Construction Bid Notice

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR SEALED BIDS FOR PROPOSED PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT TO BE KNOWN AS 2016 Boyson Trail Extension from N. 15th Avenue to N. 12th Avenue

Contract No. 4089-16-03

The City of Hiawatha, Iowa is advertising for sealed bids for a proposed public improvement project to be known as 2016 Boyson Trail Extension from N. 15th Avenue to N. 12th Avenue.

Description of Work

The Work generally consists of construction of approximately 1,200 SY of PCC trail and associated work.

Type of Bid

Bids shall be on a unit price basis.

Contract Time Information

Early Start Date: October 10, 2016
Late Start Date: October 17, 2016
Milestones: None
Final Completion: November 11, 2016

Bid Opening Time, Date and Location

Sealed bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk, 101 Emmons Street, Hiawatha, Iowa before 11:00 AM on September 27, 2016.  Bids that are not received before this time will not be opened. The time a bid is submitted shall be determined by the time stamp in the City Clerk’s office. The bids will be opened and read aloud at 11:00 AM on September 27, 2016, at City Hall, 101 Emmons Street, in the City of Hiawatha, Iowa.

Contract Terms

Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Area Standard Specifications and Details, current version, are applicable to this project and are available for purchase at the City of Cedar Rapids Public Works Department, on the City of Cedar Rapids’ website (www.cedar-rapids.org) and the City of Marion Engineering Department.

 

Items included in the Project are exempt from State of Iowa and Local Option Sales and Use Taxes.  Contractor is responsible for obtaining the exemption or for applying for reimbursement for such taxes paid.  Sales and Use taxes shall not be included in the Bid.

Pre-Bid Conference

A pre-bid conference has not been scheduled for this Project.

Examination and Procurement of Documents

Copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained only through Rapids Reproductions via their website at http://dfs.rapidsrepro.com (select “Hall & Hall Engineers Plan Room”); by phone at 319-364-2473; or in person at 6015 Huntington Ct NE, Cedar Rapids IA  52402, in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.  No deposit will be required for the documents.

 

Bid Documents may be examined at the following locations:

City of Hiawatha

Office of the City Clerk

101 Emmons Street

Hiawatha, IA  52233

 

Rapids Reproductions

6015 Huntington Ct. NE

Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

 
     

Bid Security and Other Bonds

Bid security, as defined in Section 26.8 of the Iowa Code, in the amount of TEN percent of the Bid must accompany each Bid. The successful bidder shall be required to provide performance and payment bonds, each in the amount of 100 percent of the Contract Price.

Applicable Laws and Regulations

By virtue of statutory authority, preference will be given to Iowa produced products and Iowa domestic labor to the extent lawfully required under State Statutes, providing that award of contract will be made to the bidder submitting the lowest responsible bid.

In all contracts to be awarded for a public improvement, which shall include building or construction Work to be paid for in whole or in part by the use of funds of the municipality, resident bidders shall be allowed a preference against nonresident bidders from a state or foreign country which gives or requires a preference to bidders from that state or foreign country.  The preference is equal to the preference given or required by the state or foreign country with which the nonresident bidder is a resident.  “Resident bidder” means a person authorized to transact business in Iowa and having a place of business for transacting business within Iowa at which it is and had conducted business for at least six months prior to the first advertisement for the public improvement and in the case of a corporation, at least fifty percent of the common stock is owned by residents of this state.  If another state or foreign country has a more stringent definition of a resident bidder, the more stringent definition is applicable as to bidders from that state or foreign country.

OWNER’s Right to Reject Bids

The City Council of the City of Hiawatha reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive informalities and technicalities, and to enter such contracts as it deems in the best interest of the City.  The City reserves the right to defer acceptance of any proposal for 45 calendar days after the bids have been received and opened.

By order of the City Council, City of Hiawatha.

Dated this 7th day of September, 2016.

Kelly Kornegor, City Clerk