ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR
2026 MUNICIPAL SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT #2026-20
MANDAN, NORTH DAKOTA
Notice is hereby given, that the City of Mandan, North Dakota, will receive sealed bids at
the Office of the City Engineer, City Hall, until Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., local time,
for the purpose of the construction and repair of sidewalks, curb and gutters, and all other work
related to the 2026 Municipal Sidewalk Improvement Project 2026-20. The work consists of all
labor, skill and materials required to properly construct the improvement.
Contractors and vendors desiring plans and specifications for personal use may secure
digital copies from www.questcdn.com for a fee of $25.00. These documents may be downloaded
by selecting this project from the “Bid Documents” tab and by entering Quest Project Number
#10110883 on the “Search Projects” page. For assistance and the free membership registration,
contact QuestCDN at (952) 233-1632 or info@questcdn.com. Paper copies of the bid documents
may be obtained from the City of Mandan Engineering office, 205 2nd Avenue Northwest, Mandan,
North Dakota 58554 upon non-refundable payment of $50.00 for each set. If Plans are mailed out
and additional fee of $15.00 will be added for postage and handling.
The Contractor shall include a copy of his license or certificate or renewal thereof
enclosed in the required bid bond envelope as required pursuant to §43-07-12 of the North Dakota
Century Code, as amended. Unless a bidder obtains a contractor’s license for the full amount of
its bid within twenty days after it is determined the bidder is the lowest and best bidder, the bid
must be rejected and the contract awarded to the next lowest, best, and licensed bidder.
Each bid shall be accompanied by a separate envelope containing a bidder’s bond in the
amount of five (5) percent of the amount of the bids as required by North Dakota Century Code
(NDCC) §48-01.2-05, as amended, and executed as provided by law. The bid bond shall be
conditioned that if the principal’s bid is accepted and the contract awarded to the principal, the
principal, within ten days after notice of award shall execute a contract in accordance with the
terms of the bid and a contractor’s bond as required by law and the regulations and determinations
of the city’s governing body.
Bids shall be made on the basis of cash payment for the work to be done. All work under
this advertisement shall be started on a date to be specified in a written order from the Board of
City Commissioners, or no later than ten (10) days after written notice to proceed has been
received from the city.
All guaranteed work listed in the special provisions is subject to interim completion dates.
If the contractor fails to complete all the work within this time, or such additional time as has been
granted for excusable delays, there shall be deducted from any money due the contractor the
sum of One Hundred Dollars for each calendar day the completion of the work is delayed. Such
deducted amounts shall be charged as liquidated damages and not as a penalty.
The bid proposals shall be sealed and endorsed “Proposal for the 2026 Municipal
Sidewalk Improvement Project #2026-20". Bids shall be delivered or mailed to: City Engineer,
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205 2nd Avenue NW, Mandan, ND 58554. Bids will be opened and read aloud in the City
Commission Meeting Room at 11:00 a.m., local time, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. All bidders are
invited to be present at the public opening of the bids. No bid may be read or considered if it does
not fully comply with the requirements of NDCC §48-01.1-05 and any deficient bid submitted must
be resealed and returned to the bidder immediately.
The Board of City Commissioners of the City of Mandan, North Dakota, will meet at the
City Hall in April to review the bids submitted, consider the engineer’s recommendation, and to
award the contract to the successful bidder. The contract will be awarded on the basis of the low
bid submitted by a responsible and responsive bidder deemed most favorable to the City’s
interest.
The Board of City Commissioners reserves the right to hold all bids for a period of forty-
five (45) days after the date fixed for the opening thereof, and to reject any or all bids and to waive
irregularities whenever it is in the best interest of the City of Mandan.
Dated this 20th day of March, 2026.
City of Mandan, North Dakota
BY: Jim Neubauer
City Administrator
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