1503763 Sealed Bids - Parking Lot Improvements

Sealed Bids

Publish July 6, 13, 2012

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

ALEXANDRIA DOWNTOWN PARKING LOTS IMPROVEMENTS

ALEXANDRIA, MINNESOTA

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Alexandria City Council, at the Alexandria City Hall, 704 Broadway, Alexandria, Minnesota, until 11:00 AM on Tuesday, August 7th at which time all bids will be opened and read aloud for the furnishing of all materials, skill, labor and all else necessary for the Alexandria Downtown Parking Lots Improvements.

Major items include the following approximate quantities:

1,600 CY -- COMMON EXCAVATION

800 TON -- BITUMINOUS PAVEMENT

1,600 CY -- AGGREGATE BASE, CLASS 5

3,000 SF -- CONCRETE SIDEWALK

2,000 LF -- CONCRETE CURB AND GUTTER

Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check or a bidders bond acceptable to the Alexandria City Council in an amount of at least five (5%) percent of the total amount of the bid, payable without condition to the Alexandria City Council. In case the successful bidder fails to enter into a contract or to give bond as required by law within the specified number of days after the award of the contract, such check or bond shall be forfeited as liquidated damages.

The contract documents may be examined at the following locations: Alexandria City Hall and at Widseth Smith Nolting & Associates, Inc., 610 Fillmore St., Alexandria, Minnesota.

Complete digital project bidding documents are available to view at www.wsn-mn.com under current projects/bid information or at www.questcdn.com. You may download the digital plan documents for $20.00 by inputting Quest project #2143851 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.

Optional paper copies of the Contract Documents may be obtained at the office of Widseth Smith Nolting & Assoc., Inc. 610 Fillmore Street, Alexandria, Minnesota 56308 upon payment of $40.00 for each set which is not refundable.

All bids must be submitted on the official forms, prepared by the Engineer for that purpose. Bids shall be directed to the City Administrator, securely sealed and endorsed upon the outside with a brief statement as to the work for which the bid is made.

Basis of bid award will be on total project cost. The Alexandria City Council reserves the right to adjust the total contract amount awarded by delete any bid schedules as necessary to meet budget requirements.

The Alexandria City Council reserves the right to hold all bids for a period of sixty (60) days after the scheduled closing time set for receiving bids and to reject any and all bids and to award the contract as the District deems in their best interest.

By Order of the

Alexandria City Council,

Alexandria, Minnesota

Jim Taddei

City Administrator

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