Advertisement for Bids - STEARNS COUNTY HAS IMPLEMENTED ONLINE PROJECT

Stearns County Highway Project
Close November 16, 2023
St. Cloud, Minnesota

Advertisement for Bids – STEARNS COUNTY HAS IMPLEMENTED ONLINE PROJECT BIDDING USING THE QUEST CONSTRUCTION DATA NETWORK.  ONLY ELECTRONIC BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED THROUGH WWW.QUESTCDN.COM .

Sealed proposals will ONLY be received and accepted via the online electronic bid service through www.questcdn.com , until 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, November 16, 2023 for the contract listed below.  Electronic bids will be opened publicly at the Stearns County Highway (Public Works) Department Building located at 455 28th Avenue South, Waite Park, MN 56387.

PROJECT NO.: SAP 073-599-083

LOCATION: 325th Avenue 0.7 miles south of CSAH 14 in Spring Hill Township

TYPE OF WORK: Replace Culvert L9834 with Culvert 73J43 and Approach Grading

Approximate Major Quantities are as follows:

129 C Y Excavation – Common (P)

356 C Y Common Embankment (CV) (P)

305 CY Aggregate Surfacing Class 1 (P)

80 LF 16’ x 11’ Precast Concrete Box Culvert

80 LF 16’ x 12’ Precast Concrete Box Culvert

3515 CY Granular Backfill (CV) (P)

830 CY Coarse Aggregate Bedding (CV) (P)

162 CY Random Riprap Class IV

0.3 ACRE Turf Establishment

Digital copies of the Plans and Proposals are available at http://www.QuestCDN.com for a fee of $35.00.  The cost to submit an electronic bid is $25.00.  These documents may be downloaded by selecting this project from the “Browse Projects” page or by entering eBidDoc# 8791523 on the “Search Projects” page.  For assistance and free membership registration contact QuestCDN at 952-233-1632 or info@questCDN.com .

Paper copies of the Plans and Proposals may be examined and obtained at the Office of the Stearns County Highway Department at 455 - 28th Avenue South, Waite Park, Minnesota, 56387 (PO Box 246, St. Cloud, Minnesota 56302). Requests for plans must be accompanied by check, draft, or money order, payable to the Stearns County Treasurer. Plans are $55.00 non-refundable. Minnesota Sales Tax (7.125%) is included in all counter purchases and on all orders shipped to points in Minnesota.  In order to submit electronic bids, purchasers of paper copies will need to provide a QuestCDN User Name and an additional $25.00 bidder fee.

Bids must be accompanied by a certified check or corporate surety bond in favor of the County Auditor/Treasurer of Stearns County for at least five percent (5%) of the amount of the proposal.

Bids will be considered for award of contract at the first regular meeting of the Stearns County Board of Commissioners following the opening of bids.

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

Dated at St. Cloud, Minnesota this 23rd day of October 2023.

Publish: Stearns County Website October 23 – November 15, 2023

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Randy R. Schreifels
County Auditor-Treasurer