MN Veterans Home-Luverne Fence Project

The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs is issuing a Request for Bid (RFB) for the furnishing and installation of fencing and gates at the Minnesota Veterans Home-Luverne Special Care Wing outdoor area located at 1300 N Kniss Ave, Luverne, MN 56156 in St. Louis County. The procurement requires labor and materials to install 254 feet of 6-foot-high, 3-rail ornamental galvanized steel fence in black (Ameristar Montage Plus or approved equivalent) and two 7-foot opening double swing gates, with all costs including labor, materials, equipment, transportation, permits, licenses, taxes, insurance, and disposal included in a single lump sum bid price. Key deliverables include complete fence and gate installation with a minimum 20-year limited warranty covering material finish defects and five-year labor reimbursement warranty from the date of installation, with project completion required by June 30, 2026. All work must be performed between 7:00 AM and 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, excluding state holidays, and bidders must be registered building construction contractors with the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry prior to contract award. The anticipated contract term runs from May 15, 2026, through December 31, 2026, with an option to extend up to an additional one year at the State's discretion. Responses must be submitted through the SWIFT Supplier Portal by 10:00 AM Central Time on May 11, 2026, with written questions due by May 6, 2026, directed to Anne Stegenga at Anne.Stegenga@state.mn.us or (507) 283-6207. A mandatory pre-bid site visit is required before submission, which must be scheduled by contacting the same individual, and prevailing wage scales for Rock County apply to all workers on this project.

The State encourages participation from Minnesota-based small businesses certified as minority-owned, women-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, or located in economically disadvantaged counties, with eligible businesses receiving preference points of either 12 percent or 6 percent of total available points depending on certification category. Additionally, businesses certified as targeted group (TG), economically disadvantaged (ED), veteran-owned (VO), or DEED/DHS providers are eligible to receive the specified preference points. The State will remove existing fence and gates at no cost to the contractor, and no incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation. Non-Minnesota contractors may be subject to an 8 percent withholding of cumulative calendar year payments exceeding $50,000 unless an exemption is obtained from Minnesota Revenue, and contractors must include sales and use tax in their pricing as the State's direct pay permit does not apply. Contractors must provide Certificates of Insurance including Commercial General Liability ($2,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 annual aggregate), Commercial Automobile Liability ($2,000,000 combined single limit), and Workers' Compensation insurance, and must comply with prevailing wage reporting requirements and E-Verify program requirements for newly hired employees. The estimated total dollar value of the contract for one year is $25,000 to $30,000, though this is not construed as a minimum or maximum amount, and the State reserves the right to reject any or all responses, award to single or multiple responders, or cancel the solicitation.