MnDOT HR Training Center Boiler Service

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is requesting bids for service and repair of boiler and HVAC equipment at the MnDOT HR Training Center in Shoreview, Minnesota, with responses due October 7, 2026 at 2:00 PM Central Time (extended from October 2). Addendum 1 and a questions-and-answers document have been posted; questions were due September 29.

Targeted group businesses (minority-owned, woman-owned, veteran-owned, or owned by persons with substantial physical disabilities) and economically disadvantaged businesses certified by the State receive 12 percent preference points. Eligible DEED/DHS providers receive 6 percent preference points. Building construction contractors and subcontractors must be registered with the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry prior to award.

The scope comprises replacement of ignition cables on two Fulton Pulse HW 2000 boilers and repair of non-functioning low water reset circuits; replacement of blower bearings, a 1 HP motor, and single-groove sheave on a Trane Climate Changer AHU unit; replacement of two 3 HP motors and sheaves on AHU-1 and AHU-4; installation of one new single-groove 4-inch OD adjustable sheave on the main lobby unit; and relocation of a Greenheck G-120 Fan 2 to an existing fan curb with new curb adapter, curb cap, and breaker. MnDOT intends completion by November 15, 2026. The contract term runs September through December 2026 with no renewal options.

Responses must be submitted electronically through the SWIFT Supplier Portal only; email, fax, and non-electronic submissions will not be accepted. Responders must complete Responder Declarations and provide Reference Forms. Pricing must be entered separately for labor and materials at the unit line level in SWIFT. The contract requires compliance with prevailing wage rates established by the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry for Ramsey County, comprehensive insurance including Professional/Technical and Errors and Omissions coverage with minimum limits of $2 million per claim and $2 million annual aggregate, and 10 percent retainage on Professional/Technical Services. Non-Minnesota contractors are subject to 8 percent withholding on cumulative payments exceeding $50,000 unless exempted under Minnesota Statute 290.9705.