Renovation of a power facility in Grafton, North Dakota. Completed plans call for the renovation of a power facility.

As of May 3,2021 the project was awarded, for mecahnical it was awarded to Mcfarland for $320,000 and for the Electrical award to Rock's Electric for $52,000. The start and completion date has not yet been determined. The project will consist of the removal and replacement of two fluid coolers on the roof of the Powerhouse. Work to include equipment, condenser water piping, drain piping, cold water fill, supports, controls, startup, and associated structural and electrical work. Substantial Completion will be no later than June 15, 2021. All work must be 100% complete and application for payment submitted by 4 PM on June 30, 2021. Multiple Prime bids for combined General/Mechanical, and Electrical work will be accepted. Single prime bids will be accepted, but will not be awarded unless that bid is lower than the combined total of the lowest responsible prime bids. Any bid may be withdrawn prior to the above scheduled time for opening of the bids or the authorized postponement thereof. Any bid received after the time and date specified will not be considered. Bidder shall assume full responsibility for timely delivery of their proposal to the State. Interested firms will be provided with an overview of the proposed project. After the conference, interested firms will be able to tour the project site to obtain first-hand knowledge of services to be performed, to review existing conditions, and to obtain independent measurements and observations, prior to submitting a bid. No other observation of the project site will be provided for this project. Bids must be submitted on original copies of the Bid Form in the project specifications and must be accompanied by a separate envelope containing a Bidder's Bond in a sum equal to five percent of the full amount of the Bid executed by the Bidder as Principal and by a Surety Company authorized to do business in this State, conditioned that if the Principal's Bid be accepted and a Contract be awarded to the Principal, the Principal, within 10 days after notice of award, will execute and effect a Contract in accordance with the terms of the Principal's Bid and a Contractor's Bond as required by law and the regulations and determinations of the Life Skills and Transition Center. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Payment and Performance Bond in the full amount of the contract. All Bidders must be licensed for the highest amount of their Bid, as provided by Section 43-07-05 of ND Century Code. Bidders must hold a North Dakota Contractor's License and carry North Dakota Workers' Compensation Insurance as required by law. The required bid bond envelope shall also contain a copy of the Contractor's License or Certificate of Renewal thereof issued by the Secretary of State as required by law. Each Bidder is responsible for reading and becoming thoroughly familiar with the project's Contract and Bidding Documents. Failure of any Bidder to understand the bidding or contract documents does not relieve any Bidder from any obligation in respect to their Bid. All questions seeking clarification or interpretation of the bidding or contract documents must be in writing and directed to Derrick Lunski, EAPC Architects Engineers, 3100 DeMers Avenue, Grand Forks, ND 58201, and cite 20211240 Life Skills & Transition Center Cooling Tower Replacement. Written questions must be received by 12:00 p.m., CT, Friday, March 19, 2021, to allow issuance of any necessary amendments. The Life Skills and Transition Center reserves the right to hold all bids for a period of 60 days after the day fixed for the opening of the bids, and the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities. No Bid will be read or considered which does not fully comply with the above provisions as to Bond and Licenses, and any deficient Bid submitted will be resealed and returned to the Bidder immediately.