plan drawings, a geotechnical engineering report, technical specifications, job special provisions, and performance and labor and materials bond forms. Bids may be submitted electronically or as sealed paper bids to the Purchasing Division by October 20, 2026, at 2:00 PM Central Time.

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