Site work and paving for a sidewalk / parking lot in Fargo, North Dakota. Completed plans call for site work for a sidewalk / parking lot; and for paving for a sidewalk / parking lot.

Multiple Prime bids for General 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. Bids shall be in accordance with, and submitted on supplied Bid Form within, from Bidding Documents prepared by Houston Engineering Inc., 1401 21st Avenue North, Fargo, ND 58102. Failure to use supplied bid forms will result in rejection of the Bid. 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. The two envelopes shall be attached to each other. In addition, the Bid Proposal envelope shall be marked with the contractor s name and address, the contractor s prime (General, Electrical, or Combined Bid), NDSU FA Parking Lot Replacement Project 2025, and Thursday, February 27th, 2025. On the envelope containing the Bid Proposal form, the bidder shall also acknowledge receipt of all addenda on the outside of the envelope. 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. Each Bidder shall hold a current and valid North Dakota Contractor s License of the proper class for the full amount of the bid, issued by the Secretary of State as required by North Dakota Law Sections 43-07-07 and 43-07-12, and shall enclose a copy of the license or certificate of renewal of the license in the same envelope as the Bidder s Security Bond. A Contractor shall be the holder of a license at least ten days prior to the date set for receiving Bids to be a qualified Bidder. In the envelope marked Bid Proposal each prime contractor shall submit 2 copies of the Bid form supplied with the Bidding Documents or through addenda. No base bids or alternate bids may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the date and time set for the opening of bids. North Dakota State University reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and to waive any informalities therein. No substitution will be considered prior to receipt of Bids unless written request for approval using "Request for Approval of Substitution" form attached to these instructions has been received by Engineer at least seven (7) days prior to date for receipt of Bids. Each such request shall include name of the material or equipment for which it is to be substituted and complete description of proposed substitute including drawings, cuts, performance and test data and any other information necessary for evaluation. Statement setting forth any changes in other materials, equipment or other Work that incorporation of substitute would require shall be included. Burden of proof of merit of proposed substitute is upon proposer Work shall be substantially completed no later than August 10, 2025 and fully complete by June 15, 2026. The work shall consist of the furnishing and installation of A complete and operable parking lot lighting system, provide a box extension for an existing Quazite in-ground junction box, and relocation of a Blue Phone assembly as shown on the Plans and described in the Specifications. The work shall include such minor details not specifically mentioned or shown as may be required to complete the system for successful operation. The Contractor shall provide all items, articles, materials, operations or method listed, mentioned, or scheduled on the drawings or herein, including labor, equipment, and incidentals necessary and required for completion. The Contractor can complete various phases of work such as foundations, conduit, conductor and standards as materials become available. It is not intended that all the work be held in abeyance until all materials have been delivered.