ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Electronic bids via BidVault will be received until 1:30 P.M., February 12, 2026, by the Board of
Commissioners, Chippewa County, Minnesota, at the office of Michelle May, County Auditor/Treasurer,
Courthouse, Suite 2, 629 North 11th Street, Montevideo, MN 56265 for the purpose of awarding a
contract for the construction project listed below. Bids will be opened and reviewed immediately after the
hour set for receiving bids. Read carefully the Wage Scales as they affect this project.
SP 012-613-030: Bituminous Surfacing, Aggregate Base & Shoulder Base Aggregate
Approximate major items of work include: 4,273 Tons of Shoulder Base Aggregate Class 5 Mod, 296,196
Sq. Yds. of Mill Bituminous Surface (2”), 35,159 Tons of Plant Mixed Bituminous Pavement (Type SP
12.5 Wearing Course Mixture (2,B)), 200,623 Lin. Ft. of Pavement Markings, Turf Establishment, and
Traffic Control.
Complete digital project bidding documents are available at
https://mn-co-chippewa.app.rtvision.com/oneoffice/bidding
An optional paper set of project documents is also available for a nonrefundable price of $200.00 per set,
which includes applicable sales tax and shipping. Please make check payable to Chippewa County
Treasurer and send it to Chippewa County Highway, 902 North 17th Street, Montevideo, MN 56265.
Please contact us at 320-269-2151 if you have any questions.
A list of Plan Holders can be viewed online at the Chippewa County Highway Department OneOffice
website: https://mn-co-chippewa.app.rtvision.com/oneoffice/bidding
Plans and Proposals may be inspected at the office of the Chippewa County Highway Engineer, 902
North 17th Street, Montevideo, MN 56265.
Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check or bidders bond made payable to Chippewa County in
a sum not less than 5% of the bid. See Proposal for acceptable forms of a bid bond.
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/THESE PROJECT/PROJECTS
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)."
The County reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to wave any informalities therein and to accept
the bid deemed most advantageous to the County.
Jeremy L. Gilb, PE, LSIT
Chippewa County Highway Engineer