Robbinsdale Area Schools

Bid Notices

ROBBINSDALE AREA SCHOOLS
Independent School District 281
4148 Winnetka Avenue North
New Hope, MN 55427

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

The School Board of Independent School District 281 will accept sealed bids for:

2024 Site Improvements at School of Engineering and Arts

until 2:00 PM local time, on March 14, 2024, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud.
Bidders are invited to attend. Bids received after 2:00 PM will be returned unopened.

Bids shall be upon form provided in the Bidding Documents. Envelopes containing bids must be sealed and marked "2024 Site Improvements at School of Engineering and Arts", with the name and address of the bidder, and the date and hour of the opening, and addressed to Valerie Milinkovich/Purchasing Director, Robbinsdale Area Schools Education Service Center, 4148 Winnetka Avenue North, New Hope, MN 55427.

The complete form shall be without alterations, additions, or erasures. All bids must be on a lump sum basis. Robbinsdale Area Schools reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive formalities, and to reject nonconforming, nonresponsive, or conditional bids.

Direct communications regarding this Project to the Project Manager, Brent Boelter, Inspec, 763-546-3434.
Bidding Documents are available for a fee via digital download at www.questcdn.com or www.inspec.com.
Contact QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership
registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information. Plan Holders are parties that have downloaded the plans and specifications. Plan holders will be notified via email as addenda are issued.

Copies of the Bidding Documents will be on file and available for inspection at Inspec, 5801 Duluth Street,
Golden Valley, Minnesota 55422.

No oral, telegraphic, or telephonic proposals or modifications will be considered. Each bidder must accompany their bid with a Responsible Contractor Compliance Affidavit and a Cashier’s Check, Bid Bond, or Certified Check equal to 5% of the total amount of the Bid, payable to Independent School District 281 as a guarantee of prompt execution of the contract in accordance with the Bid and Contract Documents. The successful bidder will be required to furnish satisfactory Labor and Material Payment Bond, and Performance Bond.

Bid result information may be viewed at www.questcdn.com or www.inspec.com.

Bids may not be withdrawn within sixty (60) days after the scheduled time of opening bids, without the
consent of the School Board of Independent School District 281 of Minnesota.


Board of Education
Independent School District 281
Sharon E. Brooks, Clerk


ROBBINSDALE AREA SCHOOLS
Independent School District 281
4148 Winnetka Avenue North
New Hope, MN 55427

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Independent School District #281, Robbinsdale Area Schools, New Hope, Minnesota, will receive sealed bids for:

ROBBINSDALE SPANISH IMMERSION SCHOOL 2024 PARTIAL ROOF REPLACEMENT

Until 2:00 P.M. January 23, 2024 at the Robbinsdale Area Schools, Education Service Center, 4148 Winnetka Ave North, New Hope MN 55427 at which time and place all bids will be opened and read aloud in room 20.  Bidders are invited to attend.  Bids received after 2:00 P.M. will be returned unopened.

A Pre-bid meeting will be held at Robbinsdale Spanish Immersion School, 8808 Medicine Lake Road, New Hope MN at 7:30 AM on January 11, 2024. Contractors are to meet at the main entrance.

Bids shall be upon bid forms provided within specifications.  No oral, telegraphic, or telephonic proposals or modifications will be considered. Separate envelopes containing bids must be sealed, marked (ROBBINSDALE SPANISH IMMERSION SCHOOL, PARTIAL ROOF REPLACEMET) with the name and address of the bidder and the date and hour of the opening.

The complete form shall be without alterations, additions, or erasures, all bids must be on a lump sum basis. Robbinsdale Area Schools reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids or parts of such bids and to waive any informalities or irregularities in bidding.

Bidding documents, including the Bid Form, Drawings and Specifications, will be available upon by emailing request to Kurt Reed, Roof Spec, Inc. k.reed@roofspec.com. The electronic copies will be available after January 4, 2024.  The following information must accompany the request:  Contact name, email, Company name, mailing address, street address, and phone numbers.

Each Bidder must accompany his bid with a Cashier’s Check, Bid Bond, or Certified Check equal to 5% of the total amount of the Bid payable to Independent School District #281 as a guarantee of prompt execution of the contract in accordance with the Proposal and Contract Documents.

The successful bidder will be required to furnish satisfactory Labor and Material Payment Bond, and Performance Bond.

Bids may not be withdrawn within sixty (60) days after the scheduled time of opening bids, without the consent of the School Board of Independent School District #281 of Minnesota.

