Description
This solicitation seeks a contractor to perform grading, base‑course placement, and bituminous surfacing on a short segment of County State‑Aid Highway 88 in Saint Louis County, MN. The work includes earthwork, removal of existing pavement and culverts, installation of geotextile, aggregate surfacing, hot‑mix asphalt placement, and associated traffic‑control and erosion‑control measures. The contract requires compliance with MnDOT 2025 Standard Specifications, Davis‑Bacon prevailing‑wage rates, DBE participation goals, and extensive environmental protections (bat‑season, wetlands, water‑use permits). The bid must be submitted electronically by 11 June 2026, with a 5 % bid guaranty, and the awarded contractor must provide performance and payment bonds, a Project Labor Agreement, and numerous compliance certifications.
• Scope covers earthwork, paving, culvert replacement, geotextile installation, and traffic‑control/erosion‑control for ~0.026 mi of highway.
• Mandatory compliance with Davis‑Bacon wages, DBE goals (12 % minority, 9 % women), and environmental safeguards (bat‑season, wetlands).
• Requires a 5 % bid bond, performance/payment bonds, and a Project Labor Agreement (contract > $150 k).
• Project schedule: bid deadline 11 June 2026; award expected within 45 days; construction start roughly 8 Oct 2026; primary completion by late August 2026, final completion by mid‑Sept 2026.
• Primary contact: Project Engineer Eric Fallstrom (218‑471‑7821, [email protected]).