00150 Advertisement for Bids

Description: Notice is given that on December 1, 2026, at 2:00PM the Metropolitan Council will receive and publicly open separate sealed bids for Metro WRRF Flood Control Improvements, Project Number 808918, Contract Number 26P244. The work of this project includes: • Raise 5th Avenue to meet the height of the existing levee as it intersects with Pigs Eye Lake Road • Salvage and relocate jersey barriers, power and networking panels, and a camera • Construct a vehicular gate This solicitation has been designated for award to a Metropolitan Council Underutilized Business (MCUB) under the Council's MCUB Select program. ONLY responses received from Contractors who are MCUBs will be considered. MCUB means firms who, at the time the quote is submitted, are listed in the MCUB Directory. The MCUB Directory may be found at [MCUB directory]. More information on the Council's MCUB program may be obtained through the Metropolitan Council Underutilized Business Program (MCUB). Notice of Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) The plans for this project contain data that are classified as nonpublic data that may not be accessed by or disclosed to anyone without a legitimate business need, including data that are classified as nonpublic security information under Minnesota Statutes section 13.37 or other applicable classifications. This notice specifically includes but is not limited to all of the contents of any page of these plans that is marked with the words NONPUBLIC DATA or any substantially similar designation. By downloading or accessing the project plans or any portion of them, you irrevocably agree to the non-disclosure agreement ("NDA") set forth below. If you do not agree to any of the terms of the NDA then do not download or access these plans, as your affirmative act to download these plans constitutes your irrevocable consent to enter a binding agreement. Click Here to view plan documents for no charge and to download them for a nonrefundable cost of $6.00. Input QuestCDN eBidDoc™ 10428225 on the website's Project Search page. Contact QuestCDN for assistance in downloading and working with the digital documents (phone and email contact provided in the original advertisement). Bidders are strongly encouraged to verify subcontractor's State and Federal debarment and suspension status at the applicable state debarment report website. A pre-bid meeting will be held on November 12, 2026, at 11:00 AM, via Microsoft TEAMS. Bidders are strongly encouraged to attend. Microsoft Teams meeting Join information (meeting ID, passcode and dial-in information) is provided in the original advertisement. The Metropolitan Council is only accepting electronic bid packages. All bids MUST be submitted through QuestCDN. Complete digital project documents are available on-line through QuestCDN. A Bidder must be a registered Plan Holder on QuestCDN to submit a bid. The bid opening will be held via Microsoft TEAMS conference call; telephone join information is provided in the original advertisement. Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) to Preserve Nonpublic Data (NDA) The plans for this project contain data that are classified as nonpublic data that may not be accessed by or disclosed to anyone without a legitimate business need, including data that are classified as nonpublic security information under Minnesota Statutes section 13.37 or other applicable classifications. This notice specifically includes but is not limited to all of the contents of any page of these plans that is marked with the words NONPUBLIC DATA or any substantially similar designation. By downloading or accessing these plans or any portion of them, you irrevocably agree to the following non-disclosure agreement terms and conditions (the "NDA"): 1. That you understand the terms of this NDA are binding and irrevocable as to you, your company, and any person or entity acting by you, through you, or on your behalf including any potential subcontractors, suppliers, or other lower tier entities; 2. That you must treat as nonpublic data in accordance with the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (Minnesota Statutes Ch. 13) the full contents of these plans and the information they contain, including but not limited to all portions of the plans marked as nonpublic (the "plans" or the "data"); 3. That you will destroy, at your expense, all copies of the plans or any portion thereof in your possession upon receipt of notice that you are not the selected bidder, or at any other time upon written request from the Metropolitan Council, and that you will advise all your representatives, subcontractors, or other recipients of the plans from, by, or through you to likewise destroy all copies of the data in their possession; 4. That you will not further disclose the plans or the data except to individuals and entities that both have a legitimate business need have access to these data, and have affirmatively agreed in writing to abide by all the provisions of this NDA without limitation; 5. That you and your company will accept all liability and responsibility for any and all loss, personal injury, or damage, including attorney fees, arising out of a breach of this NDA and that you will defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Metropolitan Council from all such loss, injury, damage, or attorney fees; and 6. That you understand this agreement cannot be changed, revoked, or rescinded orally or in any other manner except for a writing signed by the Metropolitan Council. If you do not agree to any of the terms of this NDA then do not download or access these plans, as your affirmative act to download these plans constitutes your irrevocable consent to enter a binding agreement. All rights reserved. Direct inquiries to the Metropolitan Council's Contract Administrator: Kimberley Ruedy, Kimberley.Ruedy@METC.state.mn.us The geographical area for this notice and contract is Ramsey County. Dated this 27th day of October 2026. END OF DOCUMENT