Invitation to Bid Electronic bids will be accepted by the State Engineer on behalf of the South Dakota Department of Corrections at https://www.sd.gov/cs?id=sc_cat_item&sys_id=2d14b5d0975d0f507fc1b480f053af98 until July 7, 2026 at 2:30 PM CT for the Solem, Replace Lock Cylinders, South Dakota Women’s Prison, Pierre, South Dakota, OSE# C2025--05X/SWMR. There will be an On-Site Pre-Bid Meeting on June 30, 2026 at 10:30 AM CT. All bidders can meet at the Front Entrance of the Women’s Prison. This Pre-Bid Meeting is optional but is the bidders only opportunity to review the site. Campus Contact is Aaron Miller, 605.773.3516, aaron.miller@state.sd.us . OSE Contact is Brandon Carda, brandon.carda@ state.sd.us ALL WHO WISH TO ATTEND THE ONSITE PRE BID MEETING MUST BE APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO ENTER THE FACILITY. DOC ACCESS FORMS CAN BE FOUND IN THE PROJECT MANUAL. Copies of the Plans and Specifications may be obtained by Bidders at the Office of designArc Group LLC, 2301 W Russell St Sioux Falls, SD. A/E Contact: Thomas Squires, 605.696.7572, Thomas@designarcgroup.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 Office of the State Engineer, Joe Foss Building, 523 East Capitol Ave, Pierre, SD 57501-3182, 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 Bureau of Human Resources and Administration of the State of South Dakota. The BHRA reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities therein. All active bids can be found here: https://www.sd.gov/bhra?id=cs_kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0044739 Office of the State Engineer Published on June 9, 16, 2026 at the total approximate cost of $72.92 and may be viewed free of charge at www.sdpublicnotices.com