County Highway Project Aitkin, Minnesota CLOSING DATE: Tuesday, February 17, 2026 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS- Sealed bids will be received until 2:00 PM on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at the office of John Welle, Aitkin County Engineer - 1211 Air Park Drive, Aitkin, MN for the construction project listed below. Proposals will be opened and read publicly at the Office of the County Engineer immediately after the hour set for receiving bids. PROJECT NUMBER: SAP 001-600-019 TYPE OF WORK: Grading and Aggregate Base on 270th Street/Lane from State Highway 47 to the Sugar Lake Public Access Approximate major items of work are: COMMON EMBANKMENT (CV) (P), CY 7,880 EXCAVATION – COMMON (P), CY 10,120 AGGREGATE BASE (CV) CLASS 5, CY 6,779 15” CS PIPE CULVERT, LF 688 18” RC PIPE CULVERT DESIGN 3006 CLASS III, LF 104 22” SPAN RC PIPE-ARCH CULVERT CLASS IIIA, LF 96 SEEDING (P), ACRE 10.9 Proposals and specifications may be examined at or requested from the Office of the County Engineer located at 1211 Air Park Drive, Aitkin, Minnesota 56431, (218) 927-3741. These documents are also available for viewing at www.co.aitkin.mn.us by following the Highway Construction link. Proposals must be on forms furnished by the County Highway Engineer. Proposals must be sealed, identified on the envelope, and each proposal must be accompanied by a bid bond or certified check made payable to the Aitkin County Treasurer in an amount equal to at least five (5) percent of the total amount bid. Aitkin County reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities or defects thereof.