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The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe is accepting sealed bids for the replacement of an onsite septic system at **** Driftwood St. , McGregor, MN. Bids are due by April 15, 2026, at 3:00 PM, and will be opened on April 16, 2026, at 10:00 AM. Only licensed septic installers performing at least 34% of the work scope themselves will be accepted. General contractors and contractors with restricted licenses are not eligible. The contractor is responsible for all permits, fees, labor, materials, equipment, debris removal, and yard repairs. A mandatory final inspection by IHS is required before final payment. The completion deadline for the work is October 31, 2026. No product substitutions are allowed. Indian organizations and Indian-owned economic enterprises will be given preference in contract awards. Contractors must comply with Davis Bacon wage requirements and Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe American Indian employment requirements. Bids must be mailed to P. O. Box 509, Onamia, MN **** must be licensed with the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, and a copy of the license or application must accompany the bid. Minnesota licensed septic installers are required. Additional required documents include a signed bid form, bid schedule, copy of MLB vendor license or application, certificate of insurance, and authorized signature sheet. TERO tax fee of 0. 5% must be included in the base bid if it exceeds $25,****, with submission of receipt for final payment.
The contract will be drafted with a completion deadline date of October 31, 2026, as stated in the bid notice.
The bid notice states that the contractor will not receive final payment until IHS has completed a successful final inspection and any punch list items have been completed, and the owner has been supplied with full lien waivers for all subcontractors and suppliers.
The bid notice indicates that 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, and a copy of this license or the license application must accompany each bid. Contractors must be MN licensed septic installers.
There will not be a mandatory prebid site visit. However, contractors are encouraged to look at the site.
