26-1002 Sherman Park Shop Building

The City of Sioux Falls, located in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, is seeking sealed electronic bids for the Sherman Park Shop Building construction project (Bid Request No. 26-1002, CIP No. 14071), with an estimated project value of $1,208,000. This competitive procurement encompasses comprehensive site development and building construction at 2705 West 12th Street, including site clearing and grading (approximately 5,575 cubic yards of unclassified excavation and 4,460 cubic yards of embankment), underground utility installation (6-inch PVC water main with 2-inch service connection, sanitary sewer service, and storm drainage infrastructure), pavement and gravel surfacing, 8-foot chain link fencing with gates, fiber optic innerduct installation, and permanent site stabilization with seeding over 3.25 acres of disturbed area, culminating in the construction of a shop building as a lump sum bid item. The successful contractor must obtain a South Dakota State Sewer and Water Plumbing Contractor's License prior to commencing work and must achieve substantial completion by April 16, 2027, and full completion by April 30, 2027. Sealed bids must be submitted electronically through the City's e-procurement portal at siouxfalls.bonfirehub.com no later than 2:00 p.m. Central time on June 4, 2026, with public bid opening and reading at 3:00 p.m. the same day at City Hall, 224 West 9th Street, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Site examination is mandatory for prospective bidders, and clarification questions should be directed to Aaron Norman at Norman Engineering + Surveying, Inc. (605-558-0808) or City Engineer Dan Drake (605-367-8036). The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder within 30 calendar days of bid opening, and the successful bidder must execute the contract and provide required bonds and insurance within 10 days of notification.

Bid security is required for this project, consisting of either a 10 percent bid bond or 5 percent certified check, cashier's check, or bank draft, and performance and payment bonds equal to the full contract amount must be provided upon contract award. Insurance requirements include workers' compensation with statutory limits plus $1,000,000 employer's liability per accident, $1,000,000 commercial general liability per occurrence with $2,000,000 general aggregate, $1,000,000 automobile liability combined single limit, and property insurance including builder's all-risk coverage for the total project sum. The contract is subject to South Dakota law with jurisdiction and venue in state and federal courts located in Sioux Falls, and all bidders must certify they are not ultimately owned or controlled by foreign nationals or governments from China, Iran, North Korea, Russia, Cuba, or Venezuela. Local preference is extended to materials and products found or produced within South Dakota, and all pricing must remain firm for the entire contract period. The project utilizes AIA Document A201-2017 General Conditions, the City of Sioux Falls Supplemental Standard Specifications, and South Dakota Department of Transportation Standard Specifications, with the contractor responsible for drainage, traffic control, erosion control via a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan, and coordination with multiple utility companies including Sioux Falls Water Maintenance, Sioux Falls Water Reclamation, MidAmerican Energy Company, Xcel Energy, Municipal Light & Power, and various telecommunications providers.