Willmar Public Schools - District 347 Office, Media Center, & Activities Area Wilmar, MN SECTION 000300-ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Willmar Public School - District 347 Willmar Public Schools-District 347 invites bids for all sections for the ren ovation of the office, media center, and activities area located in Wilmar, prepared by Engan Associates. Bids will be received for separate prime contracts man- aged by R. A. Morton and Associates, LLC, Construction Managers. PROJECT SCOPE: Renovation of the office, media center, and activities area BID DATE/PLACE OF OPENING Sealed bids will be received on or before Tuesday February 20th, 2024 at the Willmar Public Schools District 611 5th Street SW, Willmar, MN 56201. Bids will be publicly opened and read at 3:00 pm in the auditorium SITE INSPECTION There will be no pre-bid site meeting PROCUREMENT OF DOCUMENTS (For Copy of Plans and Specifications from Website) Copies of Bidding Documents may be obtained from the website of the Con struction Manager at www.ramorton.com. Contractors Comer (lower right hand comer), click login, Bid Room, click on project. A pop-up form will come up, fill in all areas required, then submit. It will take you to the plans and specifications that can be downloaded. Contractors are responsible for own printing if needed. EXAMINATION OF DOCUMENTS Bidding documents are now available. Bidding documents may be examined at the following locations. R.A. Morton Construction Managers, St Cloud, MN: Engan As- sociates, Wilmar, MN; Minnesota Builders Exchange, Min- neapolis, MN: St. Cloud Builders Exchange, St. Cloud, MN: Markato Builders Exchange, Mankato, MN: Southwest Builders Exchange, Marshall, MN, Albert Lea Builders Exchange, Albert Lea, MN: Builders Exchange of Rochester, Rochester, MN, Mid Minnesota Builders Exchange, Willmar, MN Fargo-Moorhead Builders Exchange, Fargo, ND BID SECURITY Each bid in excess of $20,000 shall be accompanied by a bid security of 5% of the maximum amount of the bid in the form of a Surety Bond, Certified Check or Cashier's Check. PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS Each successful prime contract bidder shall furnish a Performance and Pay ment Bonds in the full amount of the contract if contract exceeds $20,000. Surety must be authorized to do business in State of Minnesota. SUBMISSIONS Each successful "Prime Contract bidder shall furnish signed contract agree ments, certificate of insurance, W-9 form, payment and performance bonds. listing of suppliers/subcontractors and schedule of values within ten days of receipt of contract and/or upon notification acceptance of this bid. Failure to adhere to this project requirement may result in the rejection of the Con- tractor's bid and forfeiture of the bid bond. WAGE RATES Prevailing wage requirements are not required. CONSIDERATION OF BIDS The bidder acknowledges the rights of the owner to reject any and all bids. accept any bid, waive informalities in bids submitted, and waive minor dis- crepancies in bidding procedures, as deems to be in its best interest. Each bidder agrees to waive any claim it has or may have against the Owner, the Construction Manager, the Architect and respective employees, arising out of or in connection with the administration, evaluation or recommendation of any bid. Bids may not be withdrawn for a period of Forty Five (45) calen- dar days immediately following the date of receipt of bids. STATE SALES TAX It is the intent of the Owner to take advantage of their tax-exempt status as a Minnesota Public Corporation to exclude state sales tax from material only bids and contracts. Refer to Section 002900 Work Scopes for bid division descriptions of bid packages that are material only and are not to include state sales tax. All material and labor or labor only bid packages shall in- clude state sales tax By their signature on the Bid, the bidder warrants and guarantees that they have included in the bid the amount of all Excise and Use Taxes which they are liable to pay under laws of the State of Minnesota for materials and equipment required to complete the Work. ADDENDUMS It shall be the responsibility of any and all bidders to check on the Construc tion Manager's website to acquire all addenda before submitting a bid OTHER ISSUES Direct communications regarding drawings or specifications on this project to Andy Engan of Engan Associates, phone (320) 235-0693. andy.engan@engan.com. Direct communications regarding bidding procedure & schedule on this proj ect to Preston Euerie of R. A. Morton Construction Managers, phone (320) 223-6240, prestone@ramorton.com (January 31, 2024) Willmar Public Schools - District 347 Office , Media Center , & Activities Area Wilmar , MN SECTION 000300 - ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Willmar Public School - District 347 Willmar Public Schools - District 347 invites bids for all sections for the ren ovation of the office , media center , and activities area located in Wilmar , prepared by Engan Associates . Bids will be received for separate prime contracts man aged by R. A. Morton and Associates , LLC , Construction Managers . PROJECT SCOPE : Renovation of the office , media center , and activities area BID DATE / PLACE OF OPENING Sealed bids will be received on or before Tuesday February 20th , 2024 at the Willmar Public Schools District 611 5th Street SW , Willmar , MN 56201. Bids will be publicly opened and read at 3:00 pm in the auditorium SITE INSPECTION There will be no pre - bid site meeting PROCUREMENT OF DOCUMENTS ( For Copy of Plans and Specifications from Website ) Copies of Bidding Documents may be obtained from the website of the Con struction Manager at www.ramorton.com . Contractors Comer ( lower right hand comer ) , click login , Bid Room , click on project . A pop - up form will come up , fill in all areas required , then submit . It will take you to the plans and specifications that can be downloaded . Contractors are responsible for own printing if needed . EXAMINATION OF DOCUMENTS Bidding documents are now available . Bidding documents may be examined at the following locations . R.A. Morton Construction Managers , St Cloud , MN : Engan As sociates , Wilmar , MN ; Minnesota Builders Exchange , Min neapolis , MN : St. Cloud Builders Exchange , St. Cloud , MN : Markato Builders Exchange , Mankato , MN : Southwest Builders Exchange , Marshall , MN , Albert Lea Builders Exchange , Albert Lea , MN : Builders Exchange of Rochester , Rochester , MN , Mid Minnesota Builders Exchange , Willmar , MN Fargo - Moorhead Builders Exchange , Fargo , ND BID SECURITY Each bid in excess of $ 20,000 shall be accompanied by a bid security of 5 % of the maximum amount of the bid in the form of a Surety Bond , Certified Check or Cashier's Check . PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS Each successful prime contract bidder shall furnish a Performance and Pay ment Bonds in the full amount of the contract if contract exceeds $ 20,000 . Surety must be authorized to do business in State of Minnesota . SUBMISSIONS Each successful " Prime Contract bidder shall furnish signed contract agree ments , certificate of insurance , W - 9 form , payment and performance bonds . listing of suppliers / subcontractors and schedule of values within ten days of receipt of contract and / or upon notification acceptance of this bid . Failure to adhere to this project requirement may result in the rejection of the Con tractor's bid and forfeiture of the bid bond . WAGE RATES Prevailing wage requirements are not required . CONSIDERATION OF BIDS The bidder acknowledges the rights of the owner to reject any and all bids . accept any bid , waive informalities in bids submitted , and waive minor dis crepancies in bidding procedures , as deems to be in its best interest . Each bidder agrees to waive any claim it has or may have against the Owner , the Construction Manager , the Architect and respective employees , arising out of or in connection with the administration , evaluation or recommendation of any bid . Bids may not be withdrawn for a period of Forty Five ( 45 ) calen dar days immediately following the date of receipt of bids . STATE SALES TAX It is the intent of the Owner to take advantage of their tax - exempt status as a Minnesota Public Corporation to exclude state sales tax from material only bids and contracts . Refer to Section 002900 Work Scopes for bid division descriptions of bid packages that are material only and are not to include state sales tax . All material and labor or labor only bid packages shall in clude state sales tax By their signature on the Bid , the bidder warrants and guarantees that they have included in the bid the amount of all Excise and Use Taxes which they are liable to pay under laws of the State of Minnesota for materials and equipment required to complete the Work . ADDENDUMS It shall be the responsibility of any and all bidders to check on the Construc tion Manager's website to acquire all addenda before submitting a bid OTHER ISSUES Direct communications regarding drawings or specifications on this project to Andy Engan of Engan Associates , phone ( 320 ) 235-0693 . andy.engan@engan.com . Direct communications regarding bidding procedure & schedule on this proj ect to Preston Euerie of R. A. Morton Construction Managers , phone ( 320 ) 223-6240 , prestone@ramorton.com ( January 31 , 2024 )