Publication Dates: 
Week of Jan. 4, 2024
Week of Jan. 11, 2024


ROBBINSDALE AREA SCHOOLS
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 281
ROBBINSDALE, MN

NOTICE OF BID

Independent School District No. 281, Robbinsdale, Minnesota, is presently soliciting competitive “Prime Contract Bids” for the Robbinsdale Middle School, Controls Renovation 2024.  Sealed bids will be received electronically through Building Connected using the following link: https://app.buildingconnected.com/public/5757529c4425ca0a0029307b, free of charge to Contractors.  No other agent is authorized to receive bids. Bids will be received until 2:00 PM local time, on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at which time they will be publicly tabulated for review, please join us for a Zoom at the following link: https://krausanderson.zoom.us/j/88575930808?  Passcode: 917144 Bidders are also invited to review the results online at https://www.krausanderson.com/subcontractors/bid-tabulations/.

All bids shall be on a lump sum basis. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of 60 days after bid receipt without consent of the Owner. Each bidder shall accompany the Bid Form with a bid security as described in the Instructions to Bidders. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities in bids. 

This project consists of a full-building automation system upgrade. Under this work scope, the existing Automated Logic system will be demolished and replaced with a new system as outlined in the bid documents. Unless noted otherwise in the bid documents, this work scope consists of hardware installation only - software will be completed by others, direct-to-owner.

Direct communications regarding this Project to the office of the Construction Manager: Josh Carr (josh.carr@krausanderson.com) Kraus-Anderson Construction, 501 South 8th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55404

Tel: 612-718-6756.

Obtain Bidding Documents, including the online bidding instructions, as well as Drawings and Specifications, via free electronic download by visiting https://app.buildingconnected.com/public/5757529c4425ca0a0029307b .  Contact Joy Stark with any planroom downloading or ordering questions at 612-336-6455 or joy.stark@krausanderson.com to receive an invite. Kraus-Anderson will not be responsible for notifying individual parties who obtained documents without utilizing the Building Connected process through KA, when Addenda are issued.

Bidding Documents will be available for inspection at several Builder’s Exchanges:  MHC Dodge Plans, MEDA, Mid-Minnesota, Brainerd Lakes, Rochester, Duluth, and MBEX.

A Pre-Bid conference will be held at the following location and time:

  1. Robbinsdale Middle School, Thursday, January 11th, 2024 at 7:00 a.m.  
    1. Please meet at the back entrance near the loading dock door.

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 281
Robbinsdale, Minnesota

Publication Dates: 
Week of Jan. 8, 2024
Week of Jan. 15, 2024


ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

ROBBINSDALE AREA SCHOOLS
Independent School District 281
4148 Winnetka Avenue North
New Hope, MN 55427

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

The School Board of Independent School District 281 will accept sealed bids for:

2024 Tennis Court Rehabilitation at Armstrong and Cooper High Schools

until 2:00 PM local time, on January 18, 2024, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bidders are invited to attend. Bids received after 2:00 PM will be returned unopened.

Bids shall be upon form provided in the Bidding Documents. Envelopes containing bids must be sealed and marked "2024 Tennis Court Rehabilitation at Armstrong and Cooper High Schools", with the name and address of the bidder, and the date and hour of the opening, and addressed to Valerie Milinkovich/Purchasing Director, Robbinsdale Area Schools Education Service Center, 4148 Winnetka Avenue North, New Hope, MN 55427.

The complete form shall be without alterations, additions, or erasures. All bids must be on a lump sum basis. Robbinsdale Area Schools reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive formalities, and to reject nonconforming, nonresponsive, or conditional bids.

Direct communications regarding this Project to the Project Manager, Brent Boelter, Inspec, 763-546-3434.

Bidding Documents are available for a fee via digital download at www.questcdn.com  or www.inspec.com. Contact QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information. Plan Holders are parties that have downloaded the plans and specifications. Plan holders will be notified via email as addenda are issued.

Copies of the Bidding Documents will be on file and available for inspection at Inspec, 5801 Duluth Street, Golden Valley, Minnesota 55422.

No oral, telegraphic, or telephonic proposals or modifications will be considered. Each bidder must accompany their bid with a Responsible Contractor Compliance Affidavit and a Cashier’s Check, Bid Bond, or Certified Check equal to 5% of the total amount of the Bid, payable to Independent School District 281 as a guarantee of prompt execution of the contract in accordance with the Bid and Contract Documents. The successful bidder will be required to furnish satisfactory Labor and Material Payment Bond, and Performance Bond.

Bid result information may be viewed at www.questcdn.com or  www.inspec.com.

