MINNCOR Faribault, Furnish and Install Steam Dryer

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October 16, 2024, Addendum #1, Event Version #2

This addendum shall be made part of the Request for Proposal (RFP) and is issued to revise the date and time of the mandatory Pre-Proposal Meeting, revise the due date and time for asking questions, revise the due date and time for Registration and Background checks, revise the due date and time for Pre-Approved Equivalent Request Deadline, and to extend the solicitation due date and time. Responders may acknowledge receipt of this addendum by responding to SWIFT Event No. P7801-2000016212, Version 2 (or more recent version) by the revised solicitation due date and time.

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PURPOSE: The Minnesota Department of Administration, on behalf of the MINNCOR Industries, requests proposals to furnish and install one (1) Milnor ADC-310S Steam Heated Dryer (or State Approved Equivalent) and related components per Exhibit C of the Sample Contract. The location of work is the MINNCOR Industries laundry facility located at 1101 Linden Lane, Faribault MN 55021-6400.

MANDATORY PRE-PROPOSAL MEETING: A mandatory pre-bid meeting will take place at 9:00 AM., CT, Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at the laundry building, located at 1101 Linden Lane, Faribault MN 55021-6400. Responses received from companies that did not attend a pre-bid site visit will be rejected. The State reserves the right to schedule additional site visits via an addendum. Attendance is mandatory.

REGISTRATION AND BACKGROUND CHECKS: Responders that do not register for the pre-proposal meeting will not be admitted into the facility. Background checks are required prior to attending the pre-bid meeting and accessing the work site. Any individual requesting to come onto facility grounds are required to complete a Department of Corrections (DOC) Access Packet along with a photocopy of their driver’s license and emailing these documents to the State’s Authorized Project Manager, Ryan ONeil, by 3:00 PM., CT, Friday, October 25, 2024.

QUESTIONS/CLARIFICATIONS: Any questions and/or clarifications in regard to the solicitation response must be made in writing by email to John Roth at (john.h.roth@state.mn.us) by November 6, 2024, no later than 3:00 PM CT. If a Responder discovers any significant ambiguity, error, conflict, discrepancy, omission, or other deficiency in the RFP, they must immediately notify the Buyer in writing of such error and request modification or clarification of the document. Responders are not to contact anyone within any other State Agency regarding this solicitation. The State is not obligated to answer questions submitted after the questions/clarifications due date and time.

PRE-APPROVED EQUIVALENT REQUEST DEADLINE AND PROCESS: Any proposed equivalent replacement steam heated dryer can be requested for approval prior to the solicitation due date and time. Please submit request to John H. Roth at john.h.roth@state.mn.us by November 6, 2024, no later than 3:00 PM CT. Requests for approval for a proposed equivalent must include: product description, the make and model, and a product data or specification sheet from the manufacturer. The State reserves the right to request additional information about a product proposed as an equivalent. An addendum that lists any approved equivalent will be posted prior to the solicitation due date and time. Proposed equivalents that are not approved will not be included in the addendum and a communication will be sent via email prior to the solicitation due date and time.

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