The City of Des Moines is pleased to provide accommodations to individuals with disabilities or groups and encourages participation in City government. To better serve you, please notify us at least three business days in advance when possible at 515-283-4209, should special accommodations be required. Work on each improvement shall be commenced upon approval of the contract by the Council, and completed as stated. Bid Security. Each bidder shall accompany its bid with bid security as defined in Section 26.8 of the Iowa Code and as specified by the Jurisdiction. Contract Documents. Copies of the contract documents will be available after March 25, 2019, from the City Engineer's Office, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 400 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, Iowa 50309, at no cost. Preference for Iowa Products and Labor. By virtue of statutory authority, preference will be given to products and provisions grown and coal produced within the State of Iowa, and to Iowa domestic labor, to the extent lawfully required under Iowa statutes. Sales Tax. The bidder should not include sales tax in the bid. A sales tax exemption certificate will be available for all material purchased for incorporation in the project. General Nature of Public Improvement. 2019 Sidewalk Replacement Program, 09-2019-001 The improvement includes reconstruction of brick sidewalks, Class A and Class B Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) sidewalks of varying thicknesses, together with all appurtenances; in accordance with the contract documents, at various city-wide locations in Des Moines, Iowa. Sidewalks will be replaced at locations inspected by the Engineering Department. Curb ramps, compliant with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the regulations associated with this law, as it applies to pedestrian facilities, will also be constructed in the vicinity where sidewalks will be replaced. This project shall be fully completed within one hundred (100) working days.
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