26-1086 Fire Station No. 1 Alley and Wall Repairs

The City of Sioux Falls is requesting sealed bids for Fire Station No. 1 Alley and Wall Repairs under Bid Request 26-1086, with bids due June 11, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central time and a mandatory prebid meeting on June 1, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. on-site. South Dakota resident bidders receive statutory preference for materials, products, and supplies found or produced within the state, except where federal funds are involved.

The scope encompasses retaining wall repairs, helical tie-back installations at minimum 20-foot embedment, and concrete pavement removal and replacement totaling approximately 256.6 square yards across four repair types at 100 S Minnesota Ave, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57104 (the Central Fire Station alley between West 9th and West 10th Streets). Work includes reinforced concrete wall placement with #5 rebar, dowel bar and steel bar insertion, aggregate base course installation, joint sealing, and asphalt patching. Concrete materials must meet 4,000 to 4,500 PSI compressive strength at 28 days with maximum water-to-cement ratios of 0.42 to 0.45. Helical pier installers must provide sealed structural calculations, installation logs, torque calibration reports, and documentation of minimum ten previous tie-back installations of similar size. Third-party special inspection by IBC Section 1704-qualified professionals is required at City expense. Shop drawings for reinforcing steel and helical piers require general contractor review and stamping with a minimum five working-day review period. The project is governed by the 2021 International Building Code.

The estimated contract value is $148,000, funded through CIP No. 11014. Completion is required by October 16, 2026, with liquidated damages assessed for each working day of delay. Bids of $100,000 or greater require 10 percent bid bond or 5 percent certified check. Performance and Payment Bonds are mandatory. Contractors must carry workers' compensation with $1,000,000 employer's liability limits, commercial general liability at $1,000,000 per occurrence, and automobile liability at $1,000,000 combined single limits, with the City named as additional insured. Bidders must certify non-ownership or non-control by foreign nationals or governments from China, Iran, North Korea, Russia, Cuba, or Venezuela. Bids are submitted electronically through siouxfalls.bonfirehub.com with public opening at 3:00 p.m. on June 11.