Mixer Installation project bids set for June 7
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received, publicly opened, and read aloud by representatives of the City of Luverne, Minnesota, at the City Hall, 203 East Main Street, Luverne, Minnesota 56156 in said City at 1:00 PM, on Wednesday, June 7, 2002, for furnishing all work and materials for the Mixer Installation Project, consisting of the following approximate quantities:
External Draft Tube Mixer 1 LS
Proposal forms, contract documents, drawings and specifications as prepared by Toltz, King, Duvall, Anderson and Associates, Inc., are on file for inspection in the office of the City Clerk and in the office of the Engineers, whose address is 1500 Piper Jaffray Plaza, 444 Cedar Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101-2140.
Contractors desiring drawings, specifications and related documents for the purpose of submitting a bid may secure them from the Engineers upon deposit of Thirty-Five Dollars ($35.00) for each set. The deposit for one set of drawings and specifications in good condition within 15 days after the date for the opening of bids. Ten Dollars ($10.00) will be refunded for deposits made to secure more than one set of documents, deposits made to secure documents for subcontractors and material suppliers and also to Contractors who fail to bid. To secure a refund all documents must be returned in good condition within 15 days after the day for the opening of bid.
No bid will be considered unless it is securely sealed in an envelope and filed with the City Clerk prior to the time noted above for the closing of bids.
Each bid must be accompanied by a bid bond or cashier's check payable to the City of Luverne in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the total bid as a guarantee that the bidder, if successful, will enter into a contract with the Owner for the work described in the proposal. This deposit will be subject to forfeiture as provided by law. The deposits for the three lowest bidders will be retained by the Owner until the contract has been awarded and executed but not longer than sixty (60) days. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days following the bid opening.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive informalities or to award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder, in the best interest of the Owner.
The City Council will consider award of contracts at a regular meeting to be held at June 11, 2002.
Matthew Hylen
City Administrator
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