County Highway Project Aitkin, Minnesota CLOSING DATE: Monday, October 12, 2026 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS- Sealed bids will be received until 2:00 PM on Monday, October 12, 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 001-605-014 TYPE OF WORK: Grading and Aggregate Base with Culvert Replacement on CSAH 5 Approximate major items of work are: EXCAVATION – COMMON (P), CY 123166 EXCAVATION – MUCK (P), CY 79201 GRANULAR EMBANKMENT (CV) (P), CY 145240 COMMON EMBANKMENT (CV) (P), CY 92791 AGGREGATE BASE (CV) CLASS 5, CY 32387 12X4 PRECAST CONCRETE BOX CULVERT, LF 62 15” PC-CS PIPE CULVERT, LF 1196 18” RC PIPE CULVERT DESIGN 3006, LF 598 SEEDING (P), ACRE 37.3 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. The County reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities thereof. John Welle Aitkin County Engineer