2026 Lead Service Line Replacement

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2026 Lead Service Line Replacement

City of Saint Peter, MN

RECEIPT AND OPENING OF PROPOSALS: Sealed proposals for the work described below will be received online through QuestCDN.com and at the Office of the City Administrator, City of Saint Peter, 1441 Civic Way, Saint Peter, MN 56082 until 10:00 am on October 30, 2026, at which time the bids will be opened and publicly read virtually through Microsoft Teams. Please use the link below or Meeting ID to see and/or hear the bid opening results:

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The work includes the construction of approximately:

together with numerous related items of work, all in accordance with Plans and Specifications. This project is subject to Prevailing Wage Rates, Truck Rentals, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Goals, Targeted Group Business Program Goals, and Veteran-Owned Small Business, Equal Employment Opportunity Provisions, Buy American Iron and Steel Provisions, and Build America Buy America.

COMPLETION OF WORK: All work under the Contract must be substantially complete by September 30, 2027, with final completion by October 15, 2027. If the Contractor chooses to begin work in 2026, any removed bituminous or concrete surfacing must be restored to the planned bituminous or concrete section (temporary aggregate surfacing is not allowed over the winter).

PLAN HOLDERS LIST, ADDENDUMS AND BID TABULATION: The plan holders list, addendums and bid tabulations will be available for download on-line at www.questcdn.com or www.bolton-menk.com . Any addendums may also be distributed by mail, fax, or email.

TO OBTAIN BID DOCUMENTS:  Complete digital project bidding documents are available at www.questcdn.com or www.bolton-menk.com. You may view the digital plan documents for free by entering Quest project #10131970 on the website’s Project Search page. Documents may be downloaded for $50.00. Please contact QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration, viewing, downloading, and working with this digital project information. An optional paper set of project documents is also available for a nonrefundable price of $100.00 per set, which includes applicable sales tax and shipping. Please make your check payable to Bolton & Menk, Inc. and send it to 1960 Premier Drive, Mankato, MN 56001, (507) 625-4171.

BID SUBMITTAL: A Bid shall be submitted no later than the date and time prescribed and at the place indicated in the advertisement to bid. For this project, the Owner will be accepting both paper bids and online electronic bids through QuestCDN. To access the electronic bid form, download the project documents and click the online bidding button at the top of the advertisement. Prospective bidders must be on the plan holders list through QuestCDN for bids to be accepted.

RESPONSIBLE CONTRACTOR: All prospective contractors must comply with the minimum criteria for a “responsible contractor” as defined in Minn. Stat. § 16C.285, subd. 3. A false statement under oath verifying compliance with any of the minimum criteria will make the contractor ineligible for the project and may result in contract termination.

BID SECURITY: A certified check or proposal bond in the amount of not less than 5 percent of the total amount bid, drawn in favor of City of Saint Peter shall accompany each bid.

OWNER'S RIGHTS RESERVED: The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities and informalities therein and to award the Contract to other than the lowest bidder if, in their discretion, the interest of the Owner would be best served thereby.

Published:

QuestCDN: October 8, 2026

Saint Peter Herald: October 15, 2026