Bids may not be withdrawn within sixty (60) days after the scheduled time of opening bids, without the consent of the School Board of Independent School District 281 of Minnesota.

Board of Education
Independent School District 281
Sharon E Brooks, Clerk


ROBBINSDALE AREA SCHOOLS
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 281
ROBBINSDALE, MN

NOTICE OF BID

Robbinsdale Area Schools – ISD 281, New Hope, Minnesota, is presently soliciting competitive “Prime Contract Bids” for  Armstrong High School – MEP Improvements. Sealed bids will be received electronically through Building Connected using  the following link: https://app.buildingconnected.com/public/5757529c4425ca0a0029307b, free of charge to Contractors. No  other agent is authorized to receive bids. Bids will be received until 2:00 p.m. local time, on Thursday, January 4th, 2024 at which time they will be publicly tabulated for review, please join us for a Zoom at the following link: https://krausanderson.zoom.us/j/86295415105? Passcode: 422390. Bidders are also invited to review the results online at  https://www.krausanderson.com/subcontractors/bid-tabulations/

All bids shall be on a lump sum basis. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of 60 days after bid receipt without consent of  the Owner. Each bidder shall accompany the Bid Form with a bid security as described in the Instructions to Bidders. The  Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities in bids.  

This portion of the project involves MEP improvements to the existing Office Administrative Area. 

Direct communications regarding this Project to the office of the Construction Manager: Josh Carr  (josh.carr@krausanderson.com ) Kraus-Anderson Construction Company, 501 South 8th Street, Minneapolis MN 55404,  Tel: 612-718-6756 

Obtain Bidding Documents, including the online bidding instructions, as well as Drawings and Specifications, via free  electronic download by visiting https://app.buildingconnected.com/public/5757529c4425ca0a0029307b . Contact Joy Stark  with any plan room downloading or ordering questions at 612-336-6455 or joy.stark@krausanderson.com to receive an  invite. Kraus-Anderson will not be responsible for notifying individual parties who obtained documents without utilizing the  Building Connected process through KA, when Addenda are issued. 

Bidding Documents will be available for inspection at the office of the Construction Manager and the office of the Architect:  Social Morphology; as well as several Builder’s Exchanges: MHC Dodge Plans, MEDA, Mid-Minnesota, Brainerd Lakes,  Rochester, Duluth, and MBEX. 

A Pre-Bid conference will be held at the following location and time:  

Online: Wednesday, December 20th 2023 @ 2:00 PM. 

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 281
Robbinsdale, Minnesota

Publication Dates: 
Week of December 11, 2023
Week of December 18, 2023


ROBBINSDALE AREA SCHOOLS
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 281
ROBBINSDALE, MN

NOTICE OF BID

Independent School District No. 281, Robbinsdale, Minnesota, is presently soliciting competitive “Prime Contract Bids” for The FAIR School, Crystal Campus Controls Renovation 2024.  Sealed bids will be received electronically through Building Connected using the following link: https://app.buildingconnected.com/public/5757529c4425ca0a0029307b, free of charge to Contractors.  No other agent is authorized to receive bids. Bids will be received until 2:00 PM local time, on Thursday, December 19, 2023 at which time they will be publicly tabulated for review, please join us for a Zoom at the following link: https://krausanderson.zoom.us/j/83066845785?  Bidders are also invited to review the results online at https://www.krausanderson.com/subcontractors/bid-tabulations/.

All bids shall be on a lump sum basis. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of 60 days after bid receipt without consent of the Owner. Each bidder shall accompany the Bid Form with a bid security as described in the Instructions to Bidders. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities in bids.  

This project consists of a full-building automation system upgrade. Under this work scope, the existing Automated Logic system will be demolished and replaced with a new system as outlined in the bid documents. Unless noted otherwise in the bid documents, this work scope consists of hardware installation only - software will be completed by others, direct-to-owner.

Direct communications regarding this Project to the office of the Construction Manager: Josh Carr (josh.carr@krausanderson.com) Kraus-Anderson Construction, 501 South 8th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55404 

Tel: 612-718-6756. 

Obtain Bidding Documents, including the online bidding instructions, as well as Drawings and Specifications, via free electronic download by visiting https://app.buildingconnected.com/public/5757529c4425ca0a0029307b .  Contact Joy Stark with any planroom downloading or ordering questions at 612-336-6455 or joy.stark@krausanderson.com to receive an invite. Kraus-Anderson will not be responsible for notifying individual parties who obtained documents without utilizing the Building Connected process through KA, when Addenda are issued.

