This bid is for construction administration, materials testing, and inspection for the Minnesota Valley State Trail Nine-Mile Segment in Bloomington, Minnesota, extending from west of Nine-Mile Creek along the north bank of the Minnesota River to the Lyndale Avenue trailhead. - Project: Approximately 2.2 miles of trail with grading, aggregate base, asphalt surfacing, drainage structures, and an 81-foot prestressed concrete bridge with concrete parapet abutments and deep foundations. - Inspection: Full-time construction observation; base pricing on 140 working days at 10 hours per day. Include pile-driving and bridge inspections, materials sampling, laboratory testing, and sample transportation. - Plant inspection: Certified inspectors for 12 concrete pours and 2 days of asphalt paving. - Administration: Weekly onsite meetings and reports, quantity tracking, payment estimates, change documentation, payroll compliance reviews, final inspections, and closeout records. - Qualifications: Minnesota-licensed engineer supervision, bridge and civil construction administration experience, and appropriately MnDOT-certified technicians. Follow 2025 MnDOT construction specifications and…
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Of the 1 open inspection & testing contract in Minnesota, none are federal1 is state or local. That split matters: federal work runs through SAM.gov and needs a UEI and an active SAM registration, while state and local buyers each run their own portal with their own vendor sign-up. XL Eagle already holds both.
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Most inspection & testing firms never bid government work because the overhead is the barrier, not the job: SAM registration and a UEI, reps and certifications, bonding on larger jobs, wage determinations, and a different submission portal for almost every buyer. That is administrative work, not trade work.
XL Eagle bids as the prime contractor. We carry the registrations, write the proposal, own the compliance and submit through whichever portal the buyer uses. You price the work and perform it as our subcontractor. There is no fee to you and no registration for you to maintain.
1 live inspection & testing opportunity in Minnesota as of October 25, 2026. The list is rebuilt daily.
For the federal solicitations, yes — a UEI and an active SAM.gov registration. State and local buyers use their own portals instead. Working through XL Eagle as the prime, you need neither: we hold the registrations and submit the bid.
A mix of federal agencies and state and local buyers; the current list is on this page.
Nothing up front. XL Eagle bids as the prime contractor and the businesses that perform the work are paid as subcontractors on the awarded contract.
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