This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Bismarck, North Dakota. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

Questions Due: 03/27/2024 05:00 PM CT This is an Invitation for Bid (IFB) to conduct exploratory drilling, drill hole casing, and other associated work to identify abandoned underground mine workings in New Salem, ND, and Scranton, ND. For questions about this solicitation, contact Brett Job at the North Dakota Public Service Commission, 600 East Boulevard Ave., Dept. 408, Bismarck, ND 58505-0480, 701-328-4073. PERFORMANCE PERIOD May 13 to August 2, 2024 CONTRACT PERIOD Upon complete execution of the contract to December 31, 2024 No Bid Responses will be considered unless accompanied by a bidder's bond, certified check or cashier's check in a sum equal to five percent (5%) of the full amount of the Bid Response. The bidder's bond, certified check or cashier's check must be received by the Bid Response deadline. A bidder's bond must be executed by the Bidder as principal and by a surety company authorized to do business in North Dakota as surety. A certified check or a cashier's check must be drawn on the Bank of North Dakota or a federally insured, solvent bank. If within ten days after notice of an award, the successful Bidder should fail to execute a contract with the owner, then the surety will pay unto the owner for the use and benefit of the owner five percent (5%) of the Bid Response on the contract on which there is a default or the certified check or cashier's check of the bidder will be forfeited to the owner. Commission will retain the bid bond, cashier's check or certified check of the three (3) lowest Bidders until an award is made. In the event that the lowest bidder submits a check, the check may be negotiated, and the money retained by the owner until the contract has been awarded and properly executed. All other unsuccessful Bidders will have their bid bonds, cashier's checks or certified checks returned immediately. The successful bidder and other low bidders whose bonds or checks are retained will have their bid bonds, certified checks or cashier's checks returned after Commission has successfully contracted the work. The bidder whose bid is accepted is required to enter into a written contract with Commission and to furnish a performance bond, executed by a surety company authorized to do business in North Dakota, in an amount at least equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the total contract amount as security for the faithful performance of the contract and also a payment bond, executed by a surety company authorized to do business in North Dakota, in an amount at least equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the total contract amount as security for the payment of all persons performing labor on the project under the contract and furnishing materials in connection with the contract, including interest under N.D.C.C. 13-01-14, for bills which are not paid within ninety (90) days.