September 6, 12, 2011
NOTICE OF CALL FOR BIDS
CITY OF MARSHALL, MINNESOTA
Project Location: Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport
Project Name: Marshall Airpark East Entrance Road
State Project No.: 4201-79
Bids Close At: 10:00 AM on September 26, 2011
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS:
Sealed Bid Proposals for Marshall Airpark East Entrance Road at the Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport, Lyon County, Minnesota, will be received by the City of Marshall at the office of the City Clerk, Marshall City Hall, 344 West Main Street, Marshall, Minnesota 56258, until the date and hour indicated above. The bids will be publicly opened and read aloud immediately thereafter in the City Council Chambers. The work, in accordance with drawings and specifications prepared by TKDA, 444 Cedar Street, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101, consists of the following major items of work:
Mobilization1LS
Traffic Provisions1LS
Miscellaneous Removals1LS
Private Utility Construction1LS
Excavation and Embankment70,000CY
Granular Material 6,000CY
RCP Storm Sewer 1,900LF
Watermain 600LF
Sanitary Sewer 600LF
Aggregate Base13,000SY
Bituminous Mixtures 2,700TN
Concrete Curb and Gutter 3,900LF
Pavement Marking 1LS
Road Signs 8EA
60" Chain Link Fence 3,000LF
Turf Establishment 5AC
Sediment Control 1LS
3" PVC Electrical Conduit 340LF
Bid Proposals shall be submitted on forms furnished for that purpose.
Pre-Bid Conference. The Owner will convene a pre-bid conference at 11:00 AM on September 19, 2011, at the Airport Terminal Conference Room. The purpose of the conference will be to explain the project and answer questions about the bidding documents. Failure to attend this pre-bid conference will not disqualify a firm from submitting a bid. However, due to the complexities of the project, attendance is highly recommended. A site review is available following the pre-bid conference.
Consistent with Minnesota Statutes Sections 363.073 and 473.144, the City of Marshall may not accept a bid or proposal for a contract or execute a contract in excess of $100,000 with any business unless said business is in compliance with certain requirements concerning affirmative action plans. Evidence of compliance must be submitted within three (3) City business days following opening of bids. Bids will be considered non-responsive if the compliance requirements are not met. Compliance requirements are outlined in this project specification.
Nondiscrimination in Employment
Refer to Contract and Labor Provisions in the specifications for requirements.
NOTICE OF REQUIREMENTS FOR
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
1.The bidder's attention is called to the "Equal Opportunity Clause" and the "Standard Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Construction Specifications" set forth herein.
2.The goals and timetables for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area are as follows:
Timetables Goals for MinorityGoals for Female
Participation in Each Trade Participation in Each Trade
Upon publication State 4.0%State6.0%
until further noticeFederal0.8%Federal6.9%
These goals are applicable to all the contractors' construction work (whether or not it is Federal, or Federally assisted) performed in the covered area. If the contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, it shall apply the goals established for such geographical area where the work is actually performed. With regard to this second area, the contractor also is subject to the goals for both its Federally involved and non-federally involved construction.
The contractor's compliance with the executive order and the regulations in 41 CFR Part 60-4 and Minnesota Statutes Section 473.144 and Minnesota Rules, Part 5000.3520 shall be based on its implementation of the Equal Opportunity Clause, specific affirmative action obligations required by the specifications set forth in 41 CFR 60-4.3 (a) and Minnesota Rules, Part 5000.3540, and its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade, and the contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from contractor to contractor or from project
to project for the sole purpose of meeting the contractor's goals shall be a violation of the contract, the executive order, the regulations in 41 CFR Part 60-4, Minnesota Statutes Section 473.144 and Minnesota Rules, Part 5000.3520. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed.
3.The contractor shall provide written notification to the Director, OFCCP, and the Compliance Division of the Minnesota Department of Human Rights, within ten working days of award of any construction subcontract (in excess of $10,000 for OFCCP reporting) at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from the solicitation. The notification shall list the name, address and telephone number of the subcontractor; employer identification number of the subcontractors; estimated dollar amount of the subcontract; estimated starting and completion dates of the subcontract; and the geographical area in which the subcontract is to be performed.
4.As used in this notice, and in the contract resulting from this solicitation, the "covered area" is Lyon County.
BID SECURITY
Each bid proposal shall be accompanied by a "Bid Security" in the form of a certified check made payable to the City of Marshall in the amount of not less than 5% of the total bid or a surety bond in the same amount payable to the City of Marshal, with the surety company thereon duly authorized to do business in the State of Minnesota, such Bid Security to be a guarantee that the bidder will not, without the consent of the City of Marshall, withdraw his bid for a period of 60 days after the opening of bids, and if the successful bidder, will enter into a contract with the City of Marshall, and in connection therewith, give Public Contractor's Bond as required by law and on forms as furnished to him by the City of Marshall; and the amount of the certified check will be retained or the bond enforced by the City of Marshall in case the bidder fails so to do.
The Bid Security of the three lowest bidders will be retained until the contract is executed, but in no event longer than 60 days, provided that the Bid Security of the lowest responsible bidder shall be retained in any event until the contract is executed and Public Contractor's Bond furnished as herein provided. No bidder shall, without the consent of the City of Marshall, withdraw his bid for a period of 60 days after the date for the opening thereof.
The bid of the lowest responsible bidder will be accepted on or before the expiration of 60 days after the date of the opening of bids, the City of Marshall, however, reserving the right to reject any or all bids.
AVAILABILITY OF CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
Plans and specifications are on file for inspection at the office of the City Clerk of Marshall, Marshall Municipal Building, 344 West Main Street, Marshall, Minnesota 56258, and at the office of TKDA, 444 Cedar Street, Suite 1500, St. Paul, MN 55101.
Digital copies are available at www.tkda.com for a fee of $20.00. These documents may be downloaded by selecting this project from the Purchase Plan Sets link and by selecting QuestCDN eBidDoc Number 1726120 on the SEARCH PROJECTS page. For assistance and free membership registration, contact Quest CDN at (952) 233-1632 or info@questcdn.com.
Paper copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from TKDA, Phone (651) 292-4400; Fax (651) 292-0083 for a non-refundable fee of $100.00.
Dated at Marshall, Minnesota, the 23rd day of August 2011.
CITY OF MARSHALL, MN
By: Ben Martig
City Administrator