Abandoned Well No 1 & 2 BID

DAKOTA COUNTY
CITY OF FARMINGTON, MN
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
FOR CITY PROJECT NO. 24-18 - FARMINGTON
WELL NO. 1 AND NO. 2 ABANDONMENT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Electronic Bids for the Farmington Well No. 1 and No. 2 Abandonment project (Project) will be received by the City of Farmington until 2 pm on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. Bids shall be
uploaded to QuestCDN vBID System at www.questcdn.com. The as-read on-line bid results will be available
at www.questcdn.com following the bid opening.
Description of Work:
The Work shall be completed under one (1) contract consisting of all labor, skill, and materials required to properly construct the Project. The Project generally consists of the following Construction Contract:
1. Demolition of entire wellhouse structure, including building foundation and concrete well pedestals.
2. Removal of well pumps and motors, and appurtenances not called out for salvage.
3. Abandonment of two (2) wells.
4. Removal and replacement of bituminous pavement and subgrade of wellhouse.
5. Removal, capping, and disposal of watermain.
6. Relocation of electrical receptacle bank to adjacent building.
7. Site restoration of disturbed areas, including finish grading and seeding.
Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference: A Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at Farmington City
Hall at 10 am on January 6, 2025. All prospective Bidders that complete a Bid Form are encouraged to attend
the Pre-Bid Conference.
Minimum Bidder Qualifications: Bidders shall meet the minimum qualifications as specified in Specification
Section 00 45 13 – Bidder Qualifications Form of the Project Documents. All Bidders must certify they are a
Responsible Contractor by signing a certification form stating they meet the minimum requirements under Minnesota Statute 16C.285. This form can be found in Specification Section 00 43 29 – Responsible Contractor
Verification Form of the Project Documents.
Bid Security: Each Bid shall be accompanied by a Bidder’s Bond executed by the Bidder as principal and by
a surety company authorized to do business in the State of Minnesota, payable to the City of Farmington, in
a sum equal to five (5) percent of the full amount of the Bid. This is to serve as a guarantee that the Bidder
will enter into a Contract within fifteen (15) calendar days of Notice of Award in accordance with the terms of
the principal’s Bond and a contractor’s Bond as required by law and the regulations and determinations of the
governing board for the performances of such Work. Only Bids that are accompanied by such a Bond will be
considered. Bidder must be licensed for the full amount of the Bid. No Bid will be read or considered which
does not fully comply with the above provisions as to bond and license.
Bidding Documents: Complete digital Project Bidding Documents, pursuant to which labor, materials, or services must be furnished, are available at www.AE2S.com or www.questcdn.com. You may download the digital
Bidding Documents for $50.00 by inputting Quest project #9448345 on the website’s Project Search page.
Please contact QuestCDN at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with this digital Project information. An optional digital format on USB may be
purchased for a charge of $100.00 or paper copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained for $100.00,
for each set of documents requested, from the issuing office of the Engineer, AE2S, 6901 East Fish Lake Road,
Suite 184, Maple Grove, MN 55369. Each set of Bidding Documents will include the Project Manual and one
(1) complete set of 11x17 inch Drawings. All costs associated with preparation of Bids shall be borne by the
Bidder. All costs for either digital or paper copies of the Bidding Documents are NON-REFUNDABLE.
Substitute and “Or-Equal” (or “Prior Approved Equivalent”) Items: Bidders shall submit a qualification package
at least fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the date of receipt of Bids for each proposed “Prior Approved
Equivalent” manufacturer or supplier not already listed as an acceptable or approved “manufacturer” or “suppler” in the specifications, which the Bidder proposes to furnish. Refer to Specification Section 00 26 00 – Procurement Substitution Procedures for the required procedures for proposing substitute items by manufacturers
or suppliers not listed in the specifications. Failure to furnish the qualifications package as outlined in Specification Section 00 26 00 – Procurement Substitution Procedures per the above timeline requirements shall be
cause for rejection of a proposed alternate item for us on this Project.
Owner’s Rights Reserved: All Bids will be made on the basis of cash payment for such Work. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, waive any informalities in the Bids received, and further reserves the
right to award the Contract in the best interest of the Owner. The Owner reserves the right to hold the three (3)
lowest Bids for a period not to exceed sixty (60) calendar days after the date of Bid opening.
Completion of Work:
The Work shall have the following completion dates:
Substantial Completion: March 15, 2025
Final Completion: May 15, 2025
Dated this December 20, 2024
QuestCDN: 9448345
The City Council will consider award of contract at their regular meeting held on January 21, 2025 at 7 pm at
City Hall, Council Chambers, 430 Third Street, Farmington, Minnesota.
Shirley R Buecksler, City Clerk
City of Farmington, MN
Published in the
Dakota County Tribune
December 20, 27, 2024
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