Project Information

Bid Title

Schroeder Park Aquatic Center Baby Pool Upgrades

Issuing Agency

City of Manchester

Location

Missouri

Published Date

Dec 5, 2025

Closing Date

Jan 22, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Bid Title:	Schroeder Park Aquatic Center Baby Pool Upgrades
Category:	Parks, Recreation and Arts
Status:	Open

Description: Request for Bids for the “Schroeder Park Aquatic Center Baby Pool Upgrades” will be received by the Parks, Recreation, & Arts Director, 359 Old Meramec Station Road, Manchester, MO 63021, until 11:00 am on Thursday, January 22 nd , 2026. All Bids will be opened and publicly read aloud at that time. Bids received after said time will be returned unopened. The contract work shall include bids for removal and replacement of the Baby Pool slide feature and potentially other features in the pool. Documents may be obtained at the Manchester Parks, Recreation, & Arts Office (Paul A. Schroeder Park), 359 Old Meramec Station Rd., Manchester, MO 63021 or by downloading it from the city website: www.manchestermo.gov Questions, call the Manchester Parks Office 636-391-6326, ext. 404. Interested bidders are encouraged to schedule a facility tour by calling the Manchester Parks Office 636-391-6326, ext. 404. The City reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive informalities in bidding, and to accept the bid most advantageous to the City. The City of Manchester is working to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act mandates. Individuals who require an accommodation or other specific assistance should contact the City at 636-227-1385. Publication Date/Time: 12/5/2025 8:00 AM Closing Date/Time: 1/22/2026 11:00 AM Submittal Information: Manchester Parks Office Bid Opening Information: 11:00 am Thursday, January 22 Contact Person: Kathryn Schien Director of Parks, Recreation, & Arts kschien@manchestermo.gov 636-391-6326 ext. 404 Miscellaneous: Qualified companies are invited to submit a sealed Bid to provide a proposal that encompasses the necessary furnishment of personnel, equipment, and materials needed to replace the Baby Pool slide feature. Additionally, the Bid calls for three alternates for the removal and replacement of the rocking frogs, spraying seahorse, and spraying rainbows. The goal of this project is to revitalize the play pool features while the pool is closed in the spring of 2026. The City is not tied to the current design and is open to other options as long as they meet all of the safety requirements for play pools. Our current budget for this slide renovation is $165,000.00, however we are open to modifications and additional costs if necessary for the good of the project, but they will require approval by the Manchester Board of Aldermen. Related Documents: 2026 Baby Pool Upgrades Bid Final

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

CITY OF MANCHESTER

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MISSOURI

Schroeder Park Aquatic Center

Baby Pool Upgrades

December 2025

REQUEST FOR BID

December 5th, 2025

Legal Communications Corporation

Phone: 314-421-1880

Email: stlouis@molawyersmedia.com

Please publish the following notice one time in the next available issue of the St. Louis

Countian. Please send billing and the publisher’s affidavit to my attention at:

kschien@manchestermo.gov.

Sincerely,

Kat Schien,

Director of Manchester Parks, Recreation, and Arts

Manchester, MO 63021

Request for Bids for Schroeder Park Aquatic Center Baby Pool Upgrades

for the City of Manchester, St. Louis County, Missouri

Request for Bids for the “Schroeder Park Aquatic Center Baby Pool Upgrades” will be

received by the Parks, Recreation, & Arts Director, 359 Old Meramec Station Road,

Manchester, MO 63021, until 11:00 am on Thursday, January 22nd, 2026. All Bids will be

opened and publicly read aloud at that time. Bids received after said time will be returned

unopened.

The contract work shall include bids for removal and replacement of the Baby Pool slide

feature and potentially other features in the pool.

Documents may be obtained at the Manchester Parks, Recreation, & Arts Office (Paul A.

Schroeder Park), 359 Old Meramec Station Rd., Manchester, MO 63021 or by downloading it

from the city website: www.manchestermo.gov Questions, call the Manchester Parks Office

636-391-6326, ext. 404.

Interested bidders are encouraged to schedule a facility tour by calling the Manchester Parks

Office 636-391-6326, ext. 404.

The City reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive informalities in bidding, and to

accept the bid most advantageous to the City.

The City of Manchester is working to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act

mandates. Individuals who require an accommodation or other specific assistance should

contact the City at 636-227-1385.

