ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
CITY OF MINOT, NORTH DAKOTA
2026 LEAD SERVICE IDENTIFICATION
CITY PROJECT 4926.1
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Minot (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project: 2026 Lead Service Identification
Bids for the construction of the Project will be received and accepted via electronic bid (vbid) through QuestCDN until Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 11:00am local time. Bids will be viewed and read via video conference at 11:00am. Mailed or hand delivered bids will not be opened or considered. Link for the video conference is provided at
www.questcdn.com
and on the City’s website.
The Project includes the following Work: Identify material of approximately 2,180 service lines via hydro-excavation.
Digital project bidding documents will be available at
www.questcdn.com
. You may download the complete set of digital documents for a nonrefundable fee of $55 by inputting eBidDocTM Number 9761219 on the website. Please contact
QuestCDN.com
at 952-233-1632 or
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for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, working with this digital project information, and online bid submittal.
Potential bidders may contact the Senior Project Manager with any questions at 701-857-4140 or
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This project anticipates funding from the Drinking Water and/or Clean Water State Revolving Fund program. Bidder’s attention is called to the SRF requirements in the bid package.
Bidders on this work will be required to comply with American Iron and Steel requirements of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014. The requirements for bidders and contractors under this regulation are explained in the specifications.
Bidders are required to comply with Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements.
Bidders on this work will be required to comply with Title 40 CFR Part 33- Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in the United States Environmental Protection Agency Programs. The requirements for bidders and contractors under this regulation concern utilization of Minority Business Enterprises (MBE), Women’s Business Enterprises (WBE), and Small Business Enterprises (SBE) and are explained in the specifications.
The goal for MBE is 2% of the total dollar value of the project. The goal for WBE is 3% of the total dollar value of the project. To demonstrate a good faith effort to comply, bidders must include the MBE/WBE subcontractor solicitation form in the bid package.
Bidders are required to comply with Build America, Buy America Act requirements.
Each bid must be accompanied by a bidder’s bond in a sum equal to 5% of the full amount of the bid executed by the bidder as principal and by a surety, conditioned that if the principal’s bid is accepted and a contract is awarded to the principal, the principal, within ten (10) days after the notice of the award, shall execute a contract in accordance with the terms of the bid and the bid bond, and any conditions of the City of Minot, as required by law. A countersignature of a bid bond is not required. If the City of Minot elects to award a contract to the lowest responsible bidder, and the lowest responsible bidder does not execute a contract within ten (10) days, the bidder’s bond will be forfeited to the City of Minot, and the City of Minot may award the project to the next lowest responsible bidder.
Each bidder must possess a valid North Dakota contractor’s license for the full amount of their bid, as required by Section 43-07-07 of the North Dakota Century Code. Each bidder MUST enclose a copy of their Contractor’s License or Certificate of Renewal, issued by the North Dakota Secretary of State, and each license must be valid and dated at least 10 days prior to the date set for bid opening, as required under Section 43-07-12 of the North Dakota Century Code.
No bid may be read or considered if it does not fully comply with the bidding requirements of Section 48-01.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, and any deficient bid submitted will not be opened.
The City of Minot reserves the right to hold all Bids for a period of 30 days after the date of the bid opening, to reject any or all Bids and to rebid the project until a satisfactory bid is received, and to waive any informality or irregularity in any Bid.
The City of Minot is a Title VI community. Title VI assures that no person or group of persons may, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any and all programs or activities administered by the City. Contractor must also comply with Title VI requirements.
For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.
By order of the City Council of the City of Minot, North Dakota.
Owner:
City of Minot
By:
Mikayla McWilliams
Title:
City Clerk
Date:
May 1, 2026
