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Bids are being accepted for the replacement of an onsite septic system at **** 363rd Ln, McGregor, MN. Bids are due April 15, 2026, at 3:00 PM, and will be opened on April 16, 2026, at 10:00 AM. A mandatory pre-bid site visit is not required, but contractors are encouraged to visit the site. Contractors must contact Carla Dunkley prior to submittal to ensure no addendums have been issued. Bids will only be accepted from licensed septic installers performing at least 34% of the work themselves; general contractors or those with restricted licenses will not be accepted. The contractor is responsible for all equipment, materials, labor, permits, fees, utility reconnections, and securing all required permits before commencing work. This includes removal and disposal of the existing mound, pumping the existing tank multiple times during construction, and abandoning the existing tank. The contractor must also obtain an Aitkin County septic permit and coordinate required inspections, providing 48-hour notice for site visits by the IHS engineer and project manager. An as-built system drawing is required, and final payment is contingent upon successful final inspection by Aitkin County and completion of any punch list items. The contract completion deadline is October 31, 2026. A 0. 5% TERO tax fee must be included in bids over $25,000. No product substitutions are allowed. Indian organizations and Indian-owned economic enterprises will be given preference in contract awards. All contractors and subcontractors must comply with Davis Bacon wage requirements and Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe American Indian employment requirements. Proposals must be mailed to a P. O. Box in Onamia, MN, and failure to ensure timely receipt may result in bid rejection. Firms must be licensed with the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, and a copy of the license or application must accompany the bid. Contractors must also be MN licensed septic installers.
The contract will be drafted with a completion deadline date of October 31, 2026.
The bid notice does not explicitly state the payment terms, but mentions that the contractor will not receive final payment until Aitkin County has completed a successful final inspection and issued a certificate of compliance, and any punch list items have been completed.
Community development will, to the greatest extent feasible, give preference in the award of contract to Indian organizations and Indian-owned economic enterprises.
Bids will only be accepted from licensed septic installers performing 34 or more of the work scope themselves. Bids will not be accepted from general contractors or contractors with restricted licenses. Firms must be licensed with the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe. Contractors must be MN licensed septic installers.
The bid notice does not explicitly mention penalties, but states that the band reserves the right to reject any bid that it is unable to collect at the post office by the bid deadline date and time.
There will not be a mandatory pre-bid site visit. However, contractors are encouraged to look at the site.