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INDEX

SCHROEDER PARK AQUATIC CENTER BABY POOL UPGRADES

CITY OF MANCHESTER

MANCHESTER, MO 63021

DESCRIPTION

Invitation to Bid

Summary of Work

Bid Specifications

Bidder’s Declaration

Non-Collusion Affidavit

Statement of Qualifications

Federal Work Program Affidavit

Bid Form

Contract

Photos & Drawings

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See Addendum A

See Addendum B

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REQUEST FOR BID

FOR SCHROEDER PARK AQUATIC CENTER BABY POOL UPGRADES

I. INVITATION TO BID

A. General Information

Qualified companies (herein noted as "Contractor") are invited to submit a

sealed Bid to provide a proposal that encompasses the necessary

furnishment of personnel, equipment, and materials needed to replace the

Baby Pool slide feature with a preference to not to exceed $165,000.00.

Additionally, the Bid calls for three alternates for the removal and replacement

of the rocking frogs, spraying seahorse, and spraying rainbows, specifications

contained herein. The City of Manchester has established special and specific

qualifications for the bidders to ensure quality.

B. Background

The Baby Pool at the Manchester Aquatic Center is a well-used pool. It has

only received painting updates and the seahorse replacement since its initial

construction in 2002. The goal of this project is to revitalize the play pool

features while the pool is closed in the spring of 2026. The City is not tied to

the current design and is open to other options as long as they meet all of the

safety requirements for play pools. Our current budget for this slide

renovation is $165,000.00, however we are open to modifications and

additional costs if necessary for the good of the project, but they will require

approval by the Manchester Board of Aldermen.

II. INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

In submitting the Bid as herein described, the Contractor represents, warrants,

and covenants that:

A. Contractor has carefully examined specifications and all provisions

contained in this Request for Bid relating to items to be furnished or the work

to be done and understands the meaning, content, and requirements of and

agrees to the same. Bidders must thoroughly examine the site and review the

specifications, including addenda, if any, before submitting a Bid. No Bidder

may assert after Bids have been reviewed that there was a misunderstanding

concerning the specifications, the conditions under which the work must be

performed, or the quantities of work involved.

B. Contract. The Contractor will enter into a written contract in substantially the

form of Addendum A (the "Agreement") with the City of Manchester with the

terms and conditions set forth herein and furnish the items and complete the

work in the time specified for the prices quoted in the accepted Bid.

C. Bid Submittal. The Bid, must be signed, sealed, and marked “Schroeder

Park Aquatic Center Baby Pool Upgrades” and delivered to the Manchester

Parks, Recreation, & Arts Department, 359 Old Meramec Station Rd.,

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Manchester MO, 63021, no later than until 11:00 am on Thursday, January

22nd, 2026.

D. Bid Process No Bid can be withdrawn after the time set for receiving Bid.

Action on Bid will be taken within a period following receipt of bid, not to

exceed thirty (30) days after the opening of the Bid.

Bid must be accompanied by a completed Bid Form (the "Bid Form") and

include all information required by this Request for Bid pertaining to

equipment, personnel, references, past experience, and insurance; failure to

do so could result in disqualification of the Bid.

E. Bidder's Declaration

The Contractor will not be permitted to use, to its advantage, any omission or

error in the Request for Bid, the specifications, requirements, or the Contract

Documents, and the City reserves the right to issue new instructions for such

error or omission if originally specified. All Contractors submitting a Bid must

submit the bidders declaration (the "Bidders Declaration”), which is part of the

Bid Form, a copy of which is attached. The "Bidder's Declaration" states that

he/she has thoroughly examined the site and reviewed the specifications,

including addenda, if any, before submitting a Bid. No Bidder may assert after

bids have been reviewed that there was a misunderstanding concerning the

specifications, the conditions under which the work must be performed or the

quantities of work involved; and that he/she has carefully prepared, examined

and checked to ascertain that no mistake or error is contained in the Bid; and

that he/she will make no claim for correction or modification after the closing

time for the receipt of the Bid. To view the site, contact the Parks Department

at 636-391-6326.

F. Addenda to Request for Bid

If the Contractor has any questions which arise concerning the true meaning

or intent of the specifications or any other requirements stated herein, the

Contractor shall request, in writing by e-mail, that an interpretation be made in

an Addendum issued by the City, and which shall be made available to all

Contractors bidding pursuant to this Request for Bid. Failure to have

requested an Addendum governing any such question shall not relieve the

bidder from delivery in accordance with the intent of the specifications. All

questions regarding this specification shall be directed to Kat Schien, Director

of Parks, Recreation & Arts, at (636) 391-6326, ext. 404 and must be

submitted at least four (4) days prior to bid submission date.

G. Experience

The Contractor shall have 5 years practical experience and successful history

in the application of the specified products for municipal pools and water

parks of equal size. Bidder must furnish a list of references with contact

persons and telephone numbers.

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 236220Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

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