BECKER COUNTY ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
BIDS CLOSE MAY 1, 2025
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS – Electronic bids will be received until 10:00 a.m. on Thursday,
May 1, 2025 by Becker County through the BidVault website located on Becker County’s OneOffice
website. Bids will be opened and read publicly at the Becker County Highway Department located at
1771 North Tower Road, Detroit Lakes, MN for the purpose of letting a contract for the following
construction improvements:
SP 003-070-021
Milled Sinusoidal Rumble Strips on
CSAH 26, CSAH 37, CSAH 44 & CSAH 58
Major quantities of work are:
Milled Sinusoidal Rumble Strips – 451,862 CY
Traffic Control Signing
To submit an electronic bid, contractors can access information, plans and bidding documents
electronically through the County’s OneOffice website at https://mn-co-
becker.app.rtvision.com/oneoffice/bidding . To proceed you must click on Bidding and then select
SP 003-070-021 under Contracts. See instructions for downloading. Plans and proposal may be
examined at the office of the Becker County Highway Department offices located at 1771 North
Tower Road, Detroit Lakes, MN.
Electronic Bids must be accompanied by a corporate surety bond in an amount which is at least equal to
5% of the total bid and may be submitted electronically with BidVault using Surety 2000 or as a hard
copy by mail or other delivery method, either as a corporate surety bond or a certified check made
payable to the Becker County Treasurer. If not submitted electronically, the proposal guarantee must be
received at the Becker County Highway Department, 1771 North Tower Road, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501,
in a sealed envelope clearly marked with the name of the bidder, type of work and project number by 4:30
pm CST, the business day prior to the specified date of bid opening.
Minimum wage rates to be paid by the Contractors have been predetermined and are subject to the Work
Hours Act of 1962, P.L. 87-581 and implementing regulations.
READ CAREFULLY THE WAGE SCALES AND DIVISION A OF THE SPECIAL
PROVISIONS AS THEY AFFECT THIS/THESE PROJECT/PROJECTS
The Minnesota Department of Transportation hereby notifies all bidders:
in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Act), as amended and Title 49, Code of
Federal Regulations, Subtitle A Part 21, Non-discrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the
Department of Transportation, it will affirmatively assure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this
advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded maximum opportunity to participate
and/or to submit bids in response to this invitation, and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of
race, color, disability, age, sex or national origin in consideration for an award;
in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, and Title 23, Code of Federal
Regulations, Part 230 Subpart A-Equal Employment Opportunity on Federal and Federal-Aid
Construction Contracts (including supportive services), it will affirmatively assure increased participation
of minority groups and disadvantaged persons and women in all phases of the highway construction
industry, and that on any project constructed pursuant to this advertisement equal employment
opportunity will be provided to all persons without regard to their race, color, disability, age, religion, sex
or national origin;
in accordance with the Minnesota Human Rights Act, Minnesota Statute 363A.08 Unfair discriminatory
Practices, it will affirmatively assure that on any project constructed pursuant to this advertisement equal
employment opportunity will be offered to all persons without regard to race, color, creed, religion,
national origin, sex, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, membership or activity in a
local commission, disability, sexual orientation, or age;
in accordance with the Minnesota Human Rights Act, Minnesota Statute 363A.36 Certificates of
Compliance for Public Contracts, and 363A.37 Rules for Certificates of Compliance, it will assure that
appropriate parties to any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement possess valid Certificates of
Compliance.
If you have employed more than 40 full-time employees in any state, on any single working day during
the previous 12 months, you must have a compliance certificate issued by the Minnesota Department of
Human Rights to bid on any job in this advertisement. Please contact the Department of Human Rights
immediately if you need assistance in obtaining a certificate.
The following notice from the Minnesota Department of Human Rights applies to all contractors:
"It is hereby agreed between the parties that Minnesota Statute, section 363A.36 and Minnesota Rules,
parts 5000.3400 to 5000.3600 are incorporated into any contract between these parties based on this
specification or any modification of it. A copy of Minnesota Statute 363A.36 and Minnesota Rules, parts
5000.3400 to 5000.3600 is available upon request from the contracting agency."
"It is hereby agreed between the parties that this agency will require affirmative action requirements be
met by contractors in relation to Minnesota Statute 363A.36 and Minnesota Rules 5000.3600. Failure by a
contractor to implement an affirmative action plan or make a good faith effort shall result in revocation of
its certificate or revocation of the contract (Minnesota Statute 363A.36, Subd. 2 and 3)."
The County Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive informalities therein and to accept
the bid deemed most advantageous to Becker County.
James D. Olson, P.E. Lic. No. 41294
Becker County Engineer