SECTION 00 11 00 REQUEST FOR BIDS

BID OPENING

Contractor's sealed Proposals for the 2012 Center for the Arts Addition to East Ridge High School will be

received by the South Washington County Public Schools, Independent School District No. 833, Cottage

Grove, Minnesota, until 10:00 AM, on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at the office of the Superintendent of Schools, in Cottage Grove, Minnesota, in accordance with the plans and specifications prepared by Architects Rego + Youngquist, Inc., 7601 Wayzata Boulevard, St. Louis Park, Minnesota 55426.

Sealed bids will be opened publicly and read aloud at the above time and place. Bids received after 10:00 AM. will be returned unopened. Faxed bids will not be allowed.

A single bid will be received for all divisions of the Contract.

Envelopes containing bids must be sealed, marked on the lower left-hand corner "Sealed Bid Enclosed" with the

name and address of the bidder and the date and hour of the opening and addressed to:

Board of Education

South Washington County Schools

Independent School District 833

7362 East Point Douglas Road South

Cottage Grove, MN 55016

BID SECURITY

Each bidder must accompany his Proposal with a Cashier's Check, Bid Bond or Certified Check equal to 5% of the

amount of the Proposal payable to the Owner as a guarantee of prompt execution of the Contract in accordance with

the Proposal and Contract Documents, and that he will furnish bond acceptable to the Owner covering performance of the Contract.

Copies of the Drawings, Specifications and other Contract Documents are on file at the Architect's office and at the following offices:

Minneapolis Builders Exchange

1123 Glenwood Avenue

Minneapolis, MN 55405

St. Paul Builders Exchange

445 Farrington Street, St. Paul, MN 55103

Mankato Builders Exchange

75 Navaho Avenue, Suite 1

Mankato, MN 56001

St. Cloud Builders Exchange

110 6th Avenue South

St. Cloud, MN 56301

Rochester Builders Exchange

108 Elton Hills Lane NW

Rochester, MN 55901

Superintendent of Schools

Independent School District 833

7362 East Point Douglas Road South

Cottage Grove, MN 55016

Reed Construction Data

www.reedconnect.com or

www.reedbulletin.com

Isqft

525 Park Street, #110

St. Paul, MN 55103-2186

McGraw Hill Construction (Dodge)

7160 Blaine Avenue East

Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076

DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY

Prime Contractors may obtain one set of documents for the contract from the architect upon deposit of the amount

noted, which will be refunded to all bidders upon return of the documents to the architect in good condition within ten days after receipt of bids. Contractors may obtain an additional set of the documents, for a maximum of 2 total sets of plans, for a second deposit as listed.

2012 Center for the Arts Addition to

East Ridge High School

Contractors who do not submit bids will receive refund of one half of their deposit for plans and specifications that

are returned within ten days after receipt of bids.

Subcontractors or suppliers may purchase the entire set of plans and specifications, for their respective division of

the contract, for a non-refundable cost of $75 plus shipping and handling.

Subcontractors or suppliers who desire individual plan sheets or specifications may purchase copies at the nonrefundable cost of reproduction and delivery.

Complete Construction from:

Architects Rego + Youngquist, inc.

7601 Wayzata Boulevard

Minneapolis, MN 55426

Plans and Specification Deposit of $200.00

Refer to Section 01 11 00, Summary of Work, for names, address and telephone and fax number for the respective consultants for the project. Contact the respective consultant for each division of the work for answers to questions regarding the bid documents.

PRE-BID MEETING

A pre-bid meeting will be held in the Board Room of the District Service Center, 7362 East Point Douglas Road

South, Cottage Grove, MN on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at 10:00 am.

Bidders requiring visitation to the site at times other than the pre-bid meeting as listed above are to contact District

representatives John Doth at 651-458-6307 or Mick Greiner at 651-458-6274 and make an appointment for the site

visitation.

BID WAIVER

Bids may not be withdrawn within sixty days after the scheduled closing time for receiving bids. The Independent

School District 833, Cottage Grove, Minnesota, reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any

irregularities in bids.

Independent School District No. 833

Cottage Grove, Minnesota

By: Laurie Johnson, Clerk

5/2-5/9/2012

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