Brandon Valley School District: Invitation to Bid

Brandon Valley School District

 ____ Invitation to Bid ____

Sealed bids for the Construction of  the Brandon Valley Sparta Elementary School in Sioux Falls, South Dakota,  will be received by Jarod Larson, Superintendent of Schools, Brandon Valley School District, at the Brandon Valley School District Administration Center Conference Room, located at 300 South Splitrock Boulevard, Brandon, South Dakota until 2:00 p.m. prevailing time on Thursday, February 20, 2020. The bids will be opened and read aloud.

A single combined bid will be received in accordance with the Construction Documents prepared by Architecture Incorporated, dated January 24, 2020.  All bidders shall take note of the AIA Document A701 “Instruction to Bidders”, the AIA Document A201 “General Conditions of the Contract for Construction”, and the Supplementary Conditions which are a part of the Construction Documents.

Plans and Specifications will be made available to all Prime Bidders and major subcontractors through CADD Engineering Supply (CES), located at 615 South Lyons Avenue, Suite 100, Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Prime Bidders and major subcontractors should contact Derek Gors at (605) 332-2550 or  print@cescolor.com.  Copies of the Plans and Specifications shall require a deposit of $150 each.  Deposits shall be made payable to Architecture Incorporated. Deposits will be refunded if the set is returned to CADD Engineering Supply (CES) in good condition within 10 days of the bid opening. 

Plans and Specifications may be examined at the office of the architect, Architecture Incorporated, 415 South Main Ave., Sioux Falls, South Dakota, or with the Owner at the Brandon Valley School District Administration Offices, 300 South Splitrock Boulevard, Brandon, South Dakota.

Addenda will be uploaded to the Architecture Incorporated website at www.architectureinc.com under the ‘Projects Out for Bid’ section as they are issued.  All bidders are encouraged to check the website regularly for the most current addendum information.

Each bidder must deposit bid security with the bid.  Such security shall be based upon the amount of the base bid and shall consist of a Bid Bond for ten percent (10%) of the amount or a certified check, cashiers check or draft in the amount of five percent (5%) of the base bid and drawn on a State or National Bank.  Such Bid Bond shall be issued by a surety authorized to do business in the state of South Dakota and payable to the Owner.  The Bid Bond shall guarantee the execution of the contract by the successful bidder and shall be held by the Owner until said contract is executed.  

No bidder may withdraw a bid for 30 days following the bid opening without a written request explaining the cause of the withdrawal and without written consent of the Owner after reviewing the cause.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids or parts hereof, and to waive any irregularities of any bid.  The Owner also reserves the right to award the Contract to the lowest responsible bidder as may be determined by the Owner.

Paul J. Lundberg, Business Manager

Brandon Valley School District 49-2

Legal Advertising Dates

1)  February 5, 2020 - Brandon Valley Journal

2)  February 12, 2020 - Brandon Valley Journal

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