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The City of Minneapolis is issuing this Call for Bids for prospective suppliers to provide all materials, labor, equipment and incidentals necessary for Large Area Turf Establishment for Minneapolis Public Works, all in accordance with the provided specifications, event line items and all documents requested herein. For additional information or questions, contact the buyer. All questions must be submitted in writing. Taylor Lee Taylor.Lee@minneapolismn.gov. Pre-bid Meeting: No pre-bid meeting will be held Questions due by: November 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM (CST). Addendum (if any) will be posted by: November 20, 2025. Bid Deposit required Yes, in the amount of 5% of the total proposed bid amount, payable to "City of Minneapolis, Finance Department. Payment Bond and Performance Bond required Yes, in the amount of 100% of the total contract amount.3 Bid Published in Finance and Commerce on: 11/08 and 11/15/2025. Small and Underutilized Business Program (SUBP) Goals There are no goals for this project. Employment Goals 20% Female and 32% Minority. Prevailing Wage applies (Yes/No) Yes. Basis of Award: A single contract will be awarded to the overall low, responsive, responsible bidder meeting all specifications. Substantial Project Completion: The successful Contractor will be awarded an initial one (1) year contract from the contract execution date, through December 31, 2026. A contractor responding to this solicitation document swears that they are in compliance with the minimum criteria in Minnesota Statutes, section 16C.285, subdivision 3, and shall upon request submit to the City a signed statement under oath by an owner or officer verifying compliance with each of the minimum criteria. If you are already a City Supplier you should have received an email containing your online User ID and Password. If you do not remember your password, click on the "Forgot Password" tile to enter your User ID and a new password will be emailed to you. If you are not already a city supplier, click on the online link above and then click on the "Bidder Registration" tile to register. If you need further assistance with online, please send an email to eprocurement@minneapolismn.gov. When a bid deposit is required, the bidder must attach a copy of the Bid Bond, certified check or cashier check with their bid submission. If your Bid Deposit is in the form of a certified check or cashier check you must deliver the original check to the Procurement Office (505 Fourth Avenue South, Room 310, Minneapolis, MN 55415) within 3 business days from the Event close date. Said bid deposit shall be retained by the City of Minneapolis or Board as liquidated damages and not a penalty, in the event the bid is selected by the City of Minneapolis or Board and the bidder fails to execute a contract, therefore, and upon request of the City of Minneapolis or Board, a performance bond and payment bond, as may be required by the City of Minneapolis subsequent to award of contract. Minnesota Statute 574.01 requires every bond to be signed by the principal and the sureties. The statute also requires every bond to be acknowledged by the principal and sureties. The acknowledgements must be notarized. Submitting a bid, bidder agrees that said liquidated damages shall cover only the damages sustained by the City of Minneapolis or Board, from additional administrative costs, expenses or re-advertising and re-bidding and other damages sustained by the City of Minneapolis or Board as a result of failure of successful bidder to execute a written contract, and a performance bond and payment bond when so required, but shall not cover, nor preclude the City of Minneapolis or Board from claiming damages on account of delay, price change, loss of other contracts, loss of income, inability of City of Minneapolis or Board to fulfil other contracts, loss of other benefits of this contract, or damages, direct or consequential arising out of breach of contract by the successful bidder. Effective January 1, 2014, State of Minnesota requires vendors to obtain an ST-3 exemption certificate to substantiate a full (State & Local) sales tax exemption on sales to Minnesota cities, counties, and townships. The City's ST-3 form can be found on the Certificate of Tax Exemption page of the City of Minneapolis website. If a lump sum bid for materials and/or equipment includes labor and all incidentals, the bidder is responsible for all applicable sales tax on taxable items required in the performance of the bid and should be included in the total amount of the bid. The City reserves the right to extend this contract for up to one (1) additional 12-month period if agreeable to both parties. The City reserves the right to waive irregularities and clerical errors. The City reserves the right to require bidders to correct noncompliant bid bonds.