Renovation of an educational facility in Vermillion, South Dakota. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

Each bid in excess of $100,000.00 must either pre-mail a certified check, cashier's check, or draft in the amount of 5% of the base bid and all add alternates and drawn on a State or National Bank to the Office of the State Engineer, Joe Foss Building, 523 East Capitol Ave, Pierre, SD 57501-3182, or upload a copy of their 10% bid bond to their electronic bid issued by a surety authorized to do business in the State of South Dakota and made payable to the Board of Regents of the State of South Dakota. The BOR reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities therein. Question Deadline 02/21/2025 This Project Manual provides for liquidated delay damages in the amount of $500.00 per calendar day after the Substantial Completion date of July 25, 2025 for the Contractor's delay in completion of the work. Any person who plans to bid on the project may submit to the Owner a written request for an interpretation of any part of the Plans and Specifications or Contract Documents. Requests for interpretations shall be made not less than ten (10) days prior to the opening of bids. Any interpretation will be in writing and furnished to each person receiving Plans and Specifications for bidding. The Owner will not be responsible for any other explanation or interpretation. The State reserves the right to reject any bid(s), the right to waive technicalities, and the right to reject all bids and advertise for new bids, if in the sole judgment of the State the rejection or waiver will promote the best interest of the State. Bids may be rejected if they show any alteration of form, additions not called for, conditional bids, incomplete bids, unexplained erasures, or irregularities of any kind. The State may waive any informality in the bids received. When bids are signed by an agent other than an authorized corporate officer or member of a partnership, a power of attorney must be filed with the bid. Otherwise, the bid will be rejected as irregular and unauthorized. If there is reason to believe that collusion among the bidders exists, any or all bids may be rejected. The State reserves the right to reject all bids if in the judgment of the State Engineer it is in the best interest of the State. If the Contract is for more than $100,000.00, provide a performance and labor and material payment bond produced by a South Dakota licensed insurance producer (agent) and issued by a South Dakota licensed surety in an amount not less than the amount of the awarded contract. The performance and labor and material payment bond Surety or Sureties shall meet all requirements of South Dakota Law. Final Completion Date: August 8, 2025 w/ Liquidated Damages: $500.00 per calendar day Total value of material subject to tax: 500.00.