By Aberdeen Insider - June 26, 2025 in BROWN COUNTY COMMISSION
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received in the Chambers of the Brown County Board of Commissioners at the Brown County Courthouse Annex, 25 Market Street, Suite 1, Aberdeen, South Dakota; until the hour of 8:45 A.M. on July 8, 2025, at said time and place all bids will be publicly opened, read, and considered by the Brown County Board of Commissioners for: Project for a Padded Cell at the Brown County Jail, 22 Court Street, Suite 1, Aberdeen, South Dakota.
Envelopes containing bids shall be addressed to the following: Brown County Auditor, 25 Market Street Suite 1, Aberdeen, South Dakota 57401 and be marked on the envelope with “Brown County Jail – Padded Cell” to be opened on July 8, 2025.
PROPOSAL GUARANTY: No proposal will be considered unless accompanied by a certified check, a cashier’s check or bank draft, for 5% of the amount of the bid, such check to be issued by either a state or a national bank and payable to Brown County, or in lieu thereof a bid bond for 10% of the amount of the bid, such bond to be issued by a surety company authorized to do business in South Dakota and payable to Brown County.
PERFORMANCE BOND: Brown County will give notice to the successful bidder that the proposal has been accepted and said bidder shall within ten (10) days thereafter enter into a contract with Brown County and furnish a performance bond in an amount equal to the contract price.
The Brown County Board of Commissioners reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids that they deem to be in the best interest of Brown County, and to waive any informalities or irregularities therein. Brown County is exempt from all Federal Excise and State Sales Tax.
The job must be completed by December 31, 2025.
Copies of the specifications can be obtained at no charge and are on file at the following locations:
- Brown County Website: SD.US
- Brown County Sheriff Office: 22 Court Street, Suite 1, Aberdeen, SD Phone: 605-626-7100
- Brown County Auditor’s Office: 25 Market Street, Ste. 1, Aberdeen, SD 57401. Phone: 605-626-7110
ATTEST: Lynn Heupel, Brown County Auditor
Published twice on June 26 and July 3, 2025, at the total approximate cost of $47.52 and may be viewed free of charge at www.sdpublicnotices.com and www.aberdeeninsider.com