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Oelrichs School District
Notice is hereby given that the Oelrichs School District 23-3 will receive sealed bids for construction of the Oelrichs School District Paving Project. Project scope will include the following:
• Excavation and filling of low areas of existing gravel parking lot in preparation of installation of asphalt pavement. Approximately 15 CY of excavation and 25 CY of base course will be required.
• Installation of approximately 370 Tons asphalt concrete pavement for parking area and drives.
The Bids must be prepared on bid forms supplied in the Bidding Documents and filed with the Oelrichs School District 23-3 at 214 West 7th Street, Oelrichs, SD 57763 not later than 2:00 p.m., local ;ime, September 12, 2023. The bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 2:10 p.m., local time, at the Oelrichs School District Office, 214 West 7th Street. No bids will be received after the specified hour and date, and Bids which are not prepared and filed in accordance with “Instructions to Bidders”, may be rejected.
Bidders are advised that faxed bids will be rejected and that overnight delivery of bids may not meet the closing time deadline.
The tabulated bids will be presented to the School Board for consideration at a regular School Board meeting, which convenes at 5:00 p.m. on September 18, 2023, at the Oelrichs School District Offices, 214 West 7th Street Oelrichs, SD.
Each Bid must be submitted in a sealed envelope. Each sealed envelope containing a Bid must be plainly marked on the outside as Bid for Oelrichs School District Paving Project. The envelope should also bear on the outside the name and address of the Bidder. If forwarded by mail or other delivery system, the sealed envelope containing the Bid must be sealed in another envelope, with the notation “Bid Enclosed” on the face thereof, and addressed to the Olerichs School District 23-3, 214 West 7th Street, Olerichs SD 57763.
The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is:
Banner Associates, Inc.
409 22nd Avenue South
Brookings, SD 57006
(605) 692-6342
Prospective Bidders may obtain or examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office. Upon a non-refundable payment of $70.00, including applicable taxes and fees, a paper copy of Bidding Documents may be obtained. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office.
Bidding Documents can be downloaded from www.bannerassociates.com and/or www.questcdn.com (reference Quest number 8660104). Register with QuestCDN.com and submit the $22.00 fee to download the Bidding Documents. Downloading is recommended as plan holders receive automatic notice of addenda and bid updates. Interested parties may view the Bidding Documents at no cost after registration and prior to deciding to become a plan holder. Contact QuestCDN Customer Support at 952-233-1632 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for assistance in membership registration and downloading digital Bidding Documents.
Upon request, in accordance with South Dakota Codified Law 5-18B-1, one paper copy of Bidding Documents shall be furnished, without charge, to each prime contractor resident in South Dakota who intends, in good faith, to submit a bid to the Owner. Additionally, if a paper copy is provided under the conditions of SDCL 5-18B-1, in consideration of the documents being provided at no charge, unsuccessful bidders agree to return the documents to the Issuing Office within thirty (30) days after the bid opening.
All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the designated websites.
All bids must be accompanied by a Bid security. Bid security will take the form of a bid bond in an amount of ten percent (10%) of the Bidder’s maximum Bid price or a cashier’s or certified check made payable to Owner in an amount of five percent (5%) of the Bidder’s maximum Bid price.
The Bid security will be retained by the Owner as liquidated damages if the successful bidder refuses or fails to enter into an Agreement within fifteen (15) days after Notice of Award or fails at time of executing the contract to furnish a construction performance bond and construction payment bond guaranteeing the faithful performance of the work.
Bids may not be withdrawn after the time fixed for opening them. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to waive any irregularities therein.
BY ORDER of the Oelrichs School District 23-3, South Dakota.
Date: August 24, 2023
By Dave Osmotherly,
School Board President
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Published: Aug. 31, Sept. 7, 2023