NOTICE TO BIDDERS
2026 Brookings Trails Project
Sealed original bids will be received by the City Council of Brookings, South Dakota, at the office of the City
Clerk at the Brookings City & County Government Center, 520 3rd Street, Suite 230, Brookings, South
Dakota, until 1:30 P.M. CST, May 19, 2026, for the 2026 Brookings Trails Project. All bids will then be
publicly opened and read.
Such bids are to provide for the following approximate "WORK QUANTITIES":
Base Bid Schedule – 17th Avenue: Approximately 7700 SqFt of 8’ wide 5” Fiber Reinforced Concrete
Sidewalk, 265 CuYd of Unclassified Excavation, all removals, erosion control, and incidentals necessary to
complete the scope of work provided in the construction documents.
Bid Alternate 1 – Outdoor Adventure Center: Approximately 2600 SqFt of 8’ wide 5” Fiber Reinforced
Concrete Sidewalk, 80 CuYd of Unclassified Excavation, 50 Cubic Yards Contractor Furnished Borrow, all
removals, erosion control, and incidentals necessary to complete the scope of work provided in the
construction documents.
Bid Alternate 2 – Moriarity Park: Approximately 3450 SqFt of 6’ wide 5” Fiber Reinforced Concrete
Sidewalk, 125 CuYd of Unclassified Excavation, all removals, erosion control, and incidentals necessary to
complete the scope of work provided in the construction documents.
Bid Alternate 3 – Indian Hills Park: Approximately 2550 SqFt of 6’ wide 5” Fiber Reinforced Concrete
Sidewalk, 250 CuYd of Unclassified Excavation, all removals, erosion control, and incidentals necessary to
complete the scope of work provided in the construction documents.
Bid Alternate 4 – Doral Drive: Approximately 1900 SqFt of 6’ wide 5” Bar Reinforced Concrete Sidewalk,
125 CuYd of Unclassified Excavation, 50 Cubic Yards Contractor Furnished Borrow, 45’ of 6” Underdrain
Pipe, all removals, erosion control, and incidentals necessary to complete the scope of work provided in the
construction documents.
Project plans, Specifications, and bidding blanks may be inspected and procured at the Parks, Recreation and
Forestry Department, Brookings City & County Government Center, 520 3rd Street, Suite 130, Brookings,
South Dakota, or online at www.cityofbrookings.org. Bidders may contact the Parks, Recreation and
Forestry Department at 605-692-2708 with questions or to be placed on the Planholders List. Bidders shall
contact Waylon Blasius of Banner Associates, Inc. at 605-692-6342 or at waylonb@bannerassociates.com
with questions regarding the project.
Each proposal must be accompanied by a certified check, cashier's check, or draft for five percent (5%) of the
amount of the bid, such check to be certified or issued by either a State or National Bank, and payable to the
City of Brookings, South Dakota, or in lieu thereof, a bid bond for ten percent (10%) of the amount of the
bid, such bond to be issued by a surety authorized to do business in this State and payable to the City of
Brookings. The check or bond will be retained by the City as liquidated damages if the successful bidder
refuses or fails to enter into a contract and performance bond in accordance with the bid when notified. All
bidders are required to hold all applicable South Dakota tax licenses. Bidder is required to furnish a
Performance and Payment Bond in an amount not less than the contract price, for the faithful performance
of the contract. Contractor shall promptly pay all persons supplying him/her with labor or material in the
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performance of the work provided for in the contract. By virtue of Statutory Authority, preference will be
given to materials, products, and supplies found or procured within the State of South Dakota.
All bids must be signed and submitted in a sealed envelope and shall state on the left-hand corner of the
envelope “Bid for 2026 Brookings Trails Project.” Any bids received after the deadline will not be
accepted. The City of Brookings reserves the right to waive irregularities and reject any and all bids. No bids
may be withdrawn after the time set for the opening of bids.
Bonnie Foster, City Clerk
If you require assistance, alternative formats and/or accessible locations consistent with the Americans
with Disabilities Act, please contact the City ADA Coordinator at 692-6281 at least 48 hours prior to the
meeting.
Published ___ time(s) at an approximate cost $___________.
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