ISD #671 requests bids for new
elementary school by Feb. 22
Hills Beaver Creek Public Schools I.S.D. #671
New Elementary School
Beaver Creek, Minnesota
Project No. 23024
Addendum 7
SECTION 000300 - ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
ISD #671 Hills Beaver Creek Public Schools
Hills Beaver Creek Public Schools ISD #671 invites bids for 4A Masonry, 7A
Roofing and 10A Signage for the New Elementary School located in Beaver Creek,
MN. The bids will be accordance with bidding documents prepared by ATS&R
Architects. Bids will be received for separate prime contracts managed by
R. A. Morton and Associates, LLC, Construction Managers.
PROJECT SCOPE: New Elementary School
BID DATE/PLACE OF OPENING
Sealed bids will be received on or before Thursday, February 22nd @ 2:00 p.m.
at the RA Morton Office, 3315 Roosevelt Road, Suite 100, St. Cloud, MN 56301. Bids
will be publicly opened and read at that time in the Conference Room. An electronic
meeting link will also be shared via addendum closer to the bid date for viewing the
opening.
SITE INSPECTION
None
PROCUREMENT OF DOCUMENTS
(For Copy of Plans and Specifications from Website)
Copies of Bidding Documents may be obtained from the website of the Cons-
truction Manager at www.ramorton.com. Contractors Corner (lower right hand corner), click login, Bid Room, click on project. A pop-up form will come up, fill in
all areas required, then submit. It will take you to the plans and specifications that can be downloaded. Contractors are responsible for own printing if needed.
EXAMINATION OF DOCUMENTS
Bidding documents are now available.
Bidding documents may be examined at the following locations.
R.A. Morton Construction Managers, St Cloud, MN; ATS&R Minneapolis, MN; Minnesota Builders Exchange, Minneapolis, MN; St. Cloud Builders Exchange, St. Cloud, MN; Southwest Builders Exchange, Marshall, MN; Builders Exchange of Rochester, Rochester, MN; Mid Minnesota Builders Exchange, Willmar, MN; Fargo-Moorhead Builders Exchange, Fargo, ND.
BID SECURITY
Each bid in excess of $20,000 shall be accompanied by a bid security of 5% of
the maximum amount of the bid in the form of a Surety Bond, Certified Check or
Cashier’s Check.
PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS
Each successful prime contract bidder shall furnish a Performance and
Payment Bonds in the full amount of the contract if contract exceeds $20,000.
Surety must be authorized to do business in State of Minnesota.
SUBMISSIONS
Each successful “Prime Contract” bidder shall furnish signed contract agreements, certificate of insurance, W- 9 form, payment and performance bonds, listing of suppliers/subcontractors and schedule of values within ten days of receipt of contract and/or upon notification acceptance of this bid. Failure to adhere to this project requirement may result in the rejection of the Contractor’s bid and forfeiture of the bid bond.
WAGE RATES
Prevailing wage requirements are not required.
CONSIDERATION OF BIDS
The bidder acknowledges the rights of the owner to reject any and all bids, accept any bid, waive informalities in bids submitted, and waive minor discrepancies in bidding procedures, as deems to be in its best interest. Each bidder agrees to waive any claim it has or may have against the Owner, the Construction Manager, the Architect and respective employees, arising out of or in connection with the administration, evaluation or recommendation of any bid. Bids may not be withdrawn for a period of Forty Five (45) calendar days immediately following the date of receipt of bids.
STATE SALES TAX
It is the intent of the Owner to take advantage of their tax-exempt status as a Minnesota Public Corporation to exclude state sales tax from material only bids and contracts. Refer to Section 002900 Work Scopes for bid division descriptions of bid packages that are material only and are not to include state sales tax. All material and labor or labor only bid packages shall include state sales tax. By their signature on the Bid, the bidder warrants and guarantees that they have included in the bid the amount of all Excise and Use Taxes which they are liable to pay under laws of the State of Minnesota for materials and equipment required to complete the Work. The Owner is looking into applying for a Construction Sales Tax Exemption for the project. If approved, sales tax is to be paid for labor and material bids at the time of purchase. A Sales Tax Refund Request form (ST11) will be required to be completed and submitted to RA Morton throughout the project.
ADDENDUMS
It shall be the responsibility of any and all bidders to check on the Construction
Manager’s website to acquire all addenda before submitting a bid.
OTHER ISSUES
Direct communications regarding drawings or specifications on this project to Sara Fox of ATSR Architects, phone (763) 525-3239, sfox@atsr.com
Direct communications regarding bidding procedure & schedule on this project to
Brad Bednar of R. A. Morton Construction Managers, phone (320) 223-6088,
bradb@ramorton.com
END OF SECTION 000300
(02-08)
