PUBLIC NOTICE
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID
PROJECT IDENTIFICATION: Sealed bid proposals will be received in accordance with the construction contract documents, as prepared by Klein McCarthy Architects for:
Name of Project: Mower County – Adams Shop
Address of Project: 14732 State Highway 56, Adams, MN 55909
The work will be accomplished through one contract with Mower County, with Contegrity Group Inc. acting as the Construction Manager. The following category of work will be bid (subject to change): General Contractor
BID TIME: Bids will be received at the office of Matthew Verdick, County Administrator, 201 1st St NE, Austin, MN 55912, until 2:00 PM (CST) on Thursday, May 21st, 2026. All late bids received will be returned unopened to the submitter. No faxed or electronic bids will be accepted.
BID LOCATION: Sealed Bid Proposals for the Mower County – Adams Shop construction work to be provided in accordance with the construction contract documents, as prepared by Klein McCarthy Architects, will be received at the office of Matthew Verdick, County Administrator, 201 1st St NE, Austin, MN 55912 until the date and time as stated above. Bids will then be publicly opened and read aloud. No faxed or electronic bids will be accepted. Sealed bid envelopes shall be marked with the Bidder’s Name and Category of Work being bid.
EXAMINATION OF DOCUMENTS: Contract Documents for this construction work may be examined in the office of Matthew Verdick, County Administrator, 201 1st St NE, Austin, MN 55912, Midwest Builder’s Exchange, Builders Exchanges listed: Fargo-Moorhead Builders Exchange, Rochester Builders Exchange, Aberdeen Builders Exchange, La Crosse Builders Exchange and Sioux Falls Builder’s Exchange, Dodge Data and Analytics, and Construct Connect; Klein McCarthy Architects, 6465 Wayzata Blvd, Ste 410, St Louis Park, MN 55426; and Contegrity Group, Inc., 101 First Street SE, Little Falls, MN 56345.
BID DOCUMENTS: Bid documents will be available to contractors on or about April 29th. Documents can be ordered online from Contegrity Group, Inc by visiting their plan room at
www.cgiplanroom.com. To order paper printed documents; a refundable plan deposit check in the amount of $
100.00 per printed set, made payable to Mower County. Electronic downloads of bidding documents can be acquired for free online. No partial sets of bidding documents will be issued. Plan deposit will be returned upon receipt of all bidding documents returned in useable condition within (20) days after the date bids have been received. Plan documents are to be returned to Contegrity Group, Inc., 101 1st Street SE, Little Falls, MN 56345.
PRE-BID CONFERENCE: A pre-bid conference for all interested contractors will be held on Tuesday, May 12th, 2026, at 10:00 AM at Mower County – Adams Shop 14732 State Highway 56, Adams, MN 55909.
BID SECURITY: Each bid shall be accompanied by a certified check, cashier’s check, or corporate surety bond in an amount equal to five (5%) percent of the base bid, as bid security.
If awarded a contract, each successful Bidder shall be required to furnish both Performance and Payment Bonds covering faithful performance of the contract and the payment of all obligations arising under such contract. Such bonds shall be the latest edition of the AIA Document A312, in the amount equal to 100% payment.
Mower County reserves the right to reject any or all bids received and to waive any informalities and irregularities in the bidding.
Bids may not be withdrawn or modified within forty-five (45) days after the closing time and date.
Austin Daily Herald:
Apr. 25, May 2 and 9, 2026
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