Site work and renovation of a water / sewer project in Nora Springs, Iowa. Completed plans call for the renovation of a water / sewer project; and for site work for a water / sewer project.

BID LETTING IS BEING CHANGED TO FEBRUARY, 14, 2019 AT 2:00 P.M. DUE TO WEATHER. Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Nora Springs will conduct a public hearing on the plans, specifications, form of contract and estimate of cost for the construction of the Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvements Project at the regular City Council meeting on February 12, 2019, at 7:00 p.m., at the Nora Springs City Hall, Nora Springs, Iowa. Any interested person may appear and file objections to the proposed plans, specifications, form of contract or estimated cost. After hearing objections, the City of Nora Springs shall, by resolution, enter its decision on the plans and specifications. On February 12, 2018, at 7:00 p.m., at Nora Springs City Hall, the City Council of the City of Nora Springs shall consider the construction bids received and either award a contract, reject all bids, or adjourn action thereon to a subsequent meeting of the City Council. Major components of the Work include: All necessary labor, supervision, equipment, tools, and materials for the installation of pumps, blowers and electrical equipment, screening and grit removal, concrete equalization basin, AeroMOD system, UV disinfection system, cascade aeration, headworks/blower building, lab building, new sludge storage tank, new aeration for two sludge storage tanks, metering manhole, effluent piping, and removal/demolition/reuse of existing treatment facility infrastructure. Work also includes, but is not limited to, to the construction of site work, yard piping, electrical/mechanical work associated with the improvements as well as start-up services. The Work shall be constructed at the existing Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvements located approximately 1/4 mile west of Rock Grove Drive on the south side of the City of Nora Springs, Floyd County, Iowa. Bids shall be on the form provided for that purpose and according to the Bidding Requirements prepared by Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. (SEH(R)) dated December 7, 2018. Work under the proposed contracts shall be completed within the following time requirements: Work shall commence upon the issuance of a written notice to proceed. Work shall be substantially complete by no later than September 1, 2020. All work shall be completed and ready for final acceptance by October 1, 2020. Substantial completion is defined as follows: All work is complete except for finish grading of turf restoration areas, seeding and minor clean up. The contract times noted are subject to any extension which may be granted by the City Council of Nora Springs, Iowa. Davis-Bacon and Related Acts and federal prevailing wage rates apply to this project. All provisions relative to those acts must be met. Each bid must be made out on a Bid Form furnished in the Project Manual and obtained from SEH or on a computerized Bid Form furnished by the bidder. Bid Forms furnished by the bidder shall replicate the Bid Form furnished in the Project Documents Manual. Each bid shall be sealed in an envelope marked Bid for the Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvements. Each bid must be accompanied in a separate envelope by a bidding check or bid bond in an amount equal to five percent (5%) percent of the bid price, said check being either a certified or cashier's check, drawn on a bank in Iowa, or a bank chartered under the laws of the United States, or a Certified share draft drawn on a credit union in Iowa or chartered under the laws of the United States, and made payable to the City of Nora Springs, Iowa, as security that the bidder will furnish the required bonds and enter into a contract within ten (10) working days, excluding Saturday, Sunday, and holidays, after the award of the contract to him. Bidders shall not be permitted to withdraw their bids for a period of thirty (30) days after the same are opened. By virtue of statutory authority, a preference will be given to products and provisions grown and coal produced within the State of Iowa and to Iowa domestic labor. Pursuant to Chapter 73 of the Code of Iowa, out-of-state bidders are hereby advised of the Iowa Bidding Preference Law extending to Iowa firms any preference which may be (a) strict preference, (b) reciprocal preference, or (c) combination preference and reciprocal. Application of such preference will be extended from any public improvement as defined in Chapter 73A of the Code of Iowa. Bidders shall be expected to comply with Chapters 91C and 103A of the Code of Iowa concerning the registration and bonding of construction contractors and the successful bidder shall be required to supply the City of Nora Springs with proof of said compliance. Payment for said Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvements, will be made from Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, a State Revolving Fund Loan and the General Funds of the City of Nora Springs, or from such other funds as may be legally used for such purposes. Monthly estimates will be submitted to the ENGINEER and payment will be made to the CONTRACTOR in the amount of ninety-five percent (95%) of said estimate on or about the twentieth of the following month. Final payment will be made not sooner than thirty (30) days following final acceptance of the work by the City of Nora Springs. The bidder's attention is called to the prompt payment to the subcontractors under Chapter 573.12 of the Code of Iowa. Plans and specifications governing the construction of the proposed improvements have been prepared by SEH, 215 North Adams, Mason City, Iowa, which plans and specifications, and also prior proceedings of the Nora Springs, Iowa, City Council referring to and defining said proposed improvements, are hereby made a part of this notice and the proposed contract by reference, and the proposed contract shall be executed in compliance therewith. Copies of said plans and specifications are now on file in the office of the City Clerk, for examination by bidders. The City encourages bids from qualified minority and female contractors. All bids shall NOT include Iowa Sales Tax for materials used in the project. Upon award, the successful bidder shall immediately provide a listing of subcontractors and associated Federal ID or Social Security Numbers for both the contractor and subcontractors. The City will register the contractor and subcontractors with the Iowa Department of Revenue and will provide appropriate certificates to the contractor for distribution and use. The City of Nora Springs, Iowa reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive technicalities and irregularities Section 3 Businesses are encouraged to respond to this proposal. A Section 3 business is a business that is: 51% owned by Section 3 residents* Whose permanent, full-time staff is comprised of at least 30% Section 3 residents* Has committed 25% of the dollar amount of its subcontracts to Section 3 businesses *A Section 3 resident is defined as a public housing resident or someone with a household income that is less than 80% of the area median income. Businesses that believe they meet the Section 3 criteria are encouraged to register as a Section 3 Business through HUD's website. Bids shall be directed to the City Clerk, securely sealed and endorsed upon the outside wrapper, BID FOR THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT. The City of Nora Springs reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive irregularities and informalities therein and to award the Contract in the best interests of the City of Nora Springs.