Demolition, site work, renovation and addition to an educational facility in Windsