LUVERNE PUBLIC SCHOOLSLuverne, MinnesotaFebruary 9, 2006NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by Gary Fisher, Superintendent of Schools, at Luverne Public Schools, 709 North Kniss, Luverne, MN 56156 until 1:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on Thursday, March 9, 2006, for the following improvements: LUVERNE PUBLIC SCHOOLS ATHLETIC TRACK AND FIELD RENOVATIONThe general nature of the work is as follows:Construction of the athletic track reconstruction project at Luverne Public Schools, including all materials, labor, and equipment necessary to complete the project. This includes, but is not necessarily limited to: demolition and removals, asphalt pulverizing/grading, asphalt paving, concrete work, resilient surfacing, lane lines and event markings, topsoil backfill, seeding and miscellaneous related work. Add and/or deduct bid alternates may be taken for various work elements.Sealed bids will be opened and publicly read at the Luverne Public Schools, 709 North Kniss, Luverne, Minnesota 56156, at 1:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on Thursday, March 9, 2006, or at such later time and place as may then be fixed. The School Board of the Luverne Public Schools will meet in the District Office of the Luverne Public Schools, 709 North Kniss, Luverne, MN 56156 on the 9th day of March 2006, at 7:30 p.m., or at such time and place as may then be fixed, for action upon bids received in accordance with law and the specifications. The work must commence on or about June 5, 2006, and must be completed by August 15, 2006. Bidding documents may be examined and/or obtained for bidding purposes during normal business hours at the District Office, Luverne Public Schools, 709 North Kniss, Luverne, MN 56156. Each bidder submitting a formal bid shall accompany the bid with a Bid Security, in a separate envelope, as security that the successful bidder will enter into a contract for the work bid upon and will furnish after the award of the contract corporate surety bond or bonds, acceptable to the Owner, for the faithful performance of the contract, in an amount equivalent to one hundred percent of the amount of the contract. The bidder’s security shall be 5% (five percent) of the bid amount, and shall be in the form of a cashier’s or certified check drawn on a bank in Minnesota or a bank chartered under the laws of the United States of America, or a certified bank share draft drawn on a credit union in Minnesota or chartered under the laws of the United States of America or a bid bond with corporate surety satisfactory to the Owner. It is the intent of the Owner to award a contract to the lowest responsible bidder meeting specifications, provided the bid has been submitted in accordance with the bidding requirements. The Owner further reserves the right to reject any and all bids or any part thereof, and to waive any informalities or irregularities and enter into such contracts or contracts as shall be deemed in the best interest of Luverne Public School District. Published by order of the School Board of the Luverne Public Schools.By: Cary Radisewitz, Ed.D. School Board Clerk(2-16, 2-23)