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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Bids will be received electronically online only by the City of Apple Valley, Minnesota, through Quest CDN, until 10:00 a.m., Monday, CST, May 12th, 2025, at which time they will be reviewed for the furnishing of all labor, materials, and all else necessary for the following:
City Project 2022-111, Apple Valley 11
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Additions Electrical Conversion phase 1
This is a lump sum per each bid contract for converting electrical service from overhead to underground for 71 properties on Redwood Drive, Rome Drive, Rome Ct, and Whitney Drive from the newly placed Dakota Electric Association utility connection point.
A mandatory onsite pre-bid meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m. CST on Wednesday,May 7th, 2025 to discuss the project with Owner's representatives, bidders, and subcontractors. This meeting is intended to give contractors a better understanding of the variety of connection locations.
Please follow the link below to join the Virtual pre-bid meeting:
Digital copies of the Contract Documents can be obtained at
www.questcdn.com
. The Quest CDN project number is 9633331. 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 (952) 233-1632 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 #9633331. 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 Engineer’s Project Manager Evan Acosta at (952) 953-2429. No bidder questions will be addressed after 10:00 am on Friday, May 9th, 2025.
Bid Security in the amount of 5 percent 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 No Bids may be withdrawn for a period of 30 days after the date and time set for the Opening of Bids.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 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 Clerk
City of Apple Valley, Minnesota