ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS RWRR MRC Line – Meet & Pass Siding – Kimball, SD Ringneck & Western Railroad (Owner) is requesting Bids for the following Project: Meet & Pass Siding – Grading & Track Construction Bids for construction of the Project will be received by the Ringneck & Western Railroad at the Office of Civil Design Inc, until 2:00pm local time on Thursday, October 23, 2025. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read. The Project includes the following Work: Schedule A - Site Grading and Subballast Installation Schedule B - Track Construction Bids shall be on a unit price basis, as indicated in the Bid Form. The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Civil Design Inc. 609 Main Avenue South Brookings, SD, 57006 (605) 696-3200 Prospective Bidders may obtain or examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office. Bidding Documents may be viewed online by registering with the Issuing Office. Following registration, complete sets of Bidding Documents may be downloaded from the Issuing Office's website as "zipped" portable document format (PDF) files. The cost of printed Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office will depend on the number and size of the Drawings and Project Manual, applicable taxes, and shipping method selected by the prospective Bidder. Cost of Bidding Documents and shipping is non-refundable. Upon Issuing Office's receipt of payment, printed Bidding Documents will be sent via the prospective Bidder's delivery method of choice; the shipping charge will depend on the shipping method chosen. The date that the Bidding Documents are transmitted by the Issuing Office will be considered the Bidder's date of receipt of the Bidding Documents. Partial sets of the Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents. "The Sub-Recipient, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award." This Advertisement is issued by: Owner: Ringneck & Western Railroad By: Cameron Ginther Title: Director of Rail Infrastructure Date: September 30, 2025 Published September 30, October 7 2025, at the total approximate cost of 87.76 and may be viewed free of charge at www.sdpublicnotices.com LABD0378462