Gage Elementary School Community Room Remodel

Rochester Public Schools, Independent School District No. 535, located in Olmsted County, Minnesota, is procuring general contracting services for the remodeling of approximately 1,700 square feet of interior space at Gage Elementary School (1300 40th Street NW, Rochester, Minnesota) to create teaching kitchen stations and additional community resource room space. The scope of work includes selective demolition of existing construction, concrete slab cutting and patching, underground plumbing installation, light gauge metal stud framing with gypsum board partitions, resilient flooring (vinyl tile and carpet), custom casework and countertops, acoustic ceiling tiles, markerboard installations, and modifications to existing HVAC, plumbing, fire suppression, electrical, and low voltage systems. Bidders must be qualified to perform all work in compliance with the 2024 International Building Code and 2020 Minnesota State Building Code, and must submit a Responsible Contractor Act Verification Form confirming compliance with Minnesota Statute 16C.285 minimum responsibility criteria and Minnesota State Department of Human Rights requirements. Bids are due March 31, 2026, at 2:00 PM Central Standard Time via the Rochester Public Schools Bonfire E-Procurement Platform, with a mandatory pre-bid conference scheduled for March 17, 2026, at 2:30 PM at the project site. The Notice to Proceed is tentatively scheduled for April 22, 2026, with construction commencing June 8, 2026, substantial completion required by August 7, 2026, and final completion by August 14, 2026. Bidders must hold their proposals open for 60 days and complete all required documentation including bid bonds equal to ten percent of the base bid (waived for bids under $25,000), Performance and Payment Bonds each equal to 100 percent of the contract sum, and evidence of commercial general liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate.

Minnesota prevailing wage statutes apply to all construction work on this project, requiring compliance with applicable wage and hour regulations for workers on the job. Bidders and any first-tier subcontractors must provide verification of compliance with the Responsible Contractor Act requirements at the time of bid submission, with any subsequently retained subcontractors required to provide signed verifications within 14 days of retention. The project is funded through a State Grant Contract Agreement with the Minnesota Department of Education using federal funds not to exceed $500,000 from the Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund (CFDA 21.029), sourced through the U.S. Department of Treasury under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, with reimbursement on an itemized invoice basis according to a specified schedule with invoices due quarterly and semi-annually through January 30, 2027. The grantee (Rochester Public Schools) is responsible for contractor payments, debarment and suspension verification, drug-free workplace certifications, and maintaining financial records for a minimum of six years. No specific incumbent vendors or set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises are identified in the contract documents, though all contractors must comply with applicable state and federal procurement regulations and occupational safety requirements.