Pickup Government Bids & RFPs

The term of this contract is anticipated to be from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028, with the option to extend up to an additional 3 years in increments determined by the state.

Responders are encouraged, but not required, to conduct a site visit at the Minnesota Veterans Home located at 920 Anne Street NW Bemidji, MN ****. , no later than June 09, 2026.

Any questions and/or clarifications in regard to the solicitation response shall be made in writing to Seth Hagen by June 10, 2026, no later than 3:00 PM CT.

If a responder discovers any significant ambiguity, error, conflict, discrepancy, omission, or other deficiency in the RFP, they must immediately notify the buyer in writing of such error and request modification or clarification of the document.

The contractor will have until January 8th, 2027, to have all leaves removed from the site, with substantial completion by January 8th of the current contract year after the village's issuance of the notice to proceed.

The contractor will be paid per cubic yard of leaves loaded, hauled, and disposed. Payment shall be made in accordance with the local government prompt payment act.

The work, and all of its components, shall be of merchantable quality, free from any latent or patent defects and flaws in workmanship, materials, and design. The contractor shall promptly correct any failure to fulfill the warranty within one year after final payment.

Award shall be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder as determined by the village.

The successful bidder must be qualified to perform the work and demonstrate experience, compliance with specifications, past performance, and financial capability. The contractor must have been in business at least 5 years.

Failure to complete work within the stipulated time period may result in cancellation of the contract. Liquidated damages will be assessed for each day of delay in achieving substantial completion.

Each bidder shall visit the sites of the proposed work and fully acquaint himself with conditions as they exist.

Bidders may be disqualified for contacting municipal personnel regarding the bid, or for undisclosed potential or actual conflicts of interest.

The bid submission deadline is July 7, 2026, at 4:00 PM.

Firms must be qualified to provide the services.

Bidders must be qualified companies. References are required, with three options for providing experience details. References attachment required Determine which of the 3 options below applies to your companys experience.

Vendors must comply with the United States Citizenship Attestation Form and the Foreign Adversary Contracting Prohibition Act. vendor may be disqualified or the contract terminated if such lawful presence cannot be verified as required by **** any scrutinized company that violates the certification may be subject to action by the nebraska attorney general, civil penalty, and such violation may void the contract.