SP 003-622-040 (PDF) the reconstruction of CSAH 22/West Lake Drive

Location:	Minnesota
Posted:	Dec 22, 2025
Due:	Jan 22, 2026
Agency:	Becker County
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	Y - Construction of Structures and Facilities
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CSAH 22/West Lake Drive

Legion Road to Washington Avenue

City of Detroit Lakes & Becker County, Minnesota

SP 003-622-040 & 117-090-002

MINN PROJ No. STBG-TA 0326(105)

SECTION 00030 - ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Electronic Bids for the reconstruction of CSAH 22/West Lake Drive from Legion Road to Washington

Avenue, will be received electronically by the City of Detroit Lakes at the office of the City Administrator,

1025 Roosevelt Avenue, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, 56501, until 10:00 a.m. local time on January 22,

2026, at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read aloud. Login instructions for

attending the live video conference bid opening are shown below.

Microsoft Teams:

Join the meeting now

Meeting ID: 254 507 516 097 19

Passcode: dn38vW2c

Dial in by phone:

+1 701-433-7594,,871336140#

United States, West Fargo

Phone conference ID: 871 336 140#

The Project generally consists of watermain, storm sewer, grading, aggregate base, concrete curb and

gutter, bituminous paving, concrete paving, and multi-use trail construction.

The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Apex Engineering Group, Inc., 920 McKinley Avenue,

Detroit Lakes, MN 56501. Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office

on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 9:00 am and 3:00 pm.

The Bidding Documents are available for download from the QuestCDN.com website for $22.00

(QuestCDN Project #9995609). Please contact QuestCDN Client Success at 952-233-1632 or

Success@QuestCDN.com for assistance in membership registration, downloading digital bidding

documents, and vBid questions. Bidders may also obtain hard copies of the Contract Documents from

the Issuing Office upon payment of a non-refundable fee of $250.00.

Project Bidding Documents must be downloaded from QuestCDN, which will add your company to the

Planholders List and allow access to vBid online bidding for the submittal of your Bid (which is required

for this project). Bidders will be charged an additional, non-refundable fee of $42.00 to submit a Bid

electronically.

Bids will ONLY be received and accepted via the online electronic bid service through QuestCDN.com.

Bids will not be allowed to be submitted without proper acknowledgement of any and all addenda.

Bids shall be upon basis of each payment for the following major estimated quantities:

Item

Remove Bituminous/Concrete Pavement

Remove Storm/Watermain pipe

Bituminous Pavement (1.5” to 2.5” Thick)

Common Excavation

Aggregate Base (CV) Class 5

12” – 48” RC Pipe Sewer

6” - 8” PVC Watermain

Manhole/Catch Basin Structure

Units

Quantity

23,000

2,000

22,000

5,800

5,200

3,400

900

Apex Engineering Group, Inc.

Project # 19.178.0179

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4” – 6” Concrete Walk

Concrete Curb and Gutter

Tree

Plantings (Perennials and Shrubs)

Irrigation System

67,000

7,800

1,700

No bidder shall withdraw their bid for at least forty-five (45) days after the scheduled closing time for

the receipt of bids.

Each electronic bid shall be accompanied by a bidder’s security in a sum equal to five (5) percent of the

full amount of the bid (base bid plus highest cost of alternates). The bid security shall be executed by

the bidder as principal and by a surety company authorized to do business in the State of Minnesota.

The bid security shall be conditioned that if the principal's bid is accepted and a contract is awarded to

the principal, the principal, within ten (10) days after Notice of Award, shall execute a contract in

accordance with the terms of his bid and a Contractor's Bond as required by law and the regulations and

determinations of the governing body. The bid Security of the three (3) lowest bidders will be retained

until the contract has been awarded and executed, but for no longer than forty-five (45) days. The bid

security is a guarantee that the bidder will enter into contract for the work described in the Contract

Documents.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities.

The successful Bidder shall be required to furnish both a Performance Bond and Payment Bond in the

full amount of the Contract.

Minimum wage rates to be paid by the Contractors have been predetermined.

READ CAREFULLY THE WAGE SCALES AND DIVISION A OF THE SPECIFICATIONS AS THEY AFFECT THIS

PROJECT.

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

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Project # 19.178.0179

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)."

ALL QUESTIONS REGARDING THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS SHALL BE DIRECTED TO THE OFFICE OF:

Apex Engineering Group, Inc., Ben Vonada, PE at 218-844-2590 or by email at

Ben.Vonada@ApexEngGroup.com. All questions must be received in writing or by email on or before

seven (7) days prior to the bid opening. Responses to technical questions will be issued by addendum

prior to the bid opening.

Complete instructions for filing bids are included in the Instructions to Bidders.

The City of Detroit Lakes, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78

Stat. 252, 42 US.C. §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will

affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged

business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this

invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in

consideration for an award.

Dated this 20th day of December, 2025.

Mr. Kelcey Klemm

City Administrator

City of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota

Apex Engineering Group, Inc.

Project #19.178.0179

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SP 003-622-040 (PDF) the reconstruction of CSAH 22/West Lake Drive

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