ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS, City of Milbank, March 2022

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed Bids for the construction of the Ground Storage Reservoir Improvements - 2022 project. Project consists of constructing the following:

• Surface preparation and recoating of interior of carbon steel ground storage reservoir. Interior shall be abrasive blasted and completely coated with zinc-rich primer and a single full coat of epoxy, a stripe coat of epoxy shall be applied after primer;

• Surface preparation and recoating of exterior of carbon steel ground storage reservoir. Exterior shall be abrasive blasted and completely coated with zinc-rich primer, intermediate coat of polyurethane and a top coat of fluoropolymer, with a stripe coat of epoxy shall be applied after primer;

• New Fail-Safe Vent

The Bids must be prepared on bid forms supplied in the Bidding Documents and filed with City of Milbank, 1001 E. 4th Ave, Suite 301, Milbank, SD 57252, not later than 11:00 a.m, Local Time, Thursday, April 7, 2022, at which time and place all Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the presence of the Bidders and their representatives.  No bids will be received after the specified hour and date, and Bids which are not prepared and filed in accordance with “Instructions to Bidders” may be rejected.

A complete set of paper Drawings, Specifications, and Bidding Documents may be obtained at the office of Banner Associates, Inc., 409 22nd Avenue South, P.O. Box 298, Brookings, SD 57006, (605) 692-6342 or may be ordered from www.bannerassociates.com upon non-refundable payment in the amount of $40.00 including taxes for each set of Bidding Documents.  Electronic copies are also available and can be ordered and downloaded from the above website for a $25.00 non-refundable fee. Upon request, in accordance with South Dakota Codified Law 5-18B-1, one copy of electronic or paper Plans and Specifications shall be furnished, without charge, to each Prime Contractor resident in South Dakota who intends, in good faith, to submit a bid to the Owner.  Additionally, if a paper copy is provided under the conditions of SDCL 5-18B-1, in consideration of the documents being provided at no charge, unsuccessful bidders agree to return the documents to the office of Banner Associates, at the address listed above, within thirty (30) days after the bid opening.

The Bidder to whom the contract is awarded will be required to furnish a construction performance bond and a construction payment bond to the Owner in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract award for each bond, in conformance with the requirements of the Contract Documents.  The construction performance bond and construction payment bond shall remain in full force until the completion of the Contract as specified in the General Conditions.

All bids must be accompanied by a Bid security.  Bid security will take the form of a bid bond in an amount of ten percent (10%) of the Bidder's maximum Bid price or a cashier's or certified check made payable to Owner in an amount of five percent (5%) of the Bidder's maximum Bid price. The Bid security will be retained by the Owner as liquidated damages if the successful bidder refuses or fails to enter into an Agreement within fifteen (15) days after Notice of Award or fails at time of executing the contract to furnish a construction performance bond and construction payment bond guaranteeing the faithful performance of the work.

Bids may not be withdrawn after the time fixed for opening them.  The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to waive any irregularities therein.

Owner: City of Milbank, South Dakota

By: John Forman

Title: City Administrator

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