John Marshall High School Coffee Shop

Rochester Public Schools (ISD #535) in Olmsted County, Minnesota is soliciting competitive sealed bids for general construction services to renovate an existing cafeteria room at John Marshall High School into a new coffee shop. The project encompasses mechanical work including removal of an existing hood and unused vent, relocation of existing finned tube radiation, and modifications to water, waste, and vent piping systems, as well as electrical work comprising demolition of existing wall devices, installation of new devices to support food service equipment, removal and reinstallation of ceiling fixtures, and installation of a new electrical panel dedicated to the coffee shop. Deliverables include completion of all demolition, new construction of temporary and permanent walls, installation of ceramic floor tile and rubber sheet flooring, fiber reinforced panels, stainless steel guards and transitions, and complete food service equipment rough-ins, with the project requiring compliance with the 2020 Minnesota State Building Code, 2020 Minnesota Accessibility Code, 2020 Minnesota Conservation Code for Existing Buildings, 2020 Minnesota Fire Code, and 2024 Minnesota Commercial Energy Code. Bidders must submit a Base Bid amount on or before May 21, 2026, at 1:00 PM Central Time through the Rochester Public Schools online Bonfire E-Procurement Platform; a pre-bid conference is scheduled for May 11, 2026, at 4:00 PM at the school site (1510 14th Street NW, Rochester, Minnesota 55901), with attendance strongly encouraged. The Notice to Proceed is estimated for June 3, 2026, with full site access available no later than July 6, 2026, Substantial Completion scheduled for October 16, 2026, and Final Completion by October 23, 2026. Evaluation will be based on bid amount and contractor qualifications, and successful bidders must provide a Contractor Qualification Statement (AIA Document A305) upon request and comply with the Responsible Contractor Act Verification Form per Minnesota State Statute 16C.285.

Bidders must comply with Minnesota's Responsible Contractor Act and prevailing wage statutes applicable to this work, and all first-tier subcontractors must submit signed Responsible Contractor Verification Forms at the time of bid submission, with any subsequently retained subcontractors required to submit compliance verification within 14 days of retention. Bid security is required in the form of a surety bid bond, cashier's check, or certified check in an amount not less than ten percent of the maximum base bid, with bids under $25,000 exempt from this requirement; the successful bidder must furnish Performance and Payment Bonds each in the full amount of the contract. Contractor insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000 each occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate, Automobile Liability of $1,000,000 per accident, Workers' Compensation at statutory limits, and Employers' Liability of $1,000,000 each. No specific set-aside designations or disadvantaged enterprise requirements are detailed in the available documents, and no incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified. Progress payments will be made at 95 percent of work value with retainage, and final payment is due within 60 days of the Final Certificate of Payment. The specific contract value or budget range is not disclosed in the procurement documents.