Renovation of a water / sewer project in Ames, Iowa. Conceptual plans call for the renovation of a water / sewer project.

Bids came in over budget. As of September 16, 2019, no rebid information available from city. As of December 11, 2019, no rebid information available from city. As of January 23, 2020, no rebid information is available from city As of March 16, 2020, no rebid information available from city As of April 28, 2020, no rebid info available As of June 10, 2020, no rebid information available from city As of July 23, 2020, no rebid information available from city As of September 4, 2020, no rebid info available As of October 20 2020, the city will not be rebidding this project Water Treatment Plant Handrail Modifications Project.The City Manager shall announce the results of the bidding, together with his recommendations thereon, to the Council at its meeting to be held at 6:00 o'clock p.m. local time on August 13, 2019. The plans and specifications are now on file in the City Clerks office. Copies thereof may be obtained at the City Purchasing Division, Finance Department. The City of Ames Purchasing Division is the only authorized source of proposal forms. Proposal forms obtained from any other source may have an incomplete set of documents. Bidders using a proposal form not obtained from the City of Ames Purchasing Division are advised to contact the City of Ames Purchasing Division to provide a contact name, mailing address and phone number to enable receipt of necessary addenda. Reproduction of these documents without the express permission of the City of Ames is prohibited. This project is located at 1800 E. 13th St, Ames, IA 50010. The work includes modifying existing railing to prevent the passage of a 4-inch sphere to meet Building Code Requirements. Install guardrail gates at various locations and providing cable railing systems to withstand structural loads. All bids shall be submitted to said City Clerk on or before the time set herein for the bid opening. Bids shall be made on the Proposal Form furnished by the City of Ames, in a sealed and plainly marked envelope indicating it is a bid in response to this notice. Each bid shall be accompany its bid with bid security as defined in Code of Iowa Section 26.8 and as specified in the Instructions to Bidders. The City of Ames 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to defer acceptance of any bid for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days after receipt of bids, and no bid may be withdrawn during this period. 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. After award and approval of contract and performance bond, work on this contract shall substantially completed no later than December 31, 2019. 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. As required by Iowa Administrative Code 875, Chapter 156, the bidder shall complete and submit the Bidder Status Form with its bid and certify its state or country of domicile by completing the address section of the Bid Form. By virtue of statutory authority, preference will be given to products and provision grown and coal produced within the State of Iowa, and to Iowa labor, to the extent lawfully required under Iowa statutes. As of October 29, 2019 nothing new from city