ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
PRIVATE Sealed bids for the construction of:
Polk County Justice Center / N.W.R.C.C Jail (PHASE III)
Crookston, Minnesota
will be received by the Owner, Polk County, at the office of the County
Auditor/Treasurer Gerald J. Amiot, Polk County Courthouse, 612 North Broadway,
Crookston, MN 56716 until 2:00 p.m. local time Thursday, May 11th, 2006 at which time
they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids received after this date and hour will
be returned unopened.
Bids will be submitted in DUPLICATE. NO FAXED BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Bidding Documents prepared by Klein McCarthy & Co. Architects 4285 Sheridan
Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55410 in association with Richard Rude Architectual
4111 Technology Drive NW, Bemidji, MN 56601. Documents will be available to bid-
ders on or about April 7, 2006. Bid documents are available by contacting the document
printer Albinson Reprographics, 1401 Glenwood Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55405-
1295 - Telephone 612.374.1120/Fax 612.374.1129 pending receipt of your plan deposit
checks. No partial sets of bidding documents will be issued. Plans can be viewed
through Albinson's website at HYPERLINK "http://www.albinson.com"
www.albinson.com
Plan deposit is $100.00 per set made payable to Polk County. Also, a separate non-
refundable check payable to Polk County will be required for mailing fees in the amount
of $30.00 per set. Plan deposits will be returned upon receipt of a bona fide bid and return
of the bid documents including Addendums to Albinson's within 20 days after the date in
which the bids are due in useable condition.
Bidding Documents may be examined at the office of the Architect, Klein McCarthy
& Co. Architects, 4285 Sheridan Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55410 Telephone 612-
928-8483 / Fax 612-924-1926 and Richard Rude Architectual, 4111 Technology Drive
NW, Bemidji, MN 56601 Telephone 218-751-5316 / Fax 218-751-0251 and the office of
the Construction Manager, Construction Analysis & Management, Inc. 415 Front
Street, Brainerd, Minnesota 56401, Telephone: 218.828.9114/ Fax: 218.828.9139;
Construction Analysis & Management, Inc., Fridley, MN; the Owner, Polk County, and
the following plan rooms:
McGraw Hill Construction - Edina, MN
St. Paul Builders Exchange
Hibbing Plan Room
Minneapolis Builders Exchange
St. Cloud Builders Exchange
Mid-Minn. Bldrs. Ex. Willmar, MN
Fargo-Moorhead Builders Exchange
Duluth Builders Exchange
Grand Forks Builders/Traders Exchange
A Bidder's Bond (AIA Document 310) or certified check made out to Polk County in
the amount of five percent (5%) of the total Base Bid shall accompany each proposal as
a guarantee that the bidder will enter into a contract with the Owner for the work
described in the proposal.
If awarded a contract, each successful bidder will be required to furnish performance
and payment bonds covering the faithful performance of the contract and the payment of
all obligations arising under such contract. Such bonds shall be the latest edition of AIA
Document A311/CM, in the amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) payment. If
the contract is less than $50,000 an Irrevocable Letter of Credit drawn from a financial
institution will be acceptable under the same terms and conditions of Performance and
Payment Bonds.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids or parts of bids and to waive
informalities therein, and to award the contract to other than the lowest bidder if in their
discretion the interests of the Owner will be best served thereby.
All bids will be received lump sum, which shall include all applicable taxes. Make
proposal on bid form supplied in the project manual. Bid may not be withdrawn or mod-
ified within sixty days (60) days after the bid closing time and date indicated herein.
A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 26th at 10:00 a.m. local time at
the Law Enforcement Center 600 Bruce Street, Crookston, Minnesota.
(April 5, 12, 19, 26 & May 3, 2006)