Site work for a water / sewer project in Red Wing, Minnesota. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

The Department of Natural Resources is seeking bids to purchase 15 new, Thermoplastic, Black Foam Filled, Box-style Doc Floats measuring 4' x 4' x 24'; replace the current failing floats under the boat house and dispose of failing floats. Work must be performed in the water due to the dimensions of the boat house and nature of the work. Disposal of the failing floats must be done according to Minnesota law. All responses must be submitted electronically through the Swift Portal. No e-mail or faxed responses will be accepted. Contractors needing help with registration and/or completing their response to this Event may contact the Contractor Assistance Help Desk at 651-201-8100, Option 1. Failure to respond to latest event version may result in bid rejection. Please be aware that there are attachments to this event. The vendor is responsible for reviewing all attachments and complying with all requirements to this Event. DNR will be the determining factor if vendor meets specifications. All questions should be directed to the buyer listed in this event. Unit price must include all costs such as labor, materials, tools, transportation, equipment, sales tax, use tax and all else necessary for completion of the project. Direct Pay Permit 1114 does not apply to this project. Award--Item, Group, Total: Responses that do not comply with the solicitation will be considered nonresponsive and will be rejected. The award will be made to the lowest responsible vendor meeting the specifications and all terms and conditions. The State reserves the right to award items separately, by grouping items, or by total, whichever is deemed most advantageous to the State. The work is to be performed on property owned by the State of Minnesota, Department of Natural Resources. All inquiries, information, and coordination with the Project Supervisor relating to the scheduling of work, use of site and similar matters shall be directed to: Ray Barrett -Project Supervisor 1200 Warner Road St. Paul, MN 55106 Telephone: 651-259-5773 E-mail: ray.barrett@state.mn.us . Work cannot commence before December 5th, 2022, or receipt of Notice to Proceed whichever occurs later . Responses that exceed $50,000.00 must be accompanied by a surety bond of a surety company duly authorized to do business in the State of Minnesota; in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total amount of the response, which is submitted as a solicitation security conditioned upon the Responder entering into a contract with the State of Minnesota in accordance with the terms of the solicitation. Responders must upload a copy of their surety bond as prompted in the Event. The State reserves the right to require the Contractor provide the original surety bond to the State. If such request is made, the Contractor must submit the original surety bond within seven (7) calendar days upon such request. If the original surety bond is not received within (7) calendar days of request, the State may take action including rejection of the response or cancellation of the contract for cause. If the solicitation security is in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, or money order made payable to the State of Minnesota, it must be received by the Contracting Agency at the address identified within this Event in a clearly marked and sealed envelope no later than the due date and time indicated in the Event. Late submissions will result in rejection of your response. Facsimile or copies of a certified check, cashier's check, or money order will not be accepted. Response will be held to strict compliance with the specifications. If a response deviates from the specifications, the deviation must be clearly noted and the State reserves the right to reject the response. All specifications are for new items unless otherwise noted in the solicitation. When brand name or manufacturer's name or numbers are stated in the specifications, they are intended to establish a standard only and are not restrictive unless the solicitation states: "No Substitute." Responses may be considered on other alternate makes, models, or brands having comparable quality, style, and performance characteristics. Any alternates included in a response are subject to State approval. The State reserves the right to reject a response if the responder fails to provide the State adequate documentation of any required license. The State reserves the right to verify any required license prior to final award and at any time during the work. All employees of the Contractor(s) shall conduct themselves in a professional and courteous manner at all times. Personnel deemed unacceptable by the State shall be replaced immediately. The State reserves the right to reject any employee. The solicitation security submitted is conditioned upon the responder's entering into a contract with the State of Minnesota in accordance with the terms of the solicitation. It is agreed that said solicitation security of the successful responder will constitute liquidated damages, not a penalty, for the failure or refusal of the successful responder to execute and deliver the contractual documents, in a correct form, within ten (10) calendar days after receipt of the contract documents.