BID-PW-3rd St N Sanitary Sewer Reconstruction

The City of Minneapolis is soliciting competitive sealed bids for the 3rd Street North Sanitary Sewer Reconstruction Project, a comprehensive water and sewer line infrastructure reconstruction initiative under the Public Works-Sanitary Sewer category. The project encompasses complete sanitary sewer reconstruction with associated site work including removal of existing utilities, pavement work, and installation of new sewer infrastructure, with 45 line items covering activities such as vibration monitoring, construction surveying, mobilization, removal of six manholes, sawing and removal of approximately 12,450 square feet of concrete and bituminous pavement, removal of 809 linear feet of sanitary sewer pipe and 30 linear feet of water main, subgrade preparation for 1,398 square yards, installation of aggregate base and concrete pavement, and traffic control with erosion control measures spanning 3,019 linear feet of sediment control logs. Bidders must submit sealed bids through the City of Minneapolis Supplier Portal (Event #0000004091) by April 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM CDT, with a non-mandatory virtual pre-bid meeting scheduled for March 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM via Microsoft Teams; written questions must be submitted by April 1, 2026 at 12:00 PM, with addenda posted by April 3, 2026. The contract is structured as a lump sum award with unit pricing required for all applicable line items on the provided bid form, and substantial project completion is required by November 15, 2026. Bidders must submit a completed Bidders, Solicitation, and SUBP Commitment List with their initial bid, and for bids exceeding $50,000, must submit a signed Responsible Contractor Verification and Certification of Compliance Form with Attachment A-1 identifying all first-tier subcontractors. Award will be made to the low, responsive, responsible bidder meeting all specifications, and a bid deposit of 5% of the total proposed bid amount payable to the City of Minneapolis Finance Department is required, with the deposit retained as liquidated damages if the selected bidder fails to execute the contract.

The procurement is subject to the Small and Underutilized Business Program (SUBP) with a 3 percent combined minority-owned business enterprise (MBE) and women-owned business enterprise (WBE) employment goal, targeting 20 percent female and 32 percent minority participation; only firms certified through the Minnesota Unified Certification Program (MnUCP) and located within specified Minnesota and Wisconsin counties are eligible to count toward this goal. The City has provided a certified MBE/WBE directory identifying 16 firms in water and sewer construction, 30 firms in highway and street construction, and 12 firms in surveying and mapping services as potential subcontractors or partners. All contractors and subcontractors must comply with prevailing wage requirements per the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division determination effective January 2, 2026, with wage rates ranging from $30.04 to $61.28 per hour depending on labor classification, and must provide one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked pursuant to Executive Order 13706. The awarded contractor must be capable of obtaining Performance and Payment Bonds for 100 percent of the contract amount and must maintain specified insurance coverage including Workers Compensation, Commercial General Liability ($2,000,000), Commercial Automobile Liability ($1,000,000), and Builders Risk insurance. The contract is subject to the Living Wage Ordinance if valued at $100,000 or more, equal opportunity and non-discrimination requirements, compliance with Minneapolis Code of Ordinances Chapter 24, and Minnesota Statute 116.943 regarding products containing PFAS. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the solicitation documents; the final contract value will be determined based on responsive bids received by the deadline.