Advertisement for Bids - ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION IMPROVEMENTS – GARDEN STREET CONVERSION

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Sealed bids will be received by the Electric Supervisor of the City of Lake City, located at 1885 S Hwy 61, Lake City, Minnesota 55041 until 1:00 PM, on August 5, 2025,  for the construction of the  Electric Distribution Improvements – Garden Street Conversion for the City of Lake City, Lake City, Minnesota. At said time and place, bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.
The general nature of the work on which bids will be received consists of underground primary and secondary cable installation on existing right-of-way or easements, including the installation of padmount transformer box pads, sectionalizing cabinets, secondary pedestals, and other equipment.
The above work shall be in accordance with the specifications and proposed form of contract now on file in the offices of, City of Lake City, Lake City, Minnesota, by this reference made a part hereof, as though fully set out and incorporated herein.
The Contractor and all subcontractors shall submit to the Owner a signed statement verifying compliance with each of the criteria described in the State of Minnesota “Responsible Contractor” law as codified in Minnesota Statute section 16C.285. See Instructions to Bidders for more details.
Contractors desiring a copy of the bidding documents for individual use may obtain them from www.questcdn.com. You may download the digital plan documents for $22.00 by inputting the Quest project # 9779993 on the website’s Project Search page. Please contact QuestCDN at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information. An optional paper set of the proposal forms and specifications for individual use may be obtained from the office of the Engineer, DGR Engineering, 1302 South Union Street, PO Box 511, Rock Rapids, IA 51246, telephone: 712-472-2531, fax: 712-472-2710, email: dgr@dgr.com, upon payment of $150, none of which is refundable.
All bids shall be made on proposal forms furnished by the Engineer and shall be accompanied by bid security in the form of a certified check or Bid Bond, made payable to the City of Lake City, in the amount of ten (10) percent of the bid, which security becomes the property of the City of Lake City in the event the successful bidder fails to enter into a contract and post satisfactory Performance and Payment Bonds.
The sealed envelope containing the bid shall be clearly marked “BID ENCLOSED – ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION IMPROVEMENTS – GARDEN STREET CONVERSION” on the outside of the envelope.
Payment to the Contractor will be made on the basis of ninety-five (95) percent upon certification of work completed; five (5) percent within thirty-one (31) days after final completion and acceptance.
The construction shall be performed upon a Notice to Proceed issuance. Substantial Completion of the project shall be no later than December 1, 2025. See the “Construction Schedule” of the Technical Specifications for more details on construction timing requirements.
The City of Lake City reserves the right to defer acceptance of any bid for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days after the date bids are received and no bid may be withdrawn during this period. The Utilities also reserves the right to waive irregularities, reject any or all bids, and enter into such contract as it shall be deemed to be in the best interest of the Utility.
This advertisement is given by order of the City of Lake City, Lake City, Minnesota.

Dated this 14th day of July, 2025.

CITY OF LAKE CITY
LAKE CITY, MINNESOTA

    By /s/ Mitchell Rigelman
    Public Works Director

Published in the Lake City Graphic
on July 17, 2025