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

Applicants who have any questions regarding this RFP must email questions to grants.pca@state.mn.us, subject line: FFY 23 Replacing Failing Septic Systems, no later than Monday, February 27, 2023 at 4:00pm CT. For Replacing Failing Septic Systems The MPCA will distribute grants to county Subsurface Sewage Treatment System (SSTS) programs. Those County programs will then locate low-income landowners, within the county jurisdiction, with septic systems that are considered Imminent Threats to Public Health and Safety (ITPHS) or Failing to Protect Groundwater (FTPGW) (Minn. R. 7080.1500 subp. 4) and distribute fix-up grants. This project was funded via M.L. 2022, Chp. 94, Sec. 2, Subd. 10h "$2,000,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency to counties for grants to low-income landowners to address septic systems that pose an imminent threat to public health or safety or fail to protect groundwater." This funding will allow counties to apply for larger amounts of low-income grant money than are normally available through existing low-income grant programs and subsequently upgrade, or fix, a greater number of noncompliant SSTS, owned by low-income landowners, within the county. Grants may be awarded without a list of specific noncompliant SSTS or properties and may be submitted for reimbursement by the county at any time within the duration of the grant period. Work on projects using these funds, and the corresponding reimbursement requests must be submitted to MPCA Accounts Payable and the MPCA Authorized Representative by May 31, 2025. Questions regarding submitting an application can be directed to the Vendor Assistance Help Desk at 651-201-8100 Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid bond, certified check, cashier's check or certified credit union share draft in a separate envelope in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid. See Division 00 Section "Instructions to Bidders" for additional information and full description of bid bond requirements and process. Lump-sum bids will be received under one contract as described in the specifications. Bids will be opened and read aloud immediately after specified closing time for receiving bids. All interested parties are invited to attend. The Board of Directors may make the award to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder meeting specifications. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids, or any part thereof, and to waive informalities, and to enter into such contract or contracts as shall be deemed in the best interests of the Des Moines Independent Community School District. Work under the proposed contract shall be commenced immediately after the award of the contract and shall be completed and ready for operation not later than 180 calendar days after the notice to proceed, subject to any extension of time which may be granted by the Board of Directors. By virtue of statutory authority, a preference will be given to products and provisions grown and coal produced within the State of Iowa, and to Iowa domestic labor. All bids will be governed by applicable provisions in the Iowa Code and Board Policies.