BID-PW-W. River Road Phase 2

The City of Minneapolis is soliciting competitive sealed bids for the West River Road Phase 2 public works construction project (Event #3871) in Hennepin County, Minnesota. This comprehensive infrastructure project encompasses excavation, pavement removal and installation, utility installation and replacement, drainage structure construction, pedestrian improvements, erosion control, and landscaping work. The bid form contains 91 base bid line items and 5 alternate bid line items with quantities including 3,297 cubic yards of common excavation, 1,569 square yards of EPDM liner, 2,193 tons of asphalt mixture, 1,153 linear feet of sewer pipe installations, and extensive concrete pavement and landscaping measures. Bids must be submitted electronically through the City's eSupplier Portal on a lump sum basis by May 27, 2026, at 1:00 PM CDT, with a mandatory virtual pre-bid meeting scheduled for May 14, 2026, at 10:00 AM; written questions must be submitted by May 18, 2026, at 12:00 PM, with addenda posted by May 20, 2026. The contract will be awarded to the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder meeting all specifications, with substantial project completion targeted for July 2, 2027. Bidders must meet prevailing wage requirements as determined by the U.S. Department of Labor General Wage Decision for Minnesota-Hennepin County, ranging from $22.08 to $61.28 per hour for wages plus fringe benefits, and must comply with Minneapolis Living Wage Ordinance requirements for contracts valued at $100,000 or more. A bid deposit of 5% of the total proposed bid amount is required, payable to the City of Minneapolis Finance Department, along with performance and payment bonds in the amount of 100% of the total contract amount.

The City of Minneapolis has designated this project as subject to the Small and Underutilized Business Program (SUBP) with established goals of 5% Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and 8% Women Business Enterprise (WBE) participation, with aspirational workforce goals of 20% female and 32% minority employment. All bidders must submit a completed Bidders, Solicitation, and SUBP Commitment List with their initial bid, and non-apparent low bidders must submit final SUBP commitment documentation and letters of intent for MBE/WBE subcontractors by 5:00 PM on the first business day following bid opening; failure to meet SUBP goals requires submission of documented good faith efforts. Bidders must use only firms certified through the official MBE/WBE firms list provided with the bid documents, which includes certified subcontractors organized by construction categories such as water and sewer line construction, highway and street construction, and site preparation. All contractors must submit a signed Responsible Contractor Verification and Certification of Compliance Form with Attachment A-1 listing first-tier subcontractors, mandatory for bids exceeding $50,000, and must verify compliance with workers' compensation, unemployment insurance, licensing, prevailing wage laws, and non-debarment requirements. Required insurance includes Workers Compensation, Commercial General Liability of $2,000,000 general aggregate, Commercial Automobile Liability of $1,000,000 per accident, and Builders Risk insurance. The actual contract value and award amount are not specified in the procurement documents, though the project specifications and construction drawings are available through QuestCDN (eBidDoc #10187353) for a $10.00 download fee.