NOTICE TO BIDDERS
2023-03STI Brookings Prairie Hills Trail Construction
Sealed original bids will be received by the City Council of Brookings, South Dakota, at the office of the City Clerk at the Brookings City & County Government Center, 520 3rd Street, Suite 230, Brookings, South Dakota, until 1:30 P.M. CST, October 3rd, 2023, for 2023-05STI Brookings Prairie Hills Trail Construction. All bids will then be publicly opened and read.
Such bids are to provide for the following approximate "WORK QUANTITIES":
Bid Schedule 1: Approximately 4000 SqFt of 8’ wide 5” Reinforced Concrete Sidewalk, 180 CuYd of Contractor Furnished Borrow Excavation, 60 CuYd of Unclassified Excavation, Traffic Control, and Seeding with associated erosion control measures.
Bid Schedule 2: Approximately 13,600 SqFt of 8’ wide 5” Concrete Sidewalk, 365 CuYd of Contractor Furnished Borrow Excavation, 325 CuYd of Unclassified Excavation, Traffic Control, and Seeding with associated erosion control measures.
Specifications and bidding blanks may be inspected and procured at the City Engineering Department, Brookings City & County Government Center, 520 3rd Street, Suite 140, Brookings, South Dakota, or online at www.cityofbrookings.org. Bidders may contact the City Engineering Department at 605-692-6629 with questions or to be placed on the Planholders List. Bidders shall contact Waylon Blasius of Banner Associates, Inc. at 605-692-6342 with questions regarding the project.
Each proposal must be accompanied by a certified check, cashier's check, or draft for five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid, such check to be certified or issued by either a State or National Bank, and payable to the City of Brookings, South Dakota, or in lieu thereof, a bid bond for ten percent (10%) of the amount of the bid, such bond to be issued by a surety authorized to do business in this State and payable to the City of Brookings. The check or bond will be retained by the City as liquidated damages if the successful bidder refuses or fails to enter into a contract and performance bond in accordance with the bid when notified. All bidders are required to hold all applicable South Dakota tax licenses. Bidder is required to furnish a Performance and Payment Bond in an amount not less than the contract price, for the faithful performance of the contract. Contractor shall promptly pay all persons supplying him/her with labor or material in the performance of the work provided for in the contract. By virtue of Statutory Authority, preference will be given to materials, products, and supplies found or procured within the State of South Dakota.
All bids must be signed and submitted in a sealed envelope and shall state on the left hand corner of the envelope “Bid for 2023-05STI Brookings Prairie Hills Trail Construction.” Any bids received after the deadline will not be accepted.
No bids may be withdrawn after the time set for the opening of bids. Action on the bids will occur within 30 days of the bid opening. The City of Brookings reserves the right to waive irregularities and to reject any and all bids.
Bonnie Foster, City Clerk
If you require assistance, alternative formats and/or accessible locations consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the City ADA Coordinator at 692-6281 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
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