ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

PART 1 GENERAL

1.01    PROJECT INFORMATION

    A.    PROPOSED PROJECT:

            0533C0115.000-Treatment Plant Reroof

            390 Highway 11 E

            International Falls, MN 56649

    B.    OWNER:

            City of International Falls

            Public Works Department

            600 4th Street

            International Falls, MN 56649

    C.    Bids Close:    August 2, 2012, Local Time, 1:15 pm

1.02    ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS    

    A.    Contractor’s are invited to submit sealed proposals for the                 construction of the proposed 0533C0115.000-Treatment Plant                 Reroof. The project is approximately 14,400 square feet in size and                 shall be constructed in one phase

    B.    The proposed 0533C0115.000-Treatment Plant Reroof includes                 General and Electrical Construction work. The project shall be bid         as a complete project requiring General and Electrical                 construction contracts as one contract (single-prime). Work                 includes, but is not limited to, the following materials: demolition of         existing roofing system and installation of new EPDM fully adhered         roofing system. The project also includes removal and                     reinstallation of electrical conduit and wiring located on the roof                 as an alternate.

    C.    Bids will be received by the Owner, until 1:15 pm Local Time,                 August 2, 2012, at the Municipal Building 600 4th Street,                     International Falls, MN and addressed to Gary Skallman, in                 accordance with plans and specifications prepared by:

            Widseth Smith Nolting & Associates, Inc.

            2715 South Washington Street

            Grand Forks, North Dakota 58201

            Telephone Number: (701) 795-1975

            Fax Number: (701) 795-1978

        1.    Bids will be opened publicly on 1:15 pm local time August 2,                     2012 at the Municipal Building 600 4th Street, International                     Falls, MN.

        2.    Envelopes containing bids must be sealed, typed on the                     lower left-hand corner “Proposal” and with the name and                     address of the bidder and the date and hour of the opening                     and addressed to:

                City of International Falls

                Public Works Department

                600 4th Street

                International Falls, MN 56649

        3.    Each bidder must accompany his proposal with a bid bond,                     from Surety Company authorized to do business in Minnesota             as the Surety equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of the                     proposal payable to the owner covering performance of the                     contract.

        4.    Bid security and contractor’s license shall be submitted i a                     separate, sealed envelope securely affixed to the front of the                 “Proposal” envelope.

        5.    The successful Bidder will be required to furnish and pay for a                     satisfactory Performance Bond or Bonds, in the penal sum; of                     the full amount of contracts as awarded.

        6.    Copies of the plans, specifications, and other contract                     documents are on file in the following offices and are                     available for public inspection;

            a.    Offices of the A/E and Owner

        7.    Complete digital project bidding documents are available at             www.wsn.us.com by clicking on Bidding Documents in the                     upper right hand corner or at www.questcdn.com by                     inputting Quest project # 2146623 on the website’s Project                     Search page. Please contact QuestCDN.com at                         (952) 233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free                     membership registration, downloading and working with this                     digital project information. You may download the digital                     plan documents electronically for $30.00.

        8.    It shall be the Bidders responsibility to make inquiry as to                     addenda issued.

        9.    Bids may not be withdrawn until thirty (30) days after the                     scheduled closing time for receiving bids. The owner reserves                     the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any                         irregularities in bids.

        10.    A PreBid Site Observation and Bidding Procedures Seminar                     will be held at 10:00 am local time on Wednesday, July 25th,                     2012, at the Project site. All bidders are strongly encouraged                     to attend.

        11.    Access to the Project site for the purpose of Prebid                     Observation will not be restricted.

        12.    Potential bidders and subcontractors are advised that this                     Project is subject to prevailing wage rates and other labor                     provisions identified in the Contract Documents.

        13.    Dated this 3 day of July, 2012

        14.    Gary Skallman,

        15.    Director of Public Works

        16.    City of International Falls

        17.    600 4th Street

        18.    International Falls, MN 56649

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