Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Office of the Director of Housing Finance & Development, Dakota County CDA, Minnesota until 9:00 AM, Tuesday, March 11th, 2025 at the office of Dakota County Community Development Agency, 1228 Town Centre Drive, Eagan, MN  55123, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud for the furnishing of all labor and materials for a Boiler Replacement Project at Cahill Commons senior housing apartment buildings in Dakota County, MN.

Bids received after this time and date will be rejected.  No telephone bids or fax bids will be accepted. Bids shall be on the forms provided for that purpose and according to the bidding documents prepared by Dakota County CDA.  This project will be subject to Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 16C.285 (the Responsible Contractor’s Act) and therefore require a verification of compliance form included with the bid. Bids will be opened publicly and read aloud.  A bid tabulation will be furnished to the Bidders.  Bids shall be addressed to:

Boiler Replacement Project-Public Bid

c/o Dakota County CDA, 1228 Town Centre Drive, Eagan, MN 55123

Attn: Nick Sisterman

Bid security in the amount of 5% of the bid must accompany each bid in accordance with the Instruction to Bidders.  Bids shall be directed to the capital projects manager, securely sealed and endorsed upon the outside wrapper, with the project title and bid due date. Any bid not including a bid security will be considered disqualified. Payment and performance bonds will also be required of the awarded party. Only a bond issued by a surety, cashier’s check or certified check will be accepted.

A mandatory pre-bid walk through is scheduled Monday, February 24th, 2025 at 9:00 AM. Prospective bidders must meet at the front entrance to Cahill Commons (5840 Cahill Ave, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076) no later than 9:00 AM. Bidders must confirm their intent to attend the walk through by contacting the project manager, Nick Sisterman at Dakota County CDA, 651-675-4480 no later than 8:00 AM Monday, February 24th, 2025.

The CDA hereby notifies all bidders that in regard to any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (D.M.E.) will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids and / or proposals and will not be subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, or national origin.

The Dakota County CDA reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive irregularities and informalities therein and to award the contract in the best interest of the CDA.

Nick Sisterman, Capital Projects Manager, Dakota County CDA