DNR RFB West White Pine Culvert Replacement
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- 2000018744
- State
- Minnesota
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- Point of contact
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- Susan K Crapser sue.crapser@state.mn.us (320) 634-7365
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About this opportunity
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is requesting bids for removal and installation of one 4-foot-diameter, 65-foot-long culvert with skirting on both ends on West White Pine State Forest Road in Aitkin County, with bids due October 8, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CDT. All responses must be submitted electronically through the SWIFT Portal; email and faxed submissions will not be accepted.
Contractors must respond to six line-item unit prices: mobilization (lump sum), erosion control blanket (5 square yards), granular fill bedding material (30 cubic yards), culvert removal/installation/transport (lump sum), aggregate surfacing CL5 (10 cubic yards), and topsoil (2 cubic yards). Each unit price must include all labor, materials, tools, transportation, equipment, sales tax, use tax, and incidental costs. Bidders must submit a Prime Contractor Response Qualification Form certifying no default or termination for cause within the past 36 months; any affirmative answer results in automatic rejection.
Contractors must comply with Minnesota prevailing wage requirements (Minnesota Statutes 177.41–177.44), obtain Building Construction Contractor Registration with the Department of Labor and Industry, and maintain workers' compensation insurance and commercial general liability insurance at $1.5 million per occurrence and annual aggregate. Automobile liability insurance must be carried at $1.5 million combined single limit. Bids exceeding $50,000 require a 5% surety bond; contracts estimated at $175,000 or greater require payment and performance bonds equal to 100% of the contract sum. Non-Minnesota contractors may face 8% withholding on cumulative payments exceeding $50,000 unless exemption is obtained from the Department of Revenue.
Work cannot commence before the Notice to Proceed is issued; final completion is due on or before June 30, 2027. Site visits are encouraged; contact Project Supervisor Derek Wagner at 218-429-3019 or Derek.Wagner@state.mn.us. Questions should be directed to the buyer listed in the event. Award will be made to the lowest responsible vendor meeting all specifications and terms. The State reserves the right to award items separately, by grouping, or by total as deemed most advantageous, and to reject any or all responses or cancel the solicitation.
Opportunity text
The Department of Natural Resources is seeking bids for the labor, equipment, materials, tools, transportation, and incidentals necessary to provide the removal and installation of one (1) culvert: 4-foot diameter and 65 feet long with skirting on both ends on the West White Pine State Forest Road in Aitkin County. For a site visit please contact the project manager Derek Wagner at 218-429-3019. All responses must be submitted electronically through the Swift Portal. No e-mail or faxed responses will be accepted. Contractors needing help with registration and/or completing their response to this Event may contact the Contractor Assistance Help Desk at 651-201-8100, Option 1. Failure to respond to latest event version may result in bid rejection. Please be aware that there are attachments to this event. The vendor is responsible for reviewing all attachments and complying with all requirements to this Event. DNR will be the determining factor if vendor meets specifications. All questions should be directed to the buyer listed in this event. Unit price must include all costs such as labor, materials, tools, transportation, equipment, sales tax, use tax and all else necessary for completion of the project. Direct Pay Permit 1114 does not apply to this project. Award--Item, Group, Total: Responses that do not comply with the solicitation will be considered nonresponsive and will be rejected. The award will be made to the lowest responsible vendor meeting the specifications and all terms and conditions. The State reserves the right to award items separately, by grouping items, or by total, whichever is deemed most advantageous to the State. Once you have completed and submitted your response, you will receive a system confirmation message that your response has been 'accepted'. Print and save the confirmation for your file. If you're having trouble submitting your response, call the Help Desk at 651-201-8100 - Option No. 1
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