Bidding Documents will be available for inspection at several Builder’s Exchanges:  MHC Dodge Plans, MEDA, Mid-Minnesota, Brainerd Lakes, Rochester, Duluth, and MBEX.

A Pre-Bid conference will be held at the following location and time:

  • The FAIR School, Crystal Campus: Thursday, December 7, 2023 at 7:00 a.m.  Meet in the main lobby.

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 281
Robbinsdale, Minnesota

Publication Dates: 
Week of November 30, 2023
Week of December 7, 2023


ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

ROBBINSDALE AREA SCHOOLS
Independent School District 281
4148 Winnetka Avenue North
New Hope, MN 55427

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

The School Board of Independent School District 281 will accept sealed bids for:

Cooper High School
2024 LTFM Partial Roof Replacement

until 2:00 PM local time, on December 7, 2023 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bidders are invited to attend. Bids received after 2:00 PM will be returned unopened.

Bids shall be upon form provided in the Bidding Documents. Envelopes containing bids must be sealed and marked “Cooper High School, 2024 LTFM Partial Roof Replacement", with the name and address of the bidder, and the date and hour of the opening, and addressed to Valerie Milinkovich/Purchasing Director, Robbinsdale Area Schools Education Service Center, 4148 Winnetka Avenue North, New Hope, MN 55427.

The complete form shall be without alterations, additions, or erasures. All bids must be on a lump sum basis. Robbinsdale Area Schools reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive formalities, and to reject nonconforming, nonresponsive, or conditional bids.

A Pre-bid meeting will be held at Cooper High School, 8230 47th Ave North, New Hope MN on November 29, 2023 at 3:30 PM. Contractors are to meet at the main entrance and report to Kurt Reed.

Direct communications regarding this Project to the Project Manager, Kurt Reed, .Roof Spec Inc @ 651-492-0132.

No oral, telegraphic, or telephonic proposals or modifications will be considered.  Each bidder must accompany his bid with a Responsible Contractor Compliance Affidavit and a Cashier’s Check, Bid Bond, or Certified Check equal to 5% of the total amount of the Bid, payable to Independent School District 281 as a guarantee of prompt execution of the contract in accordance with the Bid and Contract Documents. The successful bidder will be required to furnish satisfactory Labor and Material Payment Bond, and Performance Bond.

Bids may not be withdrawn within sixty (60) days after the scheduled time of opening bids, without the consent of the School Board of Independent School District 281 of Minnesota.

Board of Education
Independent School District 281
Sharon Brooks Green, Clerk


Robbinsdale Area Schools ISD No. 281
4148 Winnetka Avenue North
New Hope, MN 55427-1288

I. Submission Requirement/Deadline
Proposals, along with three copies, shall be addressed to and received at the following:

Valerie Milinkovich Purchasing
Robbinsdale Area Schools
4148 Winnetka Avenue North
New Hope, MN 55427-1288
Email: Valerie_Milinkovich@rdale.org
Phone: 763-504-8052

Deadline for receipt of proposals is: Thursday, November 2, 2023 at 4:00 p.m.
Submit all questions pertaining to this invitation to 763-504-8052 or email to Valerie_Milinkovich@rdale.org

Questions that may impact the response to the RFP will be answered in writing and are due by: Thursday, October 26, 2023 at 4:00 p.m.

II. Introduction
Robbinsdale Area Schools seeks the services of a consultant to assist with: Search for a Superintendent for Robbinsdale Area Schools ISD No. 281

III. Purpose of Request for Proposal
We envision the following elements within the scope of work requested from our outside consultant:
Propose an approach and project timeline for the hiring of a Superintendent for Robbinsdale Area Schools ISD No. 281, to include research, stakeholder involvement, results analysis, and recommendations.

IV. Proposed Timeline
October 9, 2023: Issue Request for Proposals
October 26, 2023: Send questions about the project
November 2, 2023: Deadline to submit proposals
November 6, 2023: School Board will discuss proposals at the Work Session
November 20, 2023: Presentations from selected firms at the Work Session
December 4, 2023: Selected firm announced and approved at the Business Meeting

V. Proposal Contents
A. Please respond to each point below in order:

  • Letter of interest including company history
  • Response to the stated scope of work including how consultant will carry out the general and specific activities
  • Approach: How the consultant will approach this work to meet the district’s needs
  • Schedule: Timeline of planning (with readiness to incorporate the district’s timeline)
  • Fees: Consultant’s fees including an analysis of itemized options
  • Staff: The consultant’s key personnel to be assigned to this project, including resumes or curriculum vitae
  • Qualifications and experience relevant to this scope of work
  • References: List of references
  • Optional information related to consultant’s expertise and performance

VI. Selection Process
The School Board will select the proposal that it deems will best serve the interest of Robbinsdale Area Schools, taking into account a range of technical, managerial and cost-related criteria, including the scope, clarity, relevance, and feasibility of each respondent’s proposal.
Robbinsdale Area Schools reserves the right to reject any and all submitted proposals.

VII. Supplemental Information
A. Community served by the district.
Robbinsdale Area Schools serves all or part of seven first-tier suburbs of Minneapolis: Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Crystal, Golden Valley, New Hope, Plymouth and Robbinsdale.

B. The district operates:

  • eight elementary community schools
  • three elementary magnet schools (arts, Spanish language, and STEM)
  • three middle schools
  • two large high schools
  • an alternative high school
  • an online 3-12th grade school

C. The district is governed by a seven-member school board. Each member is elected at large to four-year terms. Board members are elected in even-numbered years, taking their seats in January.


ROBBINSDALE AREA SCHOOLS
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #281
OCTOBER 19, 2023
NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS

Robbinsdale Area Schools is accepting proposals for the services of a consultant to assist with a search for a Superintendent.

Proposal Due By:  4:00 P.M. local time Thursday, November 2, 2023.

Proposals must be delivered or sent to:

Robbinsdale Area Schools
Education Service Center
Attn:  Valerie Milinkovich
4148 Winnetka Avenue North
New Hope, MN  55427
valerie_milinkovich@rdale.org

Proposals received after 4:00 P.M. local time November 2, 2023, will not be accepted and will be returned unopened.  

Specifications may be examined or obtained at Robbinsdale Area Schools; Purchasing Department located at the Education Service Center.

No vendor may withdraw their proposal within sixty (60) days after the scheduled closing time for the receipt of the proposal.

The School Board reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or parts of proposal and to waive information in the proposal.

Please contact Valerie Milinkovich, Purchasing Director, 763-504-8052 or valerie_milinkovich@rdale.org with questions or to request specifications.  

Independent School District #281
Hennepin County 


ROBBINSDALE AREA SCHOOLS
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 281
ROBBINSDALE, MN

NOTICE OF BID

Independent School District No. 281 Robbinsdale, Minnesota, is presently soliciting competitive “Prime Contract Bids” for the Sonnesyn Elementary School – Restroom Remodel.  Electronic Bids will be received at KA Building Connected Webpage: https://app.buildingconnected.com/public/5757529c4425ca0a0029307b, free of charge to Contractors.  Bids will be received until 2:00 p.m., on November 9, 2023.  Please join us for a Zoom at the following link: https://krausanderson.zoom.us/j/89751295333? All bids shall be on a lump sum basis. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of 60 days after bid receipt without consent of the Owner. Each bidder shall accompany the Bid Form with a bid security as described in the Instructions to Bidders. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities in bids.  

The project consists of the remodel of existing grouped restrooms.  Project consists of Mechanical, Electrical and Architectural for Sonnesyn Elementary School.

Direct communications regarding this Project to the office of the Construction Manager: Josh Carr, (josh.carr@krausanderson.com) Kraus-Anderson Construction, 501 South 8th Street, Minneapolis, MN  55404 Tel: 612-718-6756. 

Obtain Bidding Documents, including the online bidding instructions, as well as Drawings and Specifications, via free electronic download by visiting www.buildingconnected.com.  Contact with any planroom downloading or ordering questions at Joy.stark@krausanderson.com  to receive an invite. Kraus-Anderson will not be responsible for notifying individual parties who obtained documents without utilizing the Building Connected process through KA, when Addenda are issued. 

Bidding Documents will be available for inspection at the office of the Construction Manager and the office of the Architect: Social Morphology; as well as several Builder’s Exchanges: MHC Dodge Plans, Albert Lea, MEDA, MBEX, St. Paul, Mankato, Rochester, Mid-Minnesota and Building Connected.

Pre-Bid conferences will be held at the following location and time:

a.    Sonnesyn Elementary School, 3421 Boone Avenue North, New Hope
Thursday October 19, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.  Meet at the front door.

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 281
Robbinsdale, Minnesota

Publication Dates: 
Week of October 19, 2023
Week of October 26, 2023

Contact

Milinkovich_Valerie

Valerie Milinkovich
Purchasing Director
Phone: 763-504-8052
Fax: 763-504-8971
Valerie_Milinkovich@rdale.org