MoDOT to require electronic bid submissions for construction projects

The Missouri Department of Transportation after May 17 will require all bids for highway construction work to be submitted electronically, according to a news release sent Monday.

Bids require a digital ID through Bid Express, MoDOT's electronic bidding provider, and a separate Request to Submit Bids Electronically document submitted to MoDOT. Information on how to set up an account can be found at modot.org/business/contractor_resources/bid_opening_info/software.shtml.

According to MoDOT it can take up to one week to process a new account. For more information or assistance to set up an account, call 573-751-9253 or email lisa.mueller@modot.mo.gov.