City of Luverne seeks upgrade bids

City of Luverne seeks
upgrade bids
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Sealed bids will be received by the City Clerk of Luverne, Minnesota, at the City Offices, 305 E. Luverne St., P.O. Box 659, Luverne, MN 56156-0659, until 2:00 p.m., on August 3, 2021, for furnishing East Substation and Power Plant Switchgear and Control Upgrades. At said time and place, bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.
A new lineup of 27 kV indoor metal-clad switchgear including eight (8) vacuum 
circuit breakers, with related controls and accessories. Along with one 69 
kV control panel. The 15 kV indoor metalclad switchgear will be placed 
in the power plant, there will be four (4) vacuum breakers. This will include 
updates to the generation control panel and interconnection control wiring 
to the generator. This will include testing and commissioning of the equipment. 
The above work shall be in accordance with the specifications and proposed form of contract now on file in the office of the City of Luverne, 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 the Instructions to Bidders for more details.
Contractors desiring a copy of the project documents for individual use may obtain them from www.questcdn.com.  You may download the digital plan documents for $20 by inputting Quest project #7934501 website’s Project Search page.  Please contact QuestCDN.com 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, P.O. Box 511, Rock Rapids, IA 51246, telephone 712-472-2531, Fax 712-472-2710, e-mail dgr@dgr.com, upon payment of $75.00, none of which is refundable.  
All bids shall be made on bid 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 Luverne, in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the bid, which security becomes the property of the City in the event the successful bidder fails to enter into a contract and post satisfactory performance and payment bonds.
Payment to the Contractor will be made on the basis of ninety five 
percent (95%) upon certification of work completed; five percent 
(5%) thirty-one (31) days after final completion and acceptance.
Delivery of the 15 kV and generation panel February 2022. Delivery 
of the 27 kV Switchgear and 69 kV Control Panel March 2022.
The 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 City 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 City.
Dated this 13th day of July, 2021.
CITY OF LUVERNE, MINNESOTA
By /s/ Jessica Mead               
City Clerk
(07-22)