Renovation of a mixed-use development in Washington, Iowa. Completed plans call for the renovation of a pre-engineered storage facility.

Contractor assumes all risk associated with delivery of his or her bid to the office of the city clerk prior to the specified time deadline. Bid shall cover General, Mechanical, and Electrical Construction Work required for construction of the renovated Washington City Hall & Police Station building as defined and detailed in the construction documents. The building is an existing 9,450 square foot single story, slab-on-grade, pre-engineered metal building. Renovated spaces will result in new offices, city council room, conference rooms, storage, restrooms and police department support areas. Project includes a new brick exterior and new metal roof. All bids shall be submitted to the City Clerk of Washington, Iowa on or before the time set herein for the bid opening. Bids shall be made on the Bid Form furnished by the City of Washington, in a sealed envelope labeled or marked as required by the Instructions to Bidders. Bids will be received for a single prime Contract. Bids shall be on a lump sum basis. Each proposal must be accompanied either by a cashier's check or certified check in the amount of five percent (5%) drawn on an Iowa bank or a bank chartered under the laws of the United States, a Bid Bond or credit union certified share draft in the amount of five percent (5%) of the bid, drawn on a credit union in Iowa or chartered under the laws of the United States and filed in an envelope separate from the one containing the bid form, made payable to the City of Washington, Iowa, and said check or draft may be cashed or the Bid Bond declared forfeited by the City of Washington, Iowa as liquidated damages in the event the successful bidder fails to enter into a contract within fifteen (15) days of the Notice of Award and post bond satisfactory to the City insuring the faithful fulfillment of the contract and maintenance of said improvements as required by law and the Specifications. Payment to the Contractor for said construction will be made in cash from the following sources: Cash from any fund of City of Washington, Iowa, which may be legally used for such purposes; proceeds derived from the sale and issuance of Utility Revenue Bonds, or Federal or State grants or loans. The Contractor will be paid each month Ninety-five Percent (95%) of the value of work completed at the end of the preceding month. Final payment will be made no sooner than thirty (31) days after completion of the work and acceptance by the Owner. The City does hereby reserve the right to reject any or all bids, to waive informalities, and to enter into such contract, or contracts, as it shall deem to be in the best interest of the City. The City of Washington reserves the right to defer acceptance of any bid for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days after receipt of bids, and no bid may be withdrawn during this period. The work under the proposed contract shall commence within thirty (30) days of the written "Notice to Proceed." The work shall be substantially complete by August 31, 2020, and completed and ready for final payment by September 30, 2020, subject to any changes granted by the Owner. Iowa law provides that on public improvements a resident bidder shall be allowed preference as against a nonresident bidder from a state or foreign country which gives or requires a preference to bidders from that state or foreign country. The preference so allowed shall be equivalent to the preference given or required by the state or foreign country in which the nonresident bidder is a resident. 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. Each bidder shall accompany its bid with bid security as defined in Code of Iowa Section 26.8. Each successful bidder shall be required to furnish a corporate surety bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of its contract price. Said bond to be issued by a responsible surety approved by the City Council and shall guarantee the faithful performance of the contract and the terms and conditions therein contained and shall guarantee the prompt payment of all material and labor, and protect and save harmless the City from claims and damages of any kind caused by the operations of the contract and shall also guarantee the maintenance of the improvement in good repair for a period of two (2) years from and after the completion and acceptance by the City Council. Out-of-state bidders shall be prepared to submit an Out-of-State Contractor Bond to the Iowa Division of Labor in accordance with Chapter 91C of the Code of Iowa.