Earth Moving Services

The City of Columbia, Missouri is soliciting competitive sealed bids for comprehensive earth‑moving services. The contractor will provide grading, excavation, site preparation, hauling, equipment/operator services, and related work for multiple municipal projects ranging from half‑acre to fifteen‑acre sites, including ballfields, roads, parking lots, ADA‑compliant trails, ponds, wetlands, and erosion control. Work will be performed under a one‑year base contract with the option to renew up to four additional one‑year periods, subject to performance and funding. Bidders must submit detailed hourly rates for labor and equipment, unit prices for material items, and percentage mark‑ups. The contract requires performance and labor‑material bonds (≥ 100 % of contract price), compliance with prevailing‑wage rules, OSHA safety training, and DBE participation. • Scope: grading, excavation, base preparation, trail and sidewalk construction, pond/wetland work, erosion control, seed/straw installation. • Contract length: 1 year (renewable up to 5 years total). • Bid deadline: 2:00 PM CST, November 17 2026 (sealed or e‑bid). • Mandatory documents: pricing pages, bonds, certifications, DBE documentation, OSHA 10 cards. • Evaluation: lowest “responsive and responsible” bidder based on price model, experience, and compliance.