Cowern Elementary School Additions & Renovations
Cowern Elementary School Additions & Renovations
COWERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ADDITIONS & RENOVATION
2131 MARGARET ST.
NORTH ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA 55109
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale Independent School
District 622, will receive sealed Bids at the North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale District Education
Center, 2520 12th Avenue East, North St. Paul, Minnesota 55109, for the Cowern Elementary
School Additions & Renovation, until 2:00 PM local time, Tuesday, December 9, 2025 for the
purpose of furnishing all materials, labor, equipment and skill required for the construction of the
above said project.
Sealed Bids shall be mailed or delivered to the North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale Independent
Education Center Attention Amanda Moore, no later than 2:00 pm local time, Tuesday,
December 9, 2025. Bids received will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids received after the
close of bids will not be accepted and returned to the Bidder. No oral, telephonic, or electronically
submitted proposals or modifications will be considered.
Optional Pre-Bid Meeting/Site Walk-Thru will be held on Thursday, November 20, 2025 @
4:00 pm local time at the Cowern Elementary High School, 2131 Margaret St., North St.
Paul, MN 55109. Attendance at the pre-bid meeting is highly recommended.
The Construction Manager, Architect, Engineer and/or Owner will review the bidding procedures,
Bidding Documents and other conditions with interested Bidders and answer questions.
The Cowern Elementary School Additions & Renovation will include bidding the below work
scopes but are not limited to the work scopes and work descriptions listed.
Work Scopes Bidding:
Work Scope #02A – Selective Demolition
Work Scope #03A – Precast Concrete and Plank
Work Scope #03B – Building Concrete & Masonry
Work Scope #05A – Structural Steel - Supply
Work Scope #05B – Structural Steel - Installation
Work Scope #06A – Carpentry and General Construction
Work Scope #07A – Roofing and Wall Panels
Work Scope #07B – Firestopping & Joint Sealants
Work Scope #08A – Hollow Metal, Frames, Doors & Hardware - Supply
Work Scope #08B – Alum Entrances, Windows, Curtain Walls, Glazing & Operable Walls
Work Scope #08C – Coil Doors and Grilles
Work Scope #09A – Drywall and Framing
Work Scope #09B – Ceramic Tile
Work Scope #09C – Suspended Ceilings & Acoustical Treatments
Work Scope #09D – Resilient Flooring & Carpet
Work Scope #09E – Paintings
Work Scope #10A – Retractable Stage
Work Scope #11A – Kitchen Equipment
Work Scope #21A – Fire Protection
Work Scope #22A – Mechanical/Plumbing
Work Scope #26A - Electrical
Work Scope #31A – Site Work, Paving, and Utilities
All bids shall be contained in a sealed envelope plainly marked showing that such envelope
contains a Bid for the Project, prepared in accordance to Section 00 21 13 – Instructions to
Bidders.
Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid security in the form of a bid bond, certified check or
cashier’s check, in a sum equal to five percent (5%) of the maximum bid price, executed by the
Bidder as principle and by surety company authorized to do business in the State of Minnesota,
payable to North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale Independent School District 622, conditioned that
if the principle’s bid be accepted and the contract awarded to the Bidder, the Bidder will within ten
(10) days after Notice of Award has been executed, will execute and effect a contract in
accordance with the terms of the Bidders bid and a contractor’s bond as required by law and
regulations.
The bid security of the two lowest bidders will be retained until the Notice of Award has been
executed, but no longer than sixty (60) days. The bid security is a guarantee that the Bidder will
enter into a contract for the work described within the Bidding and Contract Documents.
Countersignature of a bid bond is not required under this section.
The provisions of Minn. Stat. 16C.285 Responsible Contractor are imposed as a requirement of
this contract. All bidders and persons or companies providing a response/submission to the
Advertisement for Bids shall comply with the provisions of the statute. Prevailing wages apply.
Successful Bidders will be required to furnish a Contract Performance Bond and Payment Bond
in the full amount of the Contract.
No Bids may be read or considered if it does not fully comply with the requirements of this
Advertisement for Bids and any Bids received that are deficient with the requirements of this
section will be resealed and returned to the Bidder immediately.
Bids will be awarded on the basis of the lowest, responsible and responsive Bidder as determined
most favorable to North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale Independent School District 622’s best
interest. North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale Independent School District 622 reserves the right
to reject any and all Bids, to waive any informality in any Bid, and to hold all Bids for a period of
sixty (60) days from the date of opening Bids.
Plans and specifications will be available on or after Thursday, November 6th, 2025. Plans
and specifications can be seen and examined at the following locations and websites; the office
of the Construction Manager, the Minnesota Builders Exchange; the St. Cloud Builders
Exchange, the Mid Minnesota Builders Exchange, Construct Connect and Dodge Data &
Analytics.
Bidders can procure plans and specifications electronically thru the Construction Manager by
contacting Neal Smith at nsmith@a-p.com
All questions regarding the project shall be submitted via email no later than 2:00pm local time,
Wednesday, November 26th, 2025 to:
David Jaeger
Senior Project Manager Project Manager
Adolfson & Peterson Construction
612-366-3281
davidjaeger@a-p.com
Nathalia Mingo
Adolfson & Peterson Construction
612-619-3140
nmingo@a-p.com
Publication Dates via ISD #622 Official Paper: The Pioneer Press
Dates of Publication: November 10, 2025 and November 17,2025