Demolition and site work for a multi-residential development in Minot, North Dakota. Completed plans call for the demolition of a multi-residential development.

The City of Minot, through the use of State of North Dakota funds, Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds, and Department of Housing and Urban Development National Disaster Resilience (NDR) funds, purchased properties that were inundated during the 2011 Souris River Flood and is now seeking a Contractor to demolish structures at approximately 6 properties. Basement excavation and site restoration will also be completed. The City Council City of Minot reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to award the contract as it deems to be in the best interest of the City of Minot. Each bidder must provide a bid bond in the amount of 5% of the bid and contractor's license, which are to be included in a separate envelope attached to the outside of the bid. Each bidder must include a copy of their North Dakota Waste Hauler's Permit (MSW), and their Hazardous Waste Disposal Plan WITH their bid. It should also be noted that any addendums that may be issued prior to bid opening must be acknowledged on the outside of the bid envelope. The successful, responsible Bidder will be required to sign the Contract and furnish the appropriate performance and payment bonds in the amount of the total bid, and in accordance with, the State of North Dakota. The bond is required in order to secure the performance obligations of the Contractor. The Contract will not be executed, nor will work begin, should the successful Bidder fail to furnish the performance and payment bonds required. This Contract shall be subject to liquidated damages as stated in the bidding documents, which will be charged against the contractor for each day past the completion date stated in the Contract or as amended by change order. Communications A. All correspondence relating to this Request for Bids, from Advertisement of Bids to Award of Contract, shall be sent to the Program Administrator representative: Wesley Hall CDM Smith Inc. 1600 2 nd Avenue SW, Suite 27 Minot, North Dakota 58701 hallwp@cdmsmith.com All questions on the project should be submitted to the Program Administrators representative at least six (6) calendar days before the Bid Opening. A final response will be distributed at least five (5) days prior to the Bid Opening in the form of an Addendum to the Bidding Documents. Contractors are encouraged to view a sample of the sites, as listed below, in order to become familiar with the type of work that will be required. Note that the entry into any structure is prohibited. All addresses are in the City of Minot. 1623 8 th Ave SE 1209 6 th Ave SW 2723 12 th Ave SW (Slab) The project is being funded, in part, with CDBG-DR funds. Therefore, the Bidder will be required to comply with all Federal, State, and Local regulations. These requirements include compliance with Section 3 employment plan, and the Contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex or national origin. The City of Minot reserves the right to determine the lowest responsible and eligible bidder, to waive irregularities, and to reject any or all bids. The City of Minot strongly encourages maximum participation in all bids by qualified Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs), and Women Business Enterprises (WBEs), small businesses, and by local construction and demolition companies, as prime contractors and as subcontractors. A. The successful Bidder shall within the time fixed by the City Council for executing the Contract, file with the City Clerk, a Performance and Payment Bond each equal to the full amount of the Contract. Such Performance and Payment Bonds shall be executed by the Bidder or Contractor as principal and a surety company, authorized to do business in the State of North Dakota and in a form satisfactory to the City Attorney of the City of Minot. These Bonds shall remain in effect until two (2) years after the date when final payment becomes due. B. The Performance and Payment Bonds shall be made payable to the City, and shall be conditioned that he/she will faithfully perform the work bid in accordance with the terms of and within the time provided for such Contract, and pursuant to the Contract Documents and Bid for such work on file in the City Clerk's Office and pay for all labor and materials used in such work, all taxes of any nature, Workmen's Compensation charges, and all other obligations arising out of his/her performance of the Contract. In case of default on the part of the Bidder or Contractor to perform such work as provided in the Contract, the sum named in the Bond shall be taken and held to be fixed and liquidated damages in favor of the City and full amount thereof may be recovered from said Bidder and his/her sureties in an action by the City against them on said Bond. C. If the City Council shall, at any time, deem the Bond of a Contractor insufficient either in the form or as to sureties, it may require the Contractor to furnish a new Bond to be approved by the City Council within such reasonable time as the Council may fix. D. If the Contractor shall fail to furnish such new Bond within the required time after notice from him/her to do so, his/her Contract may be cancelled and in that event the Contractor's Bond shall be liable the same as if the Contractor had failed to perform his/her Contract.