Notice is hereby given that sealed Bids will be received by the City Administrator until 10:00 a.m., Thursday, April 2, 2020, at the New Prague City Hall, 118 Central Avenue North, New Prague, Minnesota, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud, for the furnishing of all labor and material for the construction of TH 19 Reconstruction.

Major quantities for the Work can be seen in the full Advertisement for Bids.

Bids shall be on the form provided for that purpose and according to the Bidding Requirements prepared by Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. (SEH) dated November 4, 2019.

The Bidding Documents may be seen at the Issuing Office of Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. located at 11 Civic Center Plaza, Suite 200, Mankato, MN 56001-7710, 507.388.1989.

The Bidding Documents may be viewed for no cost at http://www.sehinc.com by selecting the Project Bid Information link at the bottom of the page and the View Plans option from the menu at the top of the selected project page.

Digital image copies of the Bidding Documents are available at http://www.sehinc.com for a fee of $30. These documents may be downloaded by selecting this project from the PROJECT BID INFORMATION link and by entering eBidDocTM Number 6697371 on the SEARCH PROJECTS page. For assistance and free membership registration, contact QuestCDN at 952.233.1632 or info@questcdn.com.

In addition to digital plans, Paper copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from Docunet Corp. located at 2435 Xenium Lane North, Plymouth, MN 55441 (763.475.9600) for a fee of $200.

A pre-Bid conference will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 18, 2020, in the Council Chambers of New Prague City Hall. Representatives of Owner and Engineer will be present to discuss the Project. Bidders are strongly encouraged to attend and participate in the conference.

Bid security in the amount of 5 percent of the Bid must accompany each Bid in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.

A Contractor responding to these Bidding Documents must submit to the Owner a signed statement under oath by an owner or officer verifying compliance with each of the minimum criteria in Minnesota Statutes, section 16C.285, subdivision 3.

This Work shall be subject to minimum wages and labor standards in accordance with the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry.

Bids shall be directed to the City Administrator, securely sealed and endorsed upon the outside wrapper, "BID FOR TH 19 RECONSTRUCTION."

The City of New Prague reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive irregularities and informalities therein and to award the Contract in the best interests of the City of New Prague.

A minimum goal of 17.6 % Good Faith Effort to be subcontracted to Disadvantaged Business Enterprises.