Renovation of an educational facility in Fargo, North Dakota. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

**As of March 4 2022, project was awarded to Diversified Contractors and started March 1 2022 but completion not determined. Ladd Hall - Building 005 - Ladd Hall Partial Renovation Project Multiple Prime bids for 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. Each bidder shall fully inform themselves prior to bidding as to existing conditions and limitations under which the Work is to be performed and include in the bid a sum to cover the cost of items necessary to perform the Work as set forth in the Contract Documents. No allowance will be made to any Contractor because of the lack of such examination or knowledge. The submission of a bid will be considered as conclusive evidence that the Contractor(s) has made such examination. Bids shall comply with North Dakota Century Code Chapter 48-01.2 as amended. Each Bid submitted shall consist of two separate sealed envelopes one clearly marked "Bid Proposal" and the other clearly marked "Bid Bond" on the outside. In the envelope marked Bid Bond include a Bidder's Security Bond in a sum equal to five percent (5%) of the full amount of the Bid to the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education, executed by a surety company authorized to do business in North Dakota; the bond shall be for the highest amount of the Bidder's total bid combination including add alternates. A bidder's bond must be executed by the bidder as principal and by a surety, conditioned that if the principals bid is accepted and the contract awarded to the principal, the principal, within ten days after notice of the award, shall execute a contract, or accept and return the award letter, in accordance with the terms of the bid, the bid bond, and any condition of the governing body. If a successful bidder does not execute a contract within the time allowed, the bidder's bond shall be forfeited to the governing body and the project awarded to the next lowest responsible bidder. Certified checks, money orders, personal checks, cash, or forms other than a bid bond will not be accepted. North Dakota State University reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and to waive any informalities therein.