Effective - 28 Aug 2022, 2 histories
8.250. Contracts for projects by state or certain subdivisions, bidding required, when — prohibition against dividing project into component parts. — 1. "Project" for the purposes of this chapter means the labor or material necessary for the construction, renovation, or repair of improvements to real property so that the work, when complete, shall be ready for service for its intended purpose and shall require no other work to be a completed system or component.
2. All contracts for projects, the cost of which exceeds twenty-five thousand dollars, entered into by any city containing five hundred thousand inhabitants or more shall be let to the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder or bidders after publication of an advertisement for a period of ten days or more in a newspaper in the county where the work is located, in two daily newspapers in the state which do not have less than fifty thousand daily circulation, and on the website of the city or through an electronic procurement system.
3. All contracts for projects, the cost of which exceeds one hundred thousand dollars, entered into by an officer or agency of this state shall be let to the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder or bidders based on preestablished criteria after publication of an advertisement for a period of ten days or more in a newspaper in the county where the work is located, in one daily newspaper in the state which does not have less than fifty thousand daily circulation, and on the website of the officer or agency or through an electronic procurement system. For all contracts for projects between twenty-five thousand dollars and one hundred thousand dollars, a minimum of three contractors shall be solicited with the award being made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder based on preestablished criteria.
4. The number of such public bids shall not be restricted or curtailed, but shall be open to all persons complying with the terms upon which the bids are requested or solicited unless debarred for cause. No contract shall be awarded when the amount appropriated for same is not sufficient to complete the work ready for service.
5. Dividing a project into component labor or material allocations for the purpose of avoiding bidding or advertising provisions required by this section is specifically prohibited.
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(RSMo 1939 § 14939, A.L. 1957 p. 726, A.L. 1995 H.B. 622, A.L. 2007 S.B. 322, A.L. 2022 S.B. 758)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 13745; 1919 § 10387; 1909 § 1290
(1955) Section 8.250 is not applicable to street repairs in cities of the fourth class because that subject is specifically dealt with by § 88.703. Bauer v. City of Berkeley (A.), 282 S.W.2d 154.
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems
Chapter 8 - State Buildings and Lands
Section 8.001 - Second state capitol commission established.
Section 8.003 - Membership of commission, terms, meetings, annual report.
Section 8.010 - Board of public buildings created — members — powers and duties.
Section 8.012 - Flags authorized to be displayed at all state buildings.
Section 8.015 - Senate accounts committee to control use of certain space and equipment in capitol.
Section 8.017 - House accounts committee to control use of certain space and equipment in capitol.
Section 8.051 - Gift shop in state capitol — staff — items sold.
Section 8.055 - High speed Wi-Fi internet access at Capitol building.
Section 8.110 - Division of facilities management, design and construction created, duties.
Section 8.150 - Defacing state facilities, penalty — acts by minors, liability.
Section 8.170 - Shall prosecute for injuries.
Section 8.172 - Parking on capitol grounds, regulations — enforcement.
Section 8.173 - Joint committee on Capitol security created, members, duties, meetings.
Section 8.177 - Missouri capitol police officers, powers and duties.
Section 8.178 - Violation of parking regulations, penalty.
Section 8.180 - Director to pay certain costs.
Section 8.200 - Director may proceed against sheriff.
Section 8.210 - Duty of peace officers of Cole County.
Section 8.220 - Amount expended for construction not to exceed appropriation.
Section 8.240 - Board may acquire lands for state, how.
Section 8.241 - Certain land in St. Louis City — restrictions.
Section 8.255 - Standing contracts, advertisement and bids — director, duties — agency reports.
Section 8.260 - Appropriations of $100,000 or more for buildings, how paid out.
Section 8.270 - Appropriations for less than $100,000, how paid out.
Section 8.275 - Third state building trust fund establishment and maintenance.
Section 8.280 - Missouri products shall be used in construction or repair of public buildings.
Section 8.285 - Policy on contracts for architectural, engineering, land surveying services.
Section 8.291 - Negotiation for contract — not applicable for certain political subdivisions.
Section 8.293 - Rulemaking, procedure.
Section 8.294 - State facility maintenance and operation fund created, administration.
Section 8.310 - Duties of director as to construction, repairs and purchases — exceptions.
Section 8.315 - Duties of director, capital improvement projects.
Section 8.330 - Information as to condition of buildings, collection, availability.
Section 8.340 - Director to keep file on state lands and condition of buildings.
Section 8.350 - Director to deliver papers and property to successor.
Section 8.360 - Inspection and report as to condition of buildings.
Section 8.390 - State agencies to use buildings and pay rentals.
Section 8.410 - Revenue bonds not obligations of state.
Section 8.430 - Revenue bonds refunded, when — contents of refunding bonds.
Section 8.440 - Board may prescribe form and details of bonds — holder may enforce duties of board.
Section 8.450 - Two-thirds vote of board required for bonds.
Section 8.510 - Tobacco settlement financing authority created, purpose, restrictions.
Section 8.520 - Board to exercise powers, membership, meetings, no compensation.
Section 8.525 - No personal liability for board members, when.
Section 8.530 - Powers of the authority.
Section 8.535 - Authority to sell or assign state's share of tobacco settlement.
Section 8.540 - Issuance of bonds authorized, when.
Section 8.552 - Authority to determine deposit and withdrawal of moneys.
Section 8.555 - Exemption from competitive bidding requirements of the state.
Section 8.557 - Annual report to the general assembly to be submitted, content.
Section 8.560 - No bankruptcy petition may be filed, when.
Section 8.565 - Dissolution of authority, when — transfer of assets upon dissolution.
Section 8.570 - Issuance of bonds by board of public buildings, use of proceeds.
Section 8.572 - Bond issuance not deemed indebtedness of the state or board of public buildings.
Section 8.575 - Bond requirements.
Section 8.580 - Refunding of bonds, when, procedure.
Section 8.585 - Form details and incidents of bonds to be prescribed by board of public buildings.
Section 8.590 - Resolution of board of public buildings required for issuance of bonds.
Section 8.591 - Limitation on authority to sell bonds.
Section 8.592 - Issuance of notes, maturity dates — transfer of funds to secure notes.
Section 8.595 - Liberal construction of act.
Section 8.630 - Who shall enforce.
Section 8.640 - Exempt buildings and facilities.
Section 8.650 - Deviations from standards, when permitted.
Section 8.655 - Wheelchair accessibility sign, display required, when.
Section 8.657 - Construction companies domiciled outside state — requirements.
Section 8.664 - Bonds not an obligation of the state or board.
Section 8.667 - Refunding of bonds authorized.
Section 8.668 - Board to prescribe details and incidents of the bonds and make necessary covenants.
Section 8.670 - Resolution of board required for issuance of bonds.
Section 8.675 - Construction management services defined.
Section 8.677 - Construction management services to be used when.
Section 8.681 - Proposals, how selected — reevaluation, when — new solicitation of proposals.
Section 8.683 - Duties of successful construction manager obtaining contract.
Section 8.685 - Prohibited conduct by construction management service, effect.
Section 8.690 - Manager-at-risk and design-build delivery methods utilized, when.
Section 8.710 - Rules, bureau of the blind to develop, procedure.
Section 8.730 - Income must be adequate to establish facility.
Section 8.735 - Licenses or permits to be issued without charge.
Section 8.740 - Health and sanitation regulations, exception, guide dogs permitted.
Section 8.745 - Hearings and review of decisions, procedure — appeals.
Section 8.823 - Division to recommend energy efficiency projects.
Section 8.849 - Federal petroleum violation escrow fund to be used to fund projects.
Section 8.851 - Quality of indoor air not to be sacrificed for increased energy efficiency.
Section 8.964 - Citation of law.
Section 8.966 - Purpose statement.
Section 8.972 - Nonseverability clause.
Section 8.974 - Violation, remedies — investigation of complaints.