# Western Area Water Supply Authority Questcdn #10334383

Burntside Lake water intake and pumphouse construction

**Posted:** September 29, 2026
**Respond By:** October 27, 2026
**Identifier:** 10334383
**NAICS:** 237110, 238910, 237990, 236220

The City of Ely is seeking one construction contractor for the Burntside Lake water intake and pumphouse improvements.
- **Government buyer:** City of Ely, Minnesota. AE2S is identified as the solicitation agent, not as a product vendor.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No product OEMs or manufacturers are named. AE2S is the only other organization named in the notice.
- **Main requested work:** Build a new Burntside Lake intake structure and screen with capacity up to 2,000 gpm; install approximately 525 linear feet of 16-inch DR11 HDPE gravity pipeline; and install a 1,000-gpm vacuum-prime-assisted self-priming centrifugal raw-water pump with a variable-frequency drive and simplex air compressor.
- **Related construction:** Install buried ductile-iron piping, fittings, valves, and appurtenances; provide concrete equipment pads and electrical improvements; modify a double door; and complete grading, shoreline riprap, seeding, and site restoration. Demolish the existing 400-gpm pump and associated piping, fittings, valves, and appurtenances.
- **Notable requirements:** The bid must include a bond equal to 5% of the full bid amount and a Minnesota Responsible Contractor certification. Bidders must be licensed for the full bid amount, and Minnesota prevailing-wage requirements apply. AIS and BABA requirements do not apply.
- **Schedule:** Substantial completion and final completion are required within the stated project schedule; no start date or option periods are specified.

### Description

The City of Ely is seeking bids for one construction contract for the Ely Water Supply Project Phase 1 - Intake and Pumphouse. Work includes installing a new intake structure and approximately 525 feet of 16-inch HDPE pipeline from Burntside Lake to the existing pump station, along with a new 1,000-gpm raw-water pump, piping, electrical and structural improvements, and related site restoration. The project also includes demolition of existing pump equipment and process piping. Bids are due October 27, 2026, at 10:00 AM CDT; bidders must include a bond equal to 5% of the full bid amount and meet the stated Minnesota responsible-contractor requirements.

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