Remodeling of a medical facility in Cherokee, Iowa. Completed plans call for the remodel of a medical facility.

Renovating the existing restrooms and showers for the following locations at the Cherokee Mental Health Institute: Building A North 4, Building B North 2, Building B North 5, Building C North 6 and Building C North 9. The Iowa Department of Administrative Services anticipates construction to begin on February 4, 2022 and end on December 30, 2022. Bids shall be submitted on the Bid Form and shall be accompanied by a Bid Security as set forth in the Instructions to Bidders in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount. Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid bond, cashier's check or a certified check drawn upon a solvent bank chartered under the laws of the United States of America. The Iowa Department of Administrative Services reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to waive irregularities and to accept a bid that is deemed in the best interest of the State of Iowa. Due to the circumstances surrounding COVID-19, the State is amending the bid submittal and public opening procedures of the above RFB. BID SUBMITTAL The Bid shall be submitted to the Issuing Officer through the Iowa VSS electronic bidding system. The link to VSS is: https://vss.iowa.gov/webapp/VSS_ON/AltSelfService. VSS should be accessed via Internet Explorer. Bidder will need to register regardless of whether it has already done business with the State of Iowa. Click the Register button on the left side of the VSS screen to start the registration process. If you have any issues with registration, please call the helpdesk at 515-281-6614. Bidders should complete the registration process and ensure the ability to log in as soon as possible to ensure Bids can be submitted on the due date as the helpdesk is not available 24/7. Bids should be split into several files if the bid exceeds the 10MB threshold. There is no limit on the number of files which can be uploaded. Please make sure the electronic documents submitted contain all of the required signatures. Digital signatures will be accepted. Bidders without access to electronic means should contact the issuing officer at 515-322-2893.