Sealed Bids will be received by the City of Waseca, Minnesota, in the City Hall at 508 South State Street, until 10 A.M., CDT, Friday, May 5, 2017, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud.

Complete digital Bidding Documents are available at www.questcdn.com for $20 by inputting QuestCDN eBidDoc #4801486 on the website's Project Search page. Paper Bidding Documents may also be viewed at the Waseca City Hall and at Stantec, 6188 Rome Circle, NW Rochester, MN 55901, (507) 282-2100. Direct inquiries to Engineer's Project Engineer, Joe Palen, at (507) 529-6036.
The successful bidder must be a "responsible contractor." The term "responsible contractor" means a contractor as defined in Minnesota Statutes Section 16C.285, subdivision 3.
Bid Security in the amount of 5 percent of the amount of the Bid must accompany each Bid in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.
MNDOT and the City of Waseca will hold a Pre-Letting Conference to discuss any questions regarding this Contract. The Department and City encourages all interested parties to attend. The meeting will start at 10:00 AM on April 26, 2017. The meeting location is the MNDOT District Headquarters at 2151 Bassett Drive, Mankato, MN 56001.
Minimum wage rates to be paid by the Contractors have been predetermined and are subject to the Work Hours Act of 1962, P.L. 87-581 and implementing regulations.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation hereby notifies all bidders:
in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Act), as amended and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Subtitle A Part 21, Non-discrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation, it will affirmatively assure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded maximum opportunity to participate and/or to submit bids in response to this invitation, and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, disability, age, religion, sex or national origin in consideration for an award;
in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, and Title 23, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 230 Subpart A-Equal Employment Opportunity on Federal and Federal-Aid Construction Contracts (including supportive services), it will affirmatively assure increased participation of minority groups and disadvantaged persons and women in all phases of the highway construction industry, and that on any project constructed pursuant to this advertisement equal employment opportunity will be provided to all persons without regard to their race, color, disability, age, religion, sex or national origin;
in accordance with the Minnesota Human Rights Act, Minnesota Statute 363A.08 Unfair discriminatory Practices, it will affirmatively assure that on any project constructed pursuant to this advertisement equal employment opportunity will be offered to all persons without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, membership or activity in a local commission, disability, sexual orientation, or age; in accordance with the Minnesota Human Rights Act, Minnesota Statute 363A.36 Certificates of Compliance for Public Contracts, and 363A.37 Rules for Certificates of Compliance, it will assure that appropriate parties to any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement possess valid Certificates of Compliance.
A minimum goal of 7.7 % Good Faith Effort to be subcontracted to Disadvantaged Business Enterprises.
Bidders are advised that solicitations for bids or proposals to potential Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) subcontractors, to potential Small Business in Rural Areas (SBRA) subcontractors, and to DBE and SBRA assistance organizations should be posted as soon as possible but no later than 15 days prior to the Bid Date.