By Watertown Current - April 23, 2026 in ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Notice is hereby given that on the 19th day of May 2026, until 2:30 p.m., sealed bids will be received by the Director of Operations of Watertown Municipal Utilities, Watertown, South Dakota, at 904 4th Avenue SW, Watertown, South Dakota 57201 and will then be publicly opened and read.
The material required is as follows: 115 kV Circuit Breakers, 115 kV GOAB Switches, 115 kV CVTs, and Lightning Arresters
The equipment shall be in accordance with the specifications and proposed form of contract now on file in the offices of Watertown Municipal Utilities, Watertown, South Dakota, by this reference made a part hereof, as though fully set out and incorporated herein.
Material suppliers desiring a copy of the bid forms and specifications for individual use may obtain them from the Office of the Engineer, DGR Engineering, 1302 South Union Street, PO Box 511, Rock Rapids, Iowa 51246, telephone 712-472-2531, fax 712-472-2710, website www.dgr.com, e-mail [email protected], no deposit required.
Bids shall be made out on a bid form furnished by the Engineer and shall be accompanied by either a certified check, cashier’s check or bank draft payable to Watertown Municipal Utilities in a sum equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid and drawn on a state or national bank or by Bid Bond in a sum equal to ten percent (10%) of the total bid issued by a surety authorized to do business in the State of South Dakota and made payable to Watertown Municipal Utilities. The bid security must not contain any conditions either in the body or as an endorsement thereon. Such bid security shall be forfeited to the Utility as liquidated damages in the event the successful bidder fails or refuses to enter into a contract within fifteen (15) days after the award of contract and post satisfactory Performance and Payment Bonds.
The sealed envelope containing the bid shall be clearly marked “BID ENCLOSED – FURNISHING 115 kv circuit breakers and major materials – east substation” on the outside of the envelope.
Payment to the Supplier will be made as described in the Material Agreement.
Delivery of the Substation Materials shall be by the dates set in the General Requirements.
Watertown Municipal Utilities reserves the right to defer acceptance of any bid for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days after the date bids are received and no bid may be withdrawn during this period. The Utility also reserves the right to waive irregularities and to reject any or all bids as it shall deem to be in the best interest of the Utility.
This notice is given by order of Watertown Municipal Utilities, Watertown, South Dakota.
Dated this 16th day of April, 2026.
WATERTOWN MUNICIPAL UTILITIES
WATERTOWN, SOUTH DAKOTA
By /s/ Steve Lehner
General Manager
Published once on April 23, 2026, and April 30, 2026, at the total approximate cost of $57.72 and can be viewed free of charge at www.sdpublicnotices.com and www.watertowncurrent.com.