By INVITATION TO BID
Electronic bids will be accepted by the State Engineer on behalf of the South Dakota Department of the Military at https://www.sd.gov/cs?id=sc_cat_item&sys_ id=f920338447623ad022dc4080236d4371 until February 12, 2026, at 3:00 PM CT for the Watertown Vehicle Maintenance Shop project in Watertown, South Dakota, CFMO# 460136.
There will be an on-site pre-bid meeting on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at 2:00 PM CT All bidders can meet at the front entrance to the Watertown Readiness Center. This pre-bid meeting is optional but is the bidders only opportunity to review the site. SD Dept. of the Military contact is Mark Koepke, Project Engineer, 605-737-6096, mark.koepke@state.sd.us.
Copies of the Plans and Specifications may be obtained by bidders at the office of TSP Inc, 14 W. Kemp Ave., Watertown, SD 57201, Tadd Holt, PE, 605-884-7090, holttm@teamtsp.com. Anyone requesting, reviewing, or copying Plans and Specifications for this project agrees that they are doing so for the sole purpose of submitting a bid on the project. Bidder further agrees the Plans and Specifications are the sole property of the State.
Each bid in excess of $100,000.00 must either pre-mail a certified check, cashier’s check, or draft in the amount of 5% of the base bid and all add alternates and drawn on a State or National Bank to the SD Dept. of the Military, 2823 W. Main Street, Rapid City, SD 57702, or upload a copy of their 10% bid bond to their electronic bid issued by a surety authorized to do business in the State of South Dakota and made payable to the South Dakota Department of the Military. The SD Dept. of the Military reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities therein. All active bids can be found here: https://boa.sd.gov/state-engineer/adv-advertisements.aspx
Published three times on January 22, 2026, January 29, 2026, and February 5, 2026. at the total approximate cost of $56.34 and can be viewed free of charge at www.sdpublicnotices.com and www.watertowncurrent.com.
