City Project 2024-177 Park Sign Fabrication and Installation

SECTION 00 11 13ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSBids will be received electronically online only by the City of Apple Valley, Minnesota, through Quest CDN, until 2:30 P.M., CST, Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at which time they will be reviewed for the furnishing of all labor, materials, and all else necessary for the following:City Project 2024-177, Park Sign Fabrication and InstallationDigital copies of the Contract Documents can be obtained at www.questcdn.com. The Quest CDN project number is 9306450. Bidders can download the Contract documents for $40 by searching for the project on Quest CDN website’s Project Search page.Instructions for online bidding are attached. Please contact QuestCDN.com, prior to bidding, at +1 (555) 000-0000 for assistance with free membership registration, downloading, and submitting bids. For electronic bids, electronic bid bonds will also be accepted through Surety 2000 using contract #9306450. The bid bonds must be payable to the City of Apple Valley in the amount of five percent (5%) of the amount of bid, to be forfeited as liquidated damages in the event that the bid is accepted and the bidder shall fail to promptly enter into a written contract and furnish the required bond.Direct inquiries to Parks & Recreation Administrative Coordinator Kayla Hechsel at document.write('kayla.hechsel'+'@'+'applevalleymn.gov')For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. or +1 (555) 000-0000. No bidder questions will be addressed after 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 25, 2024.Bid Security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the amount of the Bid must submitted through Surety 2000 and accompany each Bid in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.The Owner reserves the right to retain the deposits of the 3 lowest Bidders for a period not to exceed 60 days after the date and time set for the Opening of Bids. No Bids may be withdrawn for a period of 30 days after the date and time set for the Opening of Bids.The successful bidder must be a “responsible contractor.” The term “responsible contractor” means a contractor as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 16C.285, subdivision 3. Any prime contractor, subcontractor, or motor carrier that does not meet the minimum criteria or fails to comply with the verification requirements is not a responsible contractor and is not eligible to be awarded a construction contract for the project or to perform work on the project. A prime contractor, subcontractor, or motor carrier that makes a false statement under oath verifying compliance with the minimum criteria will be ineligible to be awarded a construction contract on the project, and the submission of a false statement may result in termination of a contract awarded to a prime contractor, subcontractor, or motor carrier that submits the false statement. A prime contractor shall include in its verification of compliance a list of all its first-tier subcontractors that it intends to retain for work on the project. Before execution of a construction contract, a prime contractor shall submit a supplemental verification under oath confirming that all subcontractors and motor carriers that the prime contractor intends to use to perform project work have verified to the prime contractor, through a signed statement under oath by an owner or officer, that they meet the minimum criteria for a responsible contractor.The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive irregularities and informalities therein, and further reserves the right to award the Contract to the best interests of the Owner.Christina M. Scipioni, City ClerkCity of Apple Valley, Minnesota