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Bid Announcement: P20-HRBR-01D (Tyler Street Terminal Improvements)

  • May 8
  • 2 min read

Updated: Jul 9


Bid Announcement - P24-PLAN-02A (RFP No. 01 - Transformers)

Bid Name: P20-HRBR-01D (Tyler Street Terminal Improvements)

Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting: May 15, 2025 | 1:00 PM CST


Project Scope:

Ingram Barge Company, formerly SCF Lewis & Clark Terminals, owns and operates a Rail-to-Barge transfer facility on the Mississippi River in St. Louis, MO, called the Tyler Street Terminal (the “Terminal”). The Terminal is planned for demolition and replacement as part of a Federal Grant project.


The Tyler Street Terminal is a multi-purpose fertilizer and grain export terminal that is primarily used for potash and other fertilizers with a projected annual tonnage of 2.0 to 3.0 million short tons per year (“MTPY”). The primary commodities for Tyler Street are red and white potash, and KMag secondary commodities include, but may not be limited to, corn, wheat, soybeans, HRW, and SRW in varying tonnages (175,000 TPY total grain).

P20-HRBR-01D (Tyler Street Terminal Improvements) Project Site Location

The Materials Handling System (“MHS”) design shall consider the handling characteristics of the identified commodities to minimize chute wear and chances of plugged chutes, minimize dust emissions and spillage, minimize deterioration due to corrosion when handling corrosive commodities, and address the explosive potential of handling grain products with combustible dust.


The project will involve removing the existing system and providing engineering, procurement, and construction of a new, turnkey material handling system, and will be subject to prevailing wage rates.


The attached bid packet details the project, but consider an overview of its elements below.

  • Demolition of Existing Facility

  • Rail Receiving Shed Engineering & Construction

  • Gate Opener Equipment & Installation

  • Conveyor Engineering, Equipment & Installation

  • Transfer Tower Engineering, Equipment & Installation

  • Dust Collection System Equipment & Installation

  • Sampling System Equipment & Installation

  • Contractor Supplied Crane and Barge for Demolition, Staging, and Installation


A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at the America’s Central Port offices at 1635 West First Street, Granite City, Illinois, on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 1:00 pm CST.


Bid Packet Document:


Additional Documents:




ADDENDUM No00481 (Issued 05/23/2025):




ADDENDUM No00482 (Issued 05/29/2025):




ADDENDUM No00483 (Issued 06/21/2025):




Important Dates:

  • Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 1:00 pm Central Time | Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting

  • Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at 11:00 am Central Time | Bid Proposals Due


For more information, contact:

Keith McDonough, Project Manager

(618) 420-5552



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RFP Announcement: West 3rd Street Warehouse Dock Realignment

  • Apr 2
  • 1 min read

Updated: Jun 19


Bid Announcement - P24-PLAN-02A (RFP No. 01 - Transformers)

Summary:

The Port’s industrial park features 2.1 million square feet of warehousing, most of which was built in the 1940s when the property was the Granite City U.S. Army Supply Depot. Due to the arrangement and spacing of warehouses, roads, utilities, and rail lines on the property, semi-tractor trailers can’t dock at certain warehouse buildings without obstructing the roadway. This project will address the issue by constructing new angled truck docks in Warehouse 2 and 4.


RFP Document Download:


Supplemental Documents:


Important Dates:

  • Friday, May 30, 2025, at 12 PM CST | Proposals are due


Questions and proposals shall be submitted to:

Mr. Ben McCall, Deputy Director

America’s Central Port District

1635 W First Street, Granite City, IL 62040



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RFP Announcement: Employee Benefits Advisor Services

  • Jan 22
  • 2 min read

Updated: Mar 28


Bid Announcement - P24-PLAN-02A (RFP No. 01 - Transformers)

Summary:

America’s Central Port District is seeking an Employee Benefits Advisor (“Advisor”) to make recommendations for annual healthcare benefits coverage for its employees, including but not limited to health insurance, vision, dental, drug prescriptions, life, long-term disability (LTD) and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D), and to act as its Broker to negotiate annually and to administer the coverage daily. The Port’s health plan currently insures 17 employees plus 6 spouses and 14 children on the health, dental, vision, and drug prescription plan. ALL of the Port’s full-time (31) employees are on the Life, AD&D, and LTD plans. The Port currently is on a fully-self-funded health plan and is using a Reference-Based Pricing (RBP) model in order to control its costs.


Proposals shall include the method or model that the Advisor will pursue for the Port in order to ensure that the best insurance is afforded at the lowest possible price, as well as a listing of any companies used for outsourcing or other contractual arrangements (sub-consultants), and the services to be provided by them. If the proposal advocates for the aggregation of the Port’s employees with another / multiple other entities into a pool, sufficient documentation shall be included to ensure that the Port’s employees would be accepted into the pool. Upon selection, the successful Advisor will enter into an agreement for a two-year term, with the Port’s option to extend for up to two additional two-year terms. The policy renewal date for benefits coverage is currently August 1st.


Qualifications:

  • Licensed to do business in the State of Illinois (this applies to the Proposing Company and any/all associated sub-consultants)

  • Have at least three years of experience as an Employee Benefits Advisor

  • Possess the experience and expertise to provide Employee Benefits Advisor services on an ongoing basis

  • Maintain applicable licenses for all healthcare-related matters

  • Maintain sufficient and qualified staff to provide timely service to the Port and its insured, either directly or through sub-consultants

  • Provide a written proposal to the Port containing, at a minimum, the requirements set forth in this RFP

  • NOT represent the Port as the Port’s Broker or Advisor UNTIL they are selected and an agreement is established. Under no circumstances is the Proposer to represent the Port or solicit pricing on behalf of the Port; doing so is an immediate disqualification of the Proposal.


RFP Document Download:



Supplemental Documents:









Important Dates:

  • January 22, 2025 | RFP is available


  • February 10 - 26, 2025 | Written questions accepted and answers provided


  • March 21, 2025 | Written proposals are due


  • March 21 - April 7, 2025 | Proposal review, interviews (likely, but not required), selection of successful proposer, and negotiation of agreement


  • April 14, 2025 | Agreement with selected Advisor is presented to Port Board for approval


  • April 15, 2025 | Pending Board approval, Advisor agreement is in effect for an August 1 enrollment period


Questions and proposals shall be submitted to:

Mr. Dennis Wilmsmeyer, Executive Director

America’s Central Port District

1635 W First Street, Granite City, IL 62040

618-452-8439



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