26-99324 West Superior Street Reconstruction Addendum 2

Location:	Minnesota
Posted:	Mar 20, 2026
Due:	Apr 9, 2026
Agency:	City of Duluth
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	Y - Construction of Structures and Facilities
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INVITATION TO BID

WEST SUPERIOR STREET RECONSTRUCTION

BID NUMBER: 26-99324

BIDS DUE: Thursday, April 9, 2026, 2:00 PM

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Reconstruction of 1.6 miles of West Superior Street from

Carlton Street to Michigan Street. Includes Grading, Bituminous Surfacing, ADA

Improvements, Retaining Wall, Lighting, and Signals

PRE-BID MEETING: A pre-bid meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 18,2026 at 10:00

a.m. at City Hall, Room 430, 411 West First Street, Duluth, MN. All interested bidders are

STRONGLY encouraged to attend.

QUESTIONS: Please submit any questions regarding this project via e-mail to

purchasing@duluthmn.gov. Responses will be issued as an addendum to this solicitation.

Deadline to submit questions is April 3, 2026.

The selected contractor will be issued a construction contract (draft included in the Standard

City Contracting Forms in the BidExpress solicitation). Notice to Proceed will be issued once

the agreement is fully executed.

Specifications 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 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.

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 her designee will conduct a public bid opening immediately after

the deadline for receiving bids. Bidders may view the opening by going to the Purchasing web

page (https://www.duluthmn.gov/purchasing/bids-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 is a substantial savings to the

City, to waive informalities 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.

The following requirements apply to this project.

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 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 BidExpress solicitation and as part

of the Responsible Contractor Form found at https://duluthmn.gov/purchasing/forms/.

Prevailing Wages: Not less than the minimum salaries and prevailing wages as set forth

in the contract documents must be paid on this project.

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. 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. Project Labor Agreement (PLA): A PLA will be required for any bid that is over or could

virtually go over $150,000. A copy of the City standard PLA is included in this package.

4. Community Benefits Provisions: A Community Benefits Best Efforts Plan will be required

for any project that includes a PLA. The required form is included in the bid package, as well as

a link to additional community benefits information, including the program specifications and a

process flowchart.

5. 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 signed exemption form when submitting

Payment and Performance Bonds. This form may be found at:

https://www.minnstate.edu/system/finance/facilities/design-

construction/pm_emanual/doc/DIV00%204547%20SDE%20Form%20Exhibit%20B%204-12-

19.pdf

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

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)."

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

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