Bids and Requests for Proposals Advertisement

PROJECT INFORMATION:
The City of Bloomington will receive sealed lump sum bids until 11:00 A.M. June 30th, 2026 through the Bids and Tenders web portal. Bid documents will not be accepted in any other location or format. Bid documents sent directly to the City of Bloomington will be returned unopened and not considered for award. Bids will be opened publicly and read aloud during a live WebEx meeting immediately after the specified closing time. A link to the bid opening can be obtained by emailing purchasing@bloomingtonmn.gov. All bids submitted are to be valid for sixty (60) calendar days.
 

SCOPE OF WORK DESCRIPTION:
The scope of work for this Project shall include, but not be limited to contracts for:
Contract #  / Description
Contract 26-35 #1115  / Crane System 

COMPLETION TIME: August 6th, 2027. DOCUMENTS:

To obtain documents please visit https://bloomingtonmn.bidsandtenders.net. Bid documents are available with a Preview watermark prior to registering for the opportunity.
 

Documents are not provided in any other manner.
 

All technical issues and questions should be directed to Bids&Tenders support at support@bidsandtenders.ca. Late submissions will not be accepted due to technical issues.

BID SUBMITTAL AND OPENING:
Bids must be submitted on the Bid Submittal Form provided in accordance with the Contract Documents, Drawings, and Specifications as prepared by JLG Architects.
Bidders shall use complete sets of the Bid Documents in preparing their Bids. The City assumes no responsibility for errors or misinterpretations resulting from the use of incomplete sets of Bid Documents.

Oral, facsimile, email, hard copy, or telephone Proposals are considered invalid and will not receive consideration.
In making copies of these documents available, the City does not confer a license or grant permission for any other use of the documents other than for the purpose of obtaining and preparing Bids on the Work.
 

BID SECURITY:
A certified check or cashier’s check payable to the City of Bloomington, or satisfactory Bid Bond executed by the Bidder and a licensed surety company must also accompany the Bid in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the total Bid to be forfeited as liquidated damages in the event that the bid be accepted and the Bidder fail to enter into a written contract and furnish the required bond within ten (10) days after the award of the contract.

BID BONDS:
Bond and/or Bid Security, as required in the Invitation to Bid, must be received in electronic format through the Bidding System with Bid Submission.
Physical copies of Bond and/or Bid Security must also be received in an envelope by the City of Bloomington within 3 business days of the Bid closing date. Oral, facsimile, email, or telephone Bonds or Bid Security are invalid and will not receive consideration.
The envelope shall bear the inscription: “Bid for (TITLE AND BID NUMBER SHOWN ON THE FACE OF THE BID DOCUMENT)”
The Bidder’s name; address; phone number shall be included in the envelope with the physical bond.

The envelope shall be addressed to:
Purchasing Manager, City of Bloomington 1800 West Old Shakopee Road Bloomington, Minnesota 55431-3027

The provisions of Minn. Stat. 16C.285, Responsible Contractor, are imposed as a requirement of this contract. All bidders and persons or companies providing a response/submission to the Advertisement for Bids of the City shall comply with the provisions of the statute. Per Minn.
Stat. § 326B.701, unless exempt, any Person, as defined by Minn. Stat. § 181.723, subd. 1(a), who performs public or private construction services must register with the Department of Labor and Industry (DLI). Bidders must submit a copy of their Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) Building Construction Contractor Registration with the Bid.
NOTIFICATION:
This Advertisement for Bids document is issued by: Dana Chou, Purchasing Manager

The City of Bloomington is seeking qualified consulting services to design and support the implementation of a cohesive, organization-wide performance management system that strengthens data-informed decision-making, aligns performance measures with strategic priorities and priority-based budgeting, and enhances transparency and accountability.

To see the public Proposal Documents, please click Here

The City of Bloomington (the “City”) is seeking written Quotes for the demolition and removal of the clock tower structure located on the Northeast corner of 98th street and Lyndale Ave. down to approximately 4’- 6’ above the ground, leaving the adjacent walls intact.

Quote documents are available for preview and download using the online Quote System at https://bloomingtonmn.bidsandtenders.net.

INVITATION FOR BIDS

CITY OF BLOOMINGTON, MINNESOTA

Sealed bids will be received at the office of the City Engineer, 1700 W 98th St, Bloomington, MN 55431, up to the time of bid opening, for construction of the: 2026-802:  W 106th Street Bridge Preservation Project

Which consists of:

Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the South Conference Room at 1700 W 98th St at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 29, 2026.

Plans, Specifications, and Proposal forms are on file and are available from the office of the City Engineer, 1700 West 98th Street, Bloomington, MN 55431, upon non-refundable deposit of a $75.  The complete set of digital bidding documents are available for downloading at no cost using the RT Vision Public Dashboard.  Users will need a ConneX account to access the City RT Vision Public Dashboard.  Sign up or Log in at: https://connex.rtvision.com/.  For technical help related to ConneX, please call 320-632-0760.

No bids will be considered unless sealed, labeled as a bid for the project, and filed with the City Engineer of Bloomington and accompanied by Bid Security, in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders (to be forfeited as liquidated damages in the event the bid be accepted and the bidder shall fail to enter promptly into a written contract and furnish the required bonds).  The Contractor is responsible for the delivery of the bid to the office of the City Engineer.  The right is reserved to reject any or all bids, to waive informalities, to award the contract in whole or in part, and to award to the bidder the City determines is in the City's best interest.

The City of Bloomington hereby notifies all bidders that businesses owned and controlled by minorities or women will be afforded maximum feasible opportunity to submit bids and/or proposals and will not be subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, ancestry, handicap, public assistance, marital or national origin.

The City of Bloomington does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its services, programs, or activities. Upon request, accommodation will be provided to allow individuals with disabilities to participate in all City of Bloomington services, programs and activities.  Upon request, the City will attempt to accommodate special needs for this information.

The City of Bloomington is seeking proposals from qualified individuals, firms, partnerships, and corporations having specific experience in natural and upland resource restoration and management. This plan seeks to create a sustainable ecosystem within the Nine Mile Creek Lower Valley by implementing long-lasting, self-sustaining strategies.  The goal is to restore or guide the ecosystem toward a desired vegetation composition that reflects a natural community suited to the historic and future ecology of the Nine Mile Creek and Minnesota River corridors.

Bid documents are available for preview and download using the online Bidding System at https://bloomingtonmn.bidsandtenders.net.

Please contact Bids &Tenders support at support@bidsandtenders.ca with any technical issues.

Bid documents are available for viewing with a “preview” watermark. Interested parties must create a Bids and Tenders account in order to submit proposal documents. Documents are not provided or received in any other manner.

Oral, facsimile, email, hard copy, or telephone Proposals are considered invalid and will not receive consideration.

CITY OF BLOOMINGTON