COUNTY PROJECT

Nicollet County, MN

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals will be received until   10:00 AM, June 21st , 2010     , by Bridgette Kennedy, County Auditor-Treasurer of Nicollet County, at the Nicollet County Government Center (Courthouse) in St. Peter, MN, for letting of a contract for the following:

Nicollet County State Aid Highway No. 41 , Pedestrian Bridge and Bituminous Trail (S.P. 52-090-03) located from 5.9 miles East of County State Aid Highway No. 23 to 6.2 miles East of County State Aid Highway No. 23,  being approximately 0.3 miles in length.

Major Estimated Quantities: 1 L.S. Pedestrian Bridge (Superstructure); 51 C.Y. of Structural Concrete (3Y43); 13 C.Y. of Structural Concrete (1C62); 350 Tons of Type SP 9.5 Wearing Course Mixture (2,B) (0% RAP); 5,690 LB Reinforcement Bars (Epoxy Coated); 85 L.F. of Pipe Railing; 300 L.F. of Install Wood Rail Fence; 675 S.F. of Modular Block Retaining Wall; 1,255 C.Y. of Common Excavation; 360 C.Y. of Structure Excavation Class U; 785 C.Y. of Rock Excavation; 600 Tons of Aggregate Base CL. 5; 1,290 L.F. of Temporary Ditch Check Type 2.   

Proposals, plans and specifications may be examined and secured at the office of the County Highway Engineer, 1700 Sunrise Drive, P.O. Box 518, St. Peter, MN 56082.

There will be a $45.00 (non-refundable) charge per set of plans and checks are to be made payable to the County Treasurer of Nicollet County.

Bids must be accompanied by a certified check made payable to the County Treasurer of Nicollet County, Minnesota, or a corporate surety bond in favor of the County of Nicollet, in the amount of 5 percent of the amount of the bid.

Minimum wage rates to be paid by the Contractors have been predetermined and are subject to the Work Hours Act of 1962, P.L. 87-581 and implementing regulations.

        READ CAREFULLY THE WAGE SCALES AND DIVISION A OF THE SPECIAL

           PROVISIONS AS THEY AFFECT THIS/THESE PROJECT/PROJECTS

The Minnesota Department of Transportation hereby notifies all bidders:

in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Act), as amended and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Subtitle A Part 21, Non-discrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation, it will affirmatively assure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded maximum opportunity to participate and/or to submit bids in response to this invitation, and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, disability, age, religion, sex or national origin in consideration for an award;

in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, and Title 23, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 230 Subpart A-Equal Employment Opportunity on Federal and Federal-Aid Construction Contracts (including supportive services), it will affirmatively assure increased participation of minority groups and disadvantaged persons and women in all phases of the highway construction industry, and that on any project constructed pursuant to this advertisement equal employment opportunity will be provided to all persons without regard to their race, color, disability, age, religion, sex or national origin;

in accordance with the Minnesota Human Rights Act, Minnesota Statute 363A.08 Unfair discriminatory Practices, it will affirmatively assure that on any project constructed pursuant to this advertisement equal employment opportunity will be offered to all persons without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, membership or activity in a local commission, disability, sexual orientation, or age;

in accordance with the Minnesota Human Rights Act, Minnesota Statute 363A.36 Certificates of Compliance for Public Contracts, and 363A.37 Rules for Certificates of Compliance, it will assure that appropriate parties to any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement possess valid Certificates of Compliance.

If you are not a current holder of a compliance certificate issued by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights and intend to bid on any job in this advertisement you must contact the Department of Human Rights immediately for assistance in obtaining a certificate.

The following notice from the Minnesota Department of Human Rights applies to all contractors:

"It is hereby agreed between the parties that Minnesota Statute, section 363A.36 and Minnesota Rules, parts 5000.3400 to 5000.3600 are incorporated into any contract between these parties based on this specification or any modification of it. A copy of Minnesota Statute 363A.36 and Minnesota Rules, parts 5000.3400 to 5000.3600 is available upon request from the contracting agency."

"It is hereby agreed between the parties that this agency will require affirmative action requirements be met by contractors in relation to Minnesota Statute 363A.36 and Minnesota Rules 5000.3600. Failure by a contractor to implement an affirmative action plan or make a good faith effort shall result in revocation of its certificate or revocation of the contract (Minnesota Statute 363A.36, Subd. 2 and 3)."

A minimum goal of 6.3 % Good Faith Effort to be subcontracted to Disadvantaged Business Enterprises.

The County Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any technical defects and to award the contract to other than the lowest bidder if in its discretion the interest of the County will be best served thereby.

Dated this  11^th   day of    May, 2010  , by order of the County Board.

Bridgette Kennedy

County Auditor-Treasurer

Nicollet County, Minnesota