LAKE COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
LAKE COUNTY, MINNESOTA
Electronic Bidding Closes: March 4, 2026 at 1:00 PM
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS – Electronic Bids will be received until 1:00 PM on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, through Bid Express® https://www.bidexpress.com for construction of the Lake County project identified below.
Electronic Bid Proposals will be opened and read publicly at approximately 1:01 PM on the aforementioned date by the Clerk of the County Board at the Lake County Service Center, 616 3rd Avenue, Two Harbors, Minnesota.
The bid opening will be open to the public at the Lake County Service Center or by video conference. Video conference links will be provided to registered plan holders and by request made to the Clerk of the Board of the County Engineer prior to the day preceding the bid opening date.
Project/Bid Number: SAP 038-592-001
Location: Between Sunset Road and Kawishiwi Trail (CSAH 16)
Work Type: Grading and Bituminous Surfacing
Construction Start Date: May 26, 2026
Final Completion Date: October 31, 2026
The major quantities of work are:
Estimated Quantities
Number Description Unit Quantity
2101.501 CLEARING AND GRUBBING LS 1
2106.507 SELECT GRANULAR EMBANKMENT C Y 3,207
MOD 7% (CV)
2106.507 EXCAVATION – COMMON C Y 5,018
2106.507 EXCAVATION – ROCK C Y 492
2106.507 COMMON EMBANKMENT (CV) C Y 1,422
2108.604 GEOTEXTILE FABRIC TYPE 5 S Y 9,857
2118.507 AGGREGATE SURFACING (CV) CLASS 5 C Y 1,719
2211.507 AGGREGATE BASE (CV) CLASS 5 C Y 252
2360.509 TYPE SP 9.5 WEARING COURSE TON 174
MIXTURE (3,C)
2501.503 15” CS PIPE CULVERT L F 42
2501.503 18” CS PIPE CULVERT L F 46
2501.503 24” RC PIPE CULVERT DESIGN L F 104
3006 CLASS III
2573.503 SILT FENCE, TYPE MS L F 2,279
2573.602 ROCK DITCH CHECK EACH 55
2575.504 ROLLED EROSION PREVENTION S Y 7,575
CATEGORY 25
Proposal/Plan Specifications may be downloaded through Bid Express service® at https:// bidexpress.com or by navigating to Lake County, MN’s public home page. There will be no cost for plan/proposals, but bidders must register through Bid Express® prior to bidding and submit their bids electronically through Bid Express®. Bid Express® does charge for bidding (see Fee Schedule at www.infotechinc.com/bid-express-fee-schedule), and bidders are encouraged to register well in advance of the bid closing date if they have not previously done so. Questions must be asked via the Bid Express® service. Questions asked via e-mail, by phone, or otherwise will not be answered.
Electronic bids must be accompanied by a corporate surety bond in an amount which is at least equal to 5% of the total amount and may be submitted electronically through Bid Express® using Surety 2000 or SuretyWave or by uploading a copy of a paper bid bond, certified check, or cashier’s check. Hard copies of the proposal guaranty must be received at the Lake County Highway Department, 1513 Hwy 2, Two Harbors, Minnesota in a sealed envelope marked clearly with the name of the bidder, type of work, and project number by 3:00 p.m. the day prior to the specified date of opening.
Lake County hereby notifies all bidders:
in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 US.C. §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.
The Lake County Board of Commissioners reserves the right to reject any, any part of, or all bids and to waive defects and technicalities as it may deem best for the interest of Lake County.
Dated at Two Harbors, Minnesota this 2nd day of February, 2026.
/s/ Jason DiPiazza
Jason DiPiazza
Lake County Highway Engineer
Northshore Journal: February 6, 13 & 20, 2026
