26-99547 Lakewalk and Coastal Improvement Project Addendum 1

Location:	Minnesota
Posted:	Jul 1, 2026
Due:	Jul 13, 2026
Agency:	City of Duluth
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	R - Professional, Administrative and Management Support Services Y - Construction of Structures and Facilities
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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

Lakewalk and Coastal Improvement Project

BID NUMBER: 26-99547

BIDS DUE: Thursday, July 9, 2026, at 2:00 pm Central Time

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Reconstruction of 2.2 miles of bituminous shared-use Lakewalk Trail in Duluth,

Minnesota, along Lake Superior from Endion Station to 28th Avenue East, except for between the Veteran's

Memorial and Fitger's. Project includes modular block retaining walls, cast-in-place structures, shoreline

stabilization and improvements to various community connectors to the Lakewalk, lighting, landscaping and

amenities.

ANTICIPATED START DATE: August 10, 2026

SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION DATE: September 10, 2027

FINAL COMPLETION DATE: October 15, 2027

PRE-BID MEETING AND SITE VISIT:

A pre-bid meeting will be held at 1:30 pm Central Time on Monday, June 22, 2026, in Room 330 of City Hall,

411 W. 1st Street, Duluth, MN 55802. All interested bidders are strongly encouraged to attend. A site visit will

follow the meeting.

QUESTIONS:

Please submit any questions regarding this project via e-mail to Purchasing@duluthmn.gov. Deadline to

submit questions is 12 Noon on July 1, 2026. Responses will be issued as an addendum to this solicitation.

The selected contractor will be issued a construction contract, a draft of which is included in the Standard City

Contracting Forms within the Bid Express solicitation as well as available on the City’s Forms & Contracts

page. Notice to Proceed will be issued once the agreement is fully executed.

Specification may be viewed and downloaded at no cost at 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® does charge a nominal fee for bid submission. More information can be found at

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.

Minimum wage rates to be paid by the Contractors have been predetermined and are subject to the Work

Hours Act of 1962, P.L. 87-581 and implementing regulations.

READ CAREFULLY THE WAGE SCALES AND DIVISION A OF THE SPECIAL PROVISIONS AS

THEY AFFECT THIS PROJECT

The City of Duluth is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation hereby notifies all bidders:

in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Act), as amended and Title 49, Code of Federal

Regulations, Subtitle A Part 21, Non-discrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the Department of

Transportation, it will affirmatively assure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement,

disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded maximum opportunity to participate and/or to submit bids

in response to this invitation, and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, disability, age,

sex or national origin in consideration for an award;

in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, and Title 23, Code of Federal

Regulations, Part 230 Subpart A-Equal Employment Opportunity on Federal and Federal-Aid Construction

Contracts (including supportive services), it will affirmatively assure increased participation of minority groups

and disadvantaged persons and women in all phases of the highway construction industry, and that on any

project constructed pursuant to this advertisement equal employment opportunity will be provided to all

persons without regard to their race, color, disability, age, religion, sex or national origin;

in accordance with the Minnesota Human Rights Act, Minnesota Statute 363A.08 Unfair discriminatory

Practices, it will affirmatively assure that on any project constructed pursuant to this advertisement equal

employment opportunity will be offered to all persons without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national

origin, sex, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, membership or activity in a local

commission, disability, sexual orientation, or age;

in accordance with the Minnesota Human Rights Act, Minnesota Statute 363A.36 Certificates of Compliance

for Public Contracts, and 363A.37 Rules for Certificates of Compliance, it will assure that appropriate parties to

any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement possess valid Certificates of Compliance.

If you have employed more than 40 full-time employees in any state, on any single working day during the

previous 12 months, you must have a compliance certificate issued by the Minnesota Department of Human

Rights to bid on any job in this advertisement. Please contact the Department of Human Rights immediately if

you need assistance in obtaining a certificate.

The following notice from the Minnesota Department of Human Rights applies to all contractors:

"It is hereby agreed between the parties that Minnesota Statute, section 363A.36 and Minnesota Rules, parts

5000.3400 to 5000.3600 are incorporated into any contract between these parties based on this specification

or any modification of it. A copy of Minnesota Statute 363A.36 and Minnesota Rules, parts 5000.3400 to

5000.3600 is available upon request from the contracting agency."

"It is hereby agreed between the parties that this agency will require affirmative action requirements be met by

contractors in relation to Minnesota Statute 363A.36 and Minnesota Rules 5000.3600. Failure by a contractor

to implement an affirmative action plan or make a good faith effort shall result in revocation of its certificate or

revocation of the contract (Minnesota Statute 363A.36, Subd. 2 and 3)."

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

Bids must be submitted electronically through Bid Express® at www.bidexpress.com. Bid surety in the amount

of 5% of the total bid must be submitted with each bid. Bid bonds may be submitted electronically, either

through Surety2000 or Tinubu within the Bid Express solicitation or emailed to purchasing@duluthmn.gov.

Paper bid bonds, certified checks or bank drafts, payable to the City of Duluth, may be 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 Purchasing Agent or 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

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

No alternatives to the specification will be considered unless specifically requested. Erasures or other changes

to the bid must be initialed and dated, however no special conditions shall be made or included in the bid form

by the bidder.

The City of Duluth reserves 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 be firm for a minimum of 60 days.

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

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

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

subcontractors are added to the project and submit when requested. This form can be found in the Standard

Contract Documents section of the BidExpress solicitation and as part of the Responsible Contractor Form

found on the City’s Forms & Contracts page.

Please note that additional requirements apply to this project, and any additional required documents

must be submitted prior to award/contract execution. Below are some of the requirements. Awarded

contractor will work with the City and City’s consultant to provide all documentation necessary in a

timely manner in order to award and execute a contract.

1. Insurance – Contractor must provide proof of Public Liability and Automobile Liability Insurance with limits

not less than $1,500,000 Single Limit prior to the commencement of work. The City of Duluth must be named

as an additional insured. Please refer to the draft Contract, Section 8.

2. Performance & Payment Bonds – The awarded contractor will be required to submit performance and

payments bonds in the full amount of the project cost prior to award.

3. 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.

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

contract documents must be paid on this project. A project labor agreement will not be executed as part of this

project.

5. Workforce Goals – Workforce goals for this project are 12% people of color and indigenous and 9%

women. See the EEO provisions in the special provisions.

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.

26-99547 Lakewalk and Coastal Improvement Project Addendum 1

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