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Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the General Manager of Elk River Municipal Utilities, located at 13069 Orono Parkway, PO Box 430, Elk River, Minnesota 55330 until 2:00 PM, on July 31, 2025,  for the East Substation Foundation Installation for Elk River Municipal Utilities, Elk River, Minnesota. At said time and place, bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

The Elk River Utilities Commission will consider and possibly award a contract at its next regular scheduled monthly meeting following the opening of the bids. Proposals shall be submitted in sealed envelopes and addressed to:

Elk River Municipal Utilities
Attn: Mark Hanson, General Manager
13069 Orono Parkway, P.O. Box 430
Elk River, MN 55330

and shall be endorsed: Bid Enclosed – East Substation Foundation Installation

The proposed construction is described in general as follows:

The project includes installation of the pier and slab type foundations at the East Substation in Elk River, MN.  

The above work shall be in accordance with the specifications and proposed form of contract now on file in the offices of Elk River Municipal Utilities, Elk River, Minnesota, by this reference made a part hereof, as though fully set out and incorporated herein.

The Contractor and all subcontractors shall submit to the Owner a signed statement verifying compliance with each of the criteria described in the State of Minnesota “Responsible Contractor” law as codified in Minnesota Statute section 16C.285. See Instructions to Bidders for more details.

Contractors desiring a copy of the bidding documents for individual use may obtain them from www.questcdn.com. You may download the digital plan documents for $22 by inputting the Quest project #9761204 on the website’s Project Search page. Please contact QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 of info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information. An optional paper set of the proposal forms and specifications for individual use may be obtained from the office of the Engineer, DGR Engineering, 1302 South Union Street, PO Box 511, Rock Rapids, IA 51246, telephone: 712-472-2531, fax: 712-472-2710, email: dgr@dgr.com, upon payment of $150, none of which is refundable.

All bids shall be made on proposal forms furnished by the Engineer and shall be accompanied by bid security in the form of a certified check or Bid Bond, made payable to Elk River Municipal Utilities, in the amount of ten (10) percent of the bid, which security becomes the property of Elk River Municipal Utilities in the event the successful bidder fails to enter into a contract and post satisfactory Performance and Payment Bonds.

Payment to the Contractor will be made on the basis of ninety-five (95) percent upon certification of work completed; five (5) percent within thirty-one (31) days after final completion and acceptance.

The construction shall be performed upon a Notice to Proceed issuance. Substantial Completion of the project shall be no later than October 31, 2025. See the “Construction Schedule” of the Technical Specifications for more details on construction timing requirements.

Elk River Municipal Utilities reserves the right to defer acceptance of any bid for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days after the date bids are received and no bid may be withdrawn during this period. Elk River Municipal Utilities also reserves the right to waive irregularities, reject any or all bids, and enter into such contract as it shall be deemed to be in the best interest of the Utility.

This advertisement is given by order of the Elk River Municipal Utilities, Elk River, Minnesota.

Dated this 27th day of June, 2025.

ELK RIVER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES
ELK RIVER, MINNESOTA
By    /s/ Mark Hanson
              General Manager