By Aberdeen Insider - April 10, 2025 in CITY OF ABERDEEN
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed bids will be received by the City Council of the City of Aberdeen, 123 S. Lincoln St., Aberdeen, South Dakota, 57401, at the office of the City Finance Officer of said City until 2:00 p.m. (local time) on the 28th day of April, 2025, and then be publicly opened and read, for furnishing all equipment, labor, and materials as set forth in the specifications and performing all work, incidental thereto for Terminal Access Road and Parking Lot Improvements, Aberdeen Regional Airport, Aberdeen, South Dakota.
Bid Schedule A – Terminal Access Road Improvements
Primary Work: Approximately 4800 CuYd of Unclassified Excavation, 600 CuYd of Disposal of Excess Material, 18800 SqYd of Geotextile Separator Fabric, 18700 SqYd of Mill, Salvage, and Stockpile Asphalt/Base (10″ Nominal Depth), 4900 CuYd of Place, Shape, and Compact Salvaged Material, 9 Ton of Emulsified Tack Coat, 25 Ton of Emulsified Prime Coat, 4600 Ton of Asphalt Base/Surface Course, 309 Ton of Asphalt Binder (PG 64-34), 40 Ft of Type B Curb and Gutter, 1700 Ft of Type P Curb and Gutter, 1600 SqFt of Concrete Sidewalk, 600 SqFt of PCC Fillet Section, 60 Ft of Concrete Valley Gutter, 4 Acre of Seeding and Fertilizing, 19400 SqYd of Mulching, 1 Each of Type E Frame and Grate w/ 6′ x 6′ Concrete Apron, 5000 SqYd of Geogrid, 1600 SqFt of Remove and Dispose of Concrete Sidewalk, 1900 Ft of Remove and Dispose of Type B Curb and Gutter, 1 Each of Remove and Dispose of Type B Frame and Grate, Roadway/Parking Lot Signage, Traffic Control, Pavement Marking, Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan, and other items of related Construction.
Bid Schedule B – Terminal Parking Lot Improvements
Primary Work: Approximately 4700 CuYd of Unclassified Excavation, 600 CuYd of Disposal of Excess Material, 18200 SqYd of Geotextile Separator Fabric, 18200 SqYd of Mill, Salvage, and Stockpile Asphalt/Base (10″ Nominal Depth), 5100 CuYd of Place, Shape, and Compact Salvaged Material, 8 Ton of Emulsified Tack Coat, 24 Ton of Emulsified Prime Coat, 4500 Ton of Asphalt Base/Surface Course, 290 Ton of Asphalt Binder (PG 64-34), 3600 SqFt of Concrete Sidewalk, 0.5 Acre of Seeding and Fertilizing, 2400 SqYd of Mulching, 5000 SqYd of Geogrid, Roadway/Parking Lot Signage, Traffic Control, Pavement Marking, Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan, and other items of related Construction.
1. Plans and Specifications: Copies of the Plans and Specifications are available for inspection at:
Office of the City of Aberdeen, South Dakota, or at the Office of Helms and Associates, 416 Production Street, Aberdeen, South Dakota.
Plans and Specifications may be obtained, at the Office of the latter, upon payment to Helms and Associates for shipping and handling in the amount of $100 for an 11” x 17” size set of plans and specifications.
Plans and Specifications may be retrieved by registering with the Issuing Office at http://www.helmsengineering.com/biddocs.html. Following registration, complete sets of Plans and Specifications may be downloaded as portable document format (PDF) files. Users who have downloaded the Plans and Specifications will be mailed an invoice of $20.00. All payments are non-refundable.
Additionally, upon request, in accordance with South Dakota Codified Law 5-18B-1, one copy of Plans and Specifications shall be furnished, without charge, to each Contractor resident in South Dakota who intends, in good faith, to bid upon the project.
2. Bid Guarantee: Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check, cashier’s check or draft in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid, and drawn on a solvent State or National Bank, or a ten percent (10%) Bid Bond issued by a surety authorized to do business in the State of South Dakota and payable to the City of Aberdeen, South Dakota.
3. Contract Bonds: Separate Payment and Performance Bonds guaranteeing faithful performance of the Contract and payment of all labor, materials, rentals, etc., will be required for an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the amount of the Contract. All bonds must be issued or co-signed by a licensed resident agent of South Dakota.
4. Commencement and Completion: The Engineer will set the beginning date in a written “Notice to Proceed with Construction”. The Contractor shall begin the work within ten (10) days of the date set forth in the written “Notice to Proceed” and shall complete the work within the number of calendar days, working days, or completion date or dates as shown in the Specifications.
5. Title VI: The City of Aberdeen, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 USC §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders or offerors that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.
6. Minimum Wage Rates: The successful bidder will be required to comply with all applicable Federal Labor Laws, including the minimum wage rates decision of the United States Department of Labor.
7. Affirmative Action: A Contractor who may be awarded a contract of $10,000 or more and subcontractors who may be awarded a subcontract of $10,000 or more will be required to maintain an affirmative action program, the standards for which are contained in the advertised specifications.
8. Award of Contract: The right is reserved, as the interest of the City of Aberdeen, South Dakota, may require, to reject any and all bids, to waive informality in bids received, and to accept or reject any items of any bid, unless such bid is qualified by specific limitation.
9. The contractor will certify that he and any of his subcontractors meet the requirements of 49 CFR, Part 29, regarding debarment, suspension, ineligibility and voluntary exclusion as further described in these specifications.
10. The contractor will certify that he and his subcontractors will comply with the 49 CFR, 30.17, regarding Foreign Trade Restrictions as further noted in project specifications.
11. The contractor will certify that he and his subcontractors will comply with “BUY AMERICAN CERTIFICATION (JAN. 1991)” as further noted in project specifications.
12. The contractor will comply with “BUY AMERICAN-STEEL AND MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS (JAN. 1991)” as further described in project specifications.
13. If an applicant (corporation) has either unpaid Federal tax liability or has been convicted of a criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, the applicant is ineligible to receive an award unless the sponsor has received notification from the agency suspension and debarment official (SDO) that the SDO has considered suspension or debarment and determined that further action is not required to protect the Government’s interests.
CITY OF ABERDEEN, SOUTH DAKOTA
BY /s/ Jordan McQuillen
Finance Officer
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Advertising Date:
April 17, 2025
April 24, 2025
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