Site work for a water / sewer project in Oak Park Heights, Minnesota. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS- Electronic Bids will be received by the City of Oak Park Heights, Minnesota, on the website via the VirtuBid electronic bidding application. Only electronic bids will be accepted for this project. Bids will be received on the website, until 2:00 P.M., CDT on Friday, March 18, 2022, at which time they will be opened electronically and reviewed for the furnishing of all labor, materials, and all else necessary for the following: 2022 Sanitary Sewer Lining Project In general, Work consists of the following approximate quantities: 1700 LF 8-inch CIPP 250 LF 12-inch CIPP 10 EA Service Lateral Repair by Chemical Grout Together with traffic control, bypass pumping, restoration and other related items. Complete digital Bidding Documents are available for $50.00 by inputting eBidDoc #8137088 on the website's Project Search page. Direct inquiries to Engineer's Project Manager, Kellie Schlegel, at (612) 712-2125 or at kellie.schlegel@stantec.com. Instructions for viewing the bid opening will be made available through and posted on the City's website. Bid Security in the amount of 5 percent of the amount of the Bid must accompany each Bid in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. For this project, the City will only accept online electronic bids through . To access the electronic bid, download the project documents and click on the online bidding button at the top of the advertisement. Prospective bidders must be on the plan holders list through for bids to be accepted. The Owner reserves the right to retain the deposits of the 3 lowest Bidders for a period not to exceed 60 days after the date and time set for the Opening of Bids. No Bids may be withdrawn for a period of 60 days after the date and time set for the Opening of Bids. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive irregularities and informalities therein, and further reserves the right to award the Contract to the best interests of the Owner. The successful bidder must be a "responsible contractor." The term "responsible contractor" means a contractor as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 16C.285, subdivision 3. Any prime contractor, subcontractor, or motor carrier that does not meet the minimum criteria or fails to comply with the verification requirements is not a responsible contractor and is not eligible to be awarded a construction contract for the project or to perform work on the project. A prime contractor, subcontractor, or motor carrier that makes a false statement under oath verifying compliance with the minimum criteria will be ineligible to be awarded a construction contract on the project, and the submission of a false statement may result in termination of a contract awarded to a prime contractor, subcontractor, or motor carrier that submits the false statement. A prime contractor shall include in its verification of compliance a list of all of its first-tier subcontractors that it intends to retain for work on the project. Before execution of a construction contract, a prime contractor shall submit a supplemental verification under oath confirming that all subcontractors and motor carriers that the prime contractor intends to use to perform project work have verified to the prime contractor, through a signed statement under oath by an owner or officer, that they meet the minimum criteria for a responsible contractor. Eric Johnson, City Administrator City of Oak Park Heights, Minnesota (Published in Finance and Commerce February 25, 2022) 12093788