City of Blooming Prairie
CITY OF BLOOMING PRAIRIE
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Electronic Bids will be received by the City of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, on
the QuestCDN.com website via the VirtuBid electronic bidding application. Only electronic bids will be accepted for this project. Bids will be received on the QuestCDN.com website, until 10:00 A.M., CDT on Thursday, March 30, 2023, at which time they will be opened electronically and reviewed for the furnishing of
all labor, materials, and all else necessary for the following:
2023 Street and Utility Improvements Project
In general and pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, chapter 429, the work consists
of the construction of water main improvements and street rehabilitation and reconstruction with approximately the following quantities:
2225 LIN FT 8” DIP Water Main/ PVC Alternate
3575 LIN FT 6” DIP Water Main/ PVC Alternate
8 EACH Hydrant
25 EACH 6”/ 8” Gate Valve and Box
2100 LIN FT 1” Type “K” Copper Water Service Pipe
56 EACH 1” Corporation Stop
55 EACH 1” Curb Stop and Box
6738 CU YD Common Excavation
5880 CU YD Class 5 Aggregate Base
19345 SQ YD 4.0” Bituminous Pavement Section
8615 SQ YD 5.0” Bituminous Pavement Section
7525 LIN FT Concrete Curb and Gutter (B618 and Surmountable)
Along with miscellaneous items needed to reconstruct the utilities and roadways.
Complete digital Bidding Documents are available at www.questcdn.com by
inputting QuestCDN eBidDoc #8414046 on the website’s Project Search page.
Direct inquiries to Engineer’s Project Manager, Brett Grabau, at (507) 529-6030 and Brett.Grabau@Stantec.com.
Bid Security in the amount of 5 percent of the amount of the Bid must accompany each Bid in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.
For this project, the City will only accept online electronic bids through
QuestCDN. To access the electronic bid, download the project documents and click on the online bidding button at the top of the advertisement. Prospective
bidders must be on the plan holders list through QuestCDN for bids to be
accepted.
The Owner reserves the right to retain the deposits of the 3 lowest Bidders for a period not to exceed 60 days after the date and time set for the Opening of Bids. No Bids may be withdrawn for a period of 60 days after the date and time set for the Opening of Bids.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive irregularities and informalities therein, and further reserves the right to award the Contract to the best interests of the Owner.
The successful bidder must be a “responsible contractor.” The term
“responsible contractor” means a contractor as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 16C.285, subdivision 3. Any prime contractor, subcontractor, or motor
carrier that does not meet the minimum criteria or fails to comply with the
verification requirements is not a responsible contractor and is not eligible to be awarded a construction contract for the project or to perform work on the project. A prime contractor, subcontractor, or motor carrier that makes a false statement under oath verifying compliance with the minimum criteria will be ineligible to be awarded a construction contract on the project, and the submission of a false statement may result in termination of a contract awarded to a prime contractor, subcontractor, or motor carrier that submits the false statement. A prime
contractor shall include in its verification of compliance a list of all of its first-tier subcontractors that it intends to retain for work on the project. Before execution
of a construction contract, a prime contractor shall submit a supplemental
verification under oath confirming that all subcontractors and motor carriers that the prime contractor intends to use to perform project work have verified to the prime contractor, through a signed statement under oath by an owner or officer, that they meet the minimum criteria for a responsible contractor.
Terri Zwiener, Interim City Administrator
City of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota