Overhead garage doors replacement & installation

The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs is soliciting bids through a Request for Bid for replacement and installation of two overhead garage doors at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne, with questions due November 13, 2026 and bids due November 19, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time. Vendor-owned, targeted group, and economically disadvantaged businesses certified by the State receive a 12% scoring preference, and DEED/DHS eligible providers receive a 6% preference.

The scope covers removal and disposal of the two existing doors and installation of two replacement doors, each with a remote garage door opener. Responders must offer current production model doors meeting Exhibit C specifications and supply product documentation and references. Bidders must comply with building construction contractor registration under Minnesota Statute 326B.701 before award. Prevailing wage rates apply to this state-funded project, with overtime at one and one-half times the basic rate for hours beyond eight per day or forty per week. Products must comply with Amara's Law prohibitions on triclosan, coal tar, polybrominated diphenyl ethers, and intentionally added PFAS, effective January 1, 2025.

The estimated value is $20,000 to $25,000 for one year, which the State designates as neither a minimum nor a maximum obligation. The anticipated term runs December 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with an option to extend for up to one additional year at the State's discretion. Non-Minnesota contractors face 8% withholding on cumulative payments exceeding $50,000 unless exempted by Minnesota Revenue.

Responses must be submitted through the SWIFT Supplier Portal, with pricing entered at the unit line level, and late submissions are not accepted. Bid prices remain firm for 180 days. Responders must also submit contractor contact information, prompt pay discount declarations, delivery timeframes, and reference forms documenting similar projects. Site visits must be scheduled Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., by contacting Anne Stegenga at (507) 283-6207 or Anne.Stegenga@state.mn.us, with confirmation required before the visit.