Bend in the River Regional Park Phase 2 Improvements

Bid Title:Bend in the River Regional Park Phase 2 Improvements Category:Property ManagementStatus:Open Description: ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BENTON COUNTYBEND IN THE RIVER REGIONAL PARK – PHASE 2GENERAL SITE IMPROVEMENTSBENTON COUNTY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by Benton County at the office of the County Auditor-Treasurer until 11:00 a.m. CST, Friday, April 5, 2024, at the Benton County Government Center, 531 Dewey Street, Foley, MN 56329, and will be publicly opened and read at said time and place by representatives of Benton County in the Benton County Board Room. Said proposals are for the furnishing of all labor and materials for the construction, complete in-place, of the following approximate quantities: 71,000 SF 4” Thick Aggregate Trail 3,365 SF 6” Thick Concrete Pavement 1 LS 40’x44’ Picnic Shelter with Post Concrete Footings/Stone Piers and Building Signs 24 LF Counter Wall (Concrete/CMU/Stone with Stainless Steel Counter) 1 LS

Nature Exploration Area (wood and boulder play area) 1 LS Earthwork 1 LS Utility Work (Shelter Electrical Lighting/Receptacle and Yard Hydrant/watermain/plumbing) 1 LS Site Furnishings (Picnic Tables, Benches, Receptacles, Grills, Fire Ring, Kiosk) 1 LS Signage (Interpretive Board, Directional, Traffic) and Striping (Crosswalk) 2.5 AC Erosion Control and Turf Establishment The bids must be submitted on the Proposal Forms provided in accordance with the Contract Documents, Plans, and Specifications dated March 13, 2024, as prepared by SRF Consulting Group, Inc. Complete digital Proposal Forms, Plans, and Specifications for use by contractors submitting a bid will be available at www.co.benton.mn.us on March 15, 2024. You may download the digital documents free of charge. An optional paper set of Proposal Forms, Plans, and Specifications may be obtained from SRF Consulting Group, Inc., at 3701 Wayzata Boulevard, Suite 100, Minneapolis, MN, 55416, or at Benton County, 531 Dewey Street, Foley, MN 56329, for a nonrefundable fee of $100.00 per set. Paper set request may require 1 business day to provide. No bids will be considered unless sealed and filed with Benton County and accompanied by a cash deposit, cashier’s check, certified check or bid bond made payable to Benton County for five percent (5%) of the amount bid, to be forfeited as liquidated damages in the event the bid is accepted and the bidder fails to enter promptly into a written contract and furnish the required bond. Benton County reserves the right to reject any and all bids, waive any informalities in bidding and to accept the bid or bids which best serve the interests of the City. No bids may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days from the bid opening date. CONTRACTOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:(1) Any prime contractor or subcontractor that does not meet the minimum criteria established for a “responsible contractor” as defined in Minn. Stat. § 16C.285, subd. 3, or fails to verify that it meets those criteria is not a responsible contractor and is not eligible to be awarded a construction contract for the project or perform work on the project. (2) Responsible contractors shall submit to the County a signed statement under oath by an owner or officer verifying compliance with each of the minimum criteria in Minn. Stat. § 16C.285, subd. 3, at the time that it responds to this solicitation document. (3) A prime contractor shall submit to the County, upon request, copies of the signed verifications of compliance from all subcontractors. (4) A false statement under oath verifying compliance with any of the minimum criteria shall make the prime contractor or subcontractor that makes the false statement ineligible to be awarded a construction project and may result in termination of a contract awarded to a prime contractor or subcontractor that submits a false statement. PUBLISHED IN THE: Benton County News March 19, 2024 Sauk Rapids Herald March 16, 2024Download this Notice (pdf format)Download the Plans and Project Manual (pdf format)NEW Responses to Prospective Bidders Questions (pdf format)KEY DATESQuestions Due 5:00PM CST, Wednesday, March 27, 2024 via email to County Administrator Montgomery Headley ( document.write('mheadley'+'@'+'co.benton.mn.us')mheadley@co.benton.mn.us For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address.)Last Addendum / Question Responses 9:00AM CST, Wednesday, April 3, 2024 posted on Benton County webpageProposals Due 11:00AM CST, Friday, April 5, 2024 at the Benton County Government Center, 531 Dewey Street, Foley, MN Publication Date/Time: 3/15/2024 12:00 PM Closing Date/Time: 4/5/2024 11:00 AM Bid Opening Information: April 5, 2024 at 11:00 AM Contact Person: Montgomery Headley mheadley@co.benton.mn.us (320) 968-5000 Return To Main Bid Postings Page