Stearns County Justice Center Construction

1.01 INTRODUCTORY INFORMATION
A. From: Kraus-Anderson Construction Company and Contegrity Group acting on behalf of Stearns County (Owner).
B. Project: Stearns County Justice Center
C. Key Dates:
1. Contractor Outreach Meetings: December 9th 10AM to 1:30PM & December 11th 1:00pm to 3:00pm.
a. Stearns County Public Works Highway, 455 28th Ave S, Waite Park, MN 56387
b. Not mandatory but project and bidding information will be exchanged
2. Project Out for Bid: January 5, 2026, via Building Connected, see 00 2113 Instruction to Bidders.

3. Pre-Bid Meeting to be held January 14, 2026 at 10 AM. Stearns County Service Center, Room 1104, 3301 County RD 138, Waite Park, MN 56387.
4. Cutoff Date for Substitution Requests: Monday, January 26, 2026, at noon CT. All Substitution Requests to be submitted through Building Connected.
5. Cutoff Date for Questions: Thursday, January 29, 2026, at noon CT. All questions to be submitted through Building Connected.
6. Bid Due Date: February 5, 2026, no later than 2PM CT through Building Connected.
D. Method of Delivery: Kraus-Anderson Construction Company and Contegrity Group have been selected as Agency Construction Manager by Stearns County to administer the construction of Stearns County Justice Center.
1. The overall project consists of 482,000 SF, a 270 bed Jail, 11 courtrooms, a law library, Sheriff’s Office, County Attorney’s Office, Emergency Management, and other justice related spaces.
2. The work will be constructed in accordance with the Project Schedule 01 3210.
E. Work Included in this Offering: We are presently soliciting competitive “Prime Contract Bids” for the following portions of work as defined herein.
1. All portions of the Work as defined in Section 01 1200.
F. Bid Date and Location: Electronic Bids will be received at KA Building Connected Webpage: https://app.buildingconnected.com/public/5757529c4425ca0a0029307b, free of charge to Contractors. Bids will be received until 2:00 PM CT, on February 5, 2026. Please join us for a Zoom at the following
link: https://krausanderson.zoom.us/j/89754071729?pwd=fHk9vSVMaHDaX2lh2H1QR5EeKI6dka.
1 Meeting ID is: 897 5407 1729 Meeting Passcode is: 549986. View of Bid opening is also available at Stearns County Service Center, Room 1103, 3301 County RD 138, Waite Park, MN 56387. Bidders are also invited to review the results online at https://www.krausanderson.com/subcontractors/bid-tabulations/.
G. Bid Security: Each bid shall be accompanied by Bid Security equal to five percent (5%) of amount of maximum bid submitted (including additive alternates) in the form of a paper bid bond. Bid security shall be made payable to Stearns County (Owner), as guarantee that Bidder will, if awarded, enter into Contract in accordance with Contract Documents and submitted Bid. This bid security must be uploaded to Building Connected’s website.
1.02 QUESTIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO
A. Questions shall be submitted in writting to Kraus-Anderson Construction Company and Contegrity Group through Building Connected.
Stearns County Justice Center
Saint Cloud, Minnesota
Issued for Bid
12-03-2025
00 1113 - 2 Advertisement for Bids
1.03 AVAILABILITY OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS
A. Procurement of Documents for Bidders on Prime Contracts:
1. Prime Bidders MUST obtain electronic Bidding Documents at no charge from Building Connected.
2. Please contact Rachel Struckman at rachel.struckman@krausanderson.com or 612-255- 2378 to receive an invite from Building Connected.
B. Location for Review and Examination: Bidding Documents (Project Manual, Drawings, and other Contract Documents) are available at the locations indicated below for review and examination, however the Owner and KA cannot guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the documents at these locations:
1. Builder’s Exchanges and Plan Rooms
MHC Dodge Plans 3315 Central Avenue Hot Springs, AR 71913 Phone: 501-321-2956
joanna.dahn@mhfi.com
MEDA
250 Second Avenue South, #106 Minneapolis, MN 55401Phone: 612-259- 6561
planroom@meda.net
Albert Lea Area Builders Exchange 2580 Bridge Avenue
Albert Lea, MN 56007 Phone: 507-373-3938
Builders Exchange of Rochester 108 Elton Hills Lane NW Rochester, MN 55901
Phone: 507-282-6531
planroom@bexroch.com
Mid-Minnesota Builders Exchange 2104 Highway 12 East
Willmar, MN 56201
Phone: 320-235-0279
chamber@willmarareachamber.com
Mankato Builders Exchange
500 South Broad Street, Suite #100
Mankato, MN 56001
Phone: 507-387-2002
Minnesota Builders Exchange (MBEX) 1123 Glenwood Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55405
Phone: 612-381-2620
projects@mbex.org
South Central Builders Exchange 1240 Lake Avenue
Fairmont, MN 56031
Phone: 507-235-6619
Southwest Builders Exchange 425 W Main Street
Marshall, MN 56258
Phone: 507-537-1489
C. Examination of Documents: Bidder shall carefully examine entire content of Bidding Documents to become thoroughly familiar with the documents and project requirements. Refer to Instructions to Bidders for additional requirements.
D. Examination of the Site: Bidders shall make arrangements with the Construction Manager to visit the project site to obtain first-hand knowledge of existing conditions, including existing utilities and services, obstacles which may be encountered and all other conditions relative to the Work to be performed.
1.04 OTHER CONDITIONS
A. Time of Completion: Refer to Section 01 3210 - Bids shall reflect all costs necessary to meet this schedule requirement.
Stearns County Justice Center
Saint Cloud, Minnesota
Issued for Bid
12-03-2025
00 1113 - 3 Advertisement for Bids
B. Owner’s Right to Reject Bids: Owner reserves the right to reject a Bid which is in any way incomplete or irregular or to waive informalities or irregularities in a Bid received, and accept a Bid, which in the Owner's judgment is in the Owner's best interests.
C. Additional Compensation: Contractors shall not receive extra payments for conditions which can be determined by examining the site and the Contract Documents.