Public Works Department

The Public Works Department is responsible for all aspects of the City’s infrastructure including:

  • Clean Drinking Water System
  • Cross Connection - Backflow testing
  • Waste Water Treatment Operations
  • Stormwater Management
  • Utility Administration
  • Street Maintenance & Repair
  • Snow & Ice Removal
  • Parks & Trails
  • Grounds & Facility Maintenance
  • Traffic & Transportation Safety
  • Fleet Management
  • Environmental Services
  • Waste & Recycling
  • Project Engineering 
  • Inspections


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Upcoming Bids & Quotes

CITY OF ORONOCO

Electronic Bids will be received by the City of Oronoco Minnesota, on the QuestCDN.com website via the VirtuBid electronic bidding application. Only electronic bids will be accepted for this project. Bids will be received on the QuestCDN.com website, until 10:00 A.M., CDT, on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at which time they will be opened electronically and reviewed for the furnishing of all labor, materials, and all else necessary for the following:

 

2026 STREET CRACK FILL AND SEAL COAT IMPROVEMENTS

In general and pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, chapter 429, the work consists of the construction of storm sewer improvements and street construction with approximately the following quantities:

  • 22,800 GAL of Bituminous Seal Coat Material
  • 560 TON of 1/8” Trap Rock Aggregate
  • 4,900 LB of Bituminous Crack Filling Material
  • 27,000 LF of 4” Solid Line Paint Pavement Marking

Complete digital Bidding Documents are available at www.questcdn.com by inputting QuestCDN eBidDoc #10166271 on the website’s Project Search page.

Direct inquiries to Engineer’s Project Manager, Joseph Palen, at (507) 529-6036 and joseph.palen@stantec.com.

Bid Security in the amount of 5 percent of the amount of the Bid must accompany each Bid in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.

For this project, the City will only accept online electronic bids through QuestCDN. To access the electronic bid, download the project documents and click on the online bidding button at the top of the advertisement. Prospective bidders must be on the plan holders list through QuestCDN for bids to be accepted.

The Owner reserves the right to retain the deposits of the 3 lowest Bidders for a period not to exceed 60 days after the date and time set for the Opening of Bids. No Bids may be withdrawn for a period of 60 days after the date and time set for the Opening of Bids.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive irregularities and informalities therein, and further reserves the right to award the Contract to the best interests of the Owner.

The successful bidder must be a “responsible contractor.” The term “responsible contractor” means a contractor as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 16C.285, subdivision 3. Any prime contractor, subcontractor, or motor carrier that does not meet the minimum criteria or fails to comply with the verification requirements is not a responsible contractor and is not eligible to be awarded a construction contract for the project or to perform work on the project. A prime contractor, subcontractor, or motor carrier that makes a false statement under oath verifying compliance with the minimum criteria will be ineligible to be awarded a construction contract on the project, and the submission of a false statement may result in termination of a contract awarded to a prime contractor, subcontractor, or motor carrier that submits the false statement. A prime contractor shall include in its verification of compliance a list of all of its first-tier subcontractors that it intends to retain for work on the project. Before execution of a construction contract, a prime contractor shall submit a supplemental verification under oath confirming that all subcontractors and motor carriers that the prime contractor intends to use to perform project work have verified to the prime contractor, through a signed statement under oath by an owner or officer, that they meet the minimum criteria for a responsible contractor.

Rachel Schaepkens, City Clerk

City of Oronoco, Minnesota


 

CTY OF ORONOCO

115 2nd Street NW

PO Box 195

Oronoco, MN 55960


 

Consumer Confidence Reports

Oronoco works hard to provide you with safe and reliable drinking water that meets federal and state water quality requirements.
We work with the Minnesota Department of Health to test drinking water for more than 100 contaminants. Drinking water standards protect Minnesotans from substances that may be harmful to their health. Contact the Public Works Director, at 507-367-4405 or cdolan@oronoco.com if you have questions about Oronoco’s drinking water.