26-1077 Southeast Basins Sanitary Sewer Improvements- Phase 1

The City of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, located in Minnehaha County, is soliciting sealed bids for the Southeast Basins Sanitary Sewer Improvements—Phase 1, a significant municipal infrastructure project with an estimated value of $16,498,000 funded through CIP No. 23052. This invitation to bid procurement encompasses comprehensive sanitary sewer infrastructure improvements and related water main construction work, including mobilization, site clearing, excavation, pipe installation ranging from 12 to 21 inches in diameter at depths up to 30 feet, manhole construction and testing, trenchless construction work, asphalt concrete pavement removal and replacement, traffic control, seeding and erosion control, and incidental utilities work. Qualified bidders must be registered vendors in the City's e-procurement portal (siouxfalls.bonfirehub.com), maintain active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) with a valid Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), and acknowledge all addenda prior to bid submission. The project requires a 10 percent bid bond or 5 percent certified check for bids of $100,000 or greater, Performance and Payment Bonds for all construction contracts totaling $100,000 or more, and comprehensive insurance coverage including workers' compensation, commercial general liability with $1,000,000 per occurrence limits, automobile liability, and cyber liability coverage for City IT network access. Electronic bids must be submitted by 2:00 p.m. Central Time on June 4, 2026, with public opening at 3:00 p.m. the same day at City Hall; a mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for Friday, May 22, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at City Center Room 110. Substantial completion for Phase 1A is November 30, 2026, with liquidated damages of $2,300 per working day, while Phase 1B and 1C completion is November 10, 2027, and final completion is December 17, 2027; all pay requests will be processed monthly according to the specified Pay Request Schedule.

This procurement includes significant federal and state compliance requirements and set-asides that restrict bidder eligibility and project execution. The project is subject to Davis-Bacon and Related Acts wage requirements, Build America, Buy America Act compliance mandating that all iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials be produced in the United States, and prohibition of certain telecommunications and video surveillance equipment from specific foreign manufacturers. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goals are established at 1.5 percent for Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) and 2.4 percent for Women Business Enterprises (WBE), and contractors must demonstrate compliance with these goals. The contract is funded through State Revolving Fund (SRF) federal financial assistance, establishing jurisdiction and venue in Sioux Falls state and federal courts under South Dakota law. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation materials provided; this represents a competitive bid opportunity open to all qualified contractors meeting the technical, insurance, and registration requirements. Interested bidders should direct questions to Jedidiah Reimnitz at 605-651-3070 or Isaac Buteyn at 605-367-8648 prior to the June 4, 2026 submission deadline.