NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids for the construction of Split Rock Lighthouse State Park Campground will be received by the Clerk of the County Board on behalf of the Lake County Board of Commissioners at the Lake County Service Center at 616 3rd Avenue, Two Harbors, MN 55616, until 11:00 AM local time on Tuesday, October 1, 2019, at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read. The Project includes the furnishing of all labor and materials for the construction, complete in-place, of the following approximate quantities:

1 LS Water Supply System
1 LS Electrical System
1 LS Waste Water Disposal System
17 ACRE Clearing & Grubbing
46,000 C Y Excavation â€" Common (P)
7,000 C Y Rock Excavation
21,000 C Y Granular Borrow
7000 C Y Aggregate Base Class 5
5100 TON Type SP 12.5 Wearing Course Mix (3,B) (Roadway)
780 TON Type SP 9.5 Wear Course Mix (2,B) (Trail)
800 L F 8x5 Precast Box Culvert with End Sections
8,000 L F 2” Watermain HDPE
49 EA RV Campsites

The provisions of MINN. STAT. 16C.285 Responsible Contractor are imposed as a requirement of this contract. All bidders and persons or companies providing a response/submission to the Advertisement for Bids of Lake County shall comply with the provisions of the statute.

Pre-Bid Meeting: Bidders are encouraged to attend a non-mandatory pre-bidding meeting on Monday, September 16th, 2019, at 1:30 PM. Bidders attending the pre-bid meeting should meet in the main entrance area of Lake County Highway Department Main Office located at 1513 Highway 2, Two Harbors, MN 55616, prior to touring the site with DNR Staff and the Engineer. A driver’s license or government issued photo ID will be required to attend the tour.

Bids will be received for a single prime Contract. Bids shall be on a unit price basis for the base Bid, with any alternate bid items as indicated on the Bid Form.

The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Lake County Highway Department, 1513 Highway 2, Two Harbors, MN 55616. Direct questions about this Project, including pre-bid questions, to Brad Reifsteck at 763.512.5246 or breifsteck@wsbeng.com.

Requests for plans and proposals must be accompanied by check or money order payable to the Lake County Highway Department with a contact name, phone number, and address. Bidding documents may be purchased for a nonrefundable fee of $70.00.

Bids will only be accepted from Contractors who purchase Bidding Documents as specified above.

Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.

The County Board and the State of Minnesota reserve the right to reject any, any part of, or all bids and to waive defects and technicalities as it may deem in its best interest. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days.


Dated at Two Harbors, Minnesota, this 6th day of May, 2019.


Krysten Foster
Lake County Highway Engineer