Invitation To Bid

Sealed bids will be received by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks Engineering Section, Foss Building, 523 East Capitol, Pierre, South Dakota 57501-3182 until October 14, 2008 at 3:15 PM CDT for labor and materials for removal of existing pipe spillway, installation of new trench-coated pipe spillway and repair erosion at Newell Dam near the city of Newell, in Butte County, South Dakota.

Copies of the Plans and Specifications are on file at, and may be requested from, the Department of Game, Fish and Parks Engineering Section; Foss Building; 523 East Capitol Avenue; Pierre, South Dakota  57501-3182, phone (605)773-6082.

Planholder list and bid results are available at http://www.sdgfp.info/Admin/Engineers/Index.htm. All questions should be directed to Ryan Tobin or Jeff Peters at (605)773-6082.

With bids of $100,000.00 or more, bidders will be required to submit a Contractor’s Statement of Skills and Capabilities questionnaire provided by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks. This questionnaire shall be completed and submitted prior to or at the time of the bid opening.

All bidders will be required to submit a prequalification experience questionnaire provided by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks. This questionnaire shall be completed and submitted prior to or at the time of the bid opening.

Each bid in excess of $50,000.00 must be accompanied by a certified check, cashier's check or draft in the amount of 5% of the base bid and all add alternates and drawn on a State or National Bank or a 10% bid bond issued by a surety authorized to do business in the State of South Dakota and made payable to the Department of Game, Fish and Parks of the State of South Dakota.

Anyone requesting, reviewing, or copying plans and specifications for this project (such individual is hereinafter referred to as "bidder") agrees that they are doing so for the sole purpose of submitting a bid on the project. In consideration of the State of South Dakota providing such plans and specifications for the purpose of preparing a bid, bidder agrees that any copies of the plans and specifications obtained directly from the State will be returned to the State immediately after the State provides notice that bidder will not be awarded a contract, or thirty (30) days after the bid opening for the project, which ever occurs first.  

Should bidder be awarded a contract for construction of the project, bidder does not need to return plans and specifications until after completion of the project.

The South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities therein.

                                                                                    DEPARTMENT OF GAME, FISH AND PARKS

                                                                                    ENGINEERING SECTION

                                                                                    STEVE ELLINGSON

                                                                                    Engineering Supervisor