26-4406 DLH Taxiway A Reconstruction Ph 7 and Midfield Ramp Repair Ph 4

Location:	Minnesota
Posted:	May 21, 2026
Due:	Jun 4, 2026
Agency:	City of Duluth
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	J - Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment Z - Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property
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Purchasing Division, Finance Department

218-730-5340 | purchasing@duluthmn.gov

Room 120 | 411 West First Street | Duluth, Minnesota 55802

www.duluthmn.gov

INVITATION TO BID

DLH Taxiway A Reconstruction Phase 7

and Midfield Ramp Repair Phase 4

BID NUMBER: 26-4406

BIDS DUE: Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM CT

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

The City of Duluth on behalf of the Duluth Airport Authority is soliciting bids for phase 7 of the reconstruction of

Taxiway A and phase 4 of repairs to the Midfield Ramp. Major components of the work include, bituminous

pavement, excavation, crushed aggregate base, granular borrow, pavement markings, turf restoration, conduit,

airfield lighting and signage, electrical duct bank and conduit, storm sewer pipe with storm structures, drain tile

pipe with structures, storm drain pipe and structures and trench drain installation.

PRE-BID MEETING:

A pre-bid meeting will be held at 1:30 pm on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at the Duluth International Airport

Terminal Building, Third Floor Conference Room. To attend virtually via Microsoft Teams, join by copying and

pasting this link (https://bit.ly/4wkefmu) into a web browser. Additional information is available in Document 00

11 13 Advertisement for Bids in the Project Manual.

QUESTIONS:

Please submit any questions regarding this project via e-mail to the Project Engineer, Jarrod Nelson, PE at

jnelson@sehinc.com. Responses will be issued as an addendum to this solicitation. Questions received less

than 4 days prior to the date for opening of Bids may not be answered.

Specification may be viewed and downloaded at no cost at Bid Express® (www.bidexpress.com). Bidders

must create a free account with Bid Express®; and login to search for city projects (search by City of Duluth or

the bid number). Bid Express® may charge a nominal fee for bid submission. More information can be found at

Bid Express’s webpage for State & Local Construction & General Procurement

(https://www.infotechinc.com/bidding).

Proposal forms, contract documents, plans and specifications may also be on file at the following offices:

Minnesota Builder’s Exchange and Builder’s Exchange of Wisconsin.

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

Bids must be submitted electronically through Bid Express®. Bid surety in the amount of 5% of the total bid

must be submitted with each bid. Paper bid bonds, payable to the Duluth Airport Authority, may be emailed

to purchasing@duluthmn.gov or mailed or dropped off at City Hall, 411 W. 1st Street, Room 120, Duluth, MN

55802. Regardless of the method of submission, bid surety must be received by Purchasing prior to the bid

opening.

The City of Duluth is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The City Purchasing Agent or their designee will conduct a public bid opening immediately after the deadline

for receiving bids. Bidders may view the opening by going to the City’s Bids & Requests for Proposals page

(https://duluthmn.gov/purchasing/bids-request-for-proposals/) and selecting the appropriate link.

No alternatives to the specifications will be considered unless specifically requested. No special conditions

shall be made or included in the bid form by the bidder.

The City of Duluth and Duluth Airport Authority reserve the right to split the award where there are savings to

the City, to waive informalities or irregularities and to reject any and all bids. Price may not be the only

consideration for bid award. Bids must remain subject to acceptance for 60 days after the day of bid opening.

Responsible Contractor Form A-2, Additional Subcontractors List - Contractors must complete the

Responsible Contractor Form and Attachment A-1 within Bid Express as part of their bid submission. The

awarded contractor is also required to complete and submit Responsible Contractor Form A-2 whenever

additional subcontractors are added to the project. This form can be found in the Standard Contract

Documents section of the Bid Express solicitation and as part of the Responsible Contractor Form found at the

City’s Forms & Contract’s page.

Please note that the following requirements also apply to this project, and any additional required

documents must be submitted prior to award/contract execution.

1. Out of State Contractor - Unless a State of Minnesota Certificate of Exemption is provided, any out-of-

state bidder receiving a bid award will have 8% retained from invoice payments on any contracts over $50,000.

Submit a signed copy of the Exemption from Surety Deposits for Non-Minnesota Contractors form when submitting

Payment and Performance Bonds.

2. Prevailing Wage - Not less than the minimum salaries and prevailing wages as set forth in the

contract documents must be paid on this project.

The City of Duluth is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Contractor shall comply with all applicable Equal

Employment Opportunity laws and regulations.

CITY OF DULUTH

Patrice Stalvig

Purchasing Agent

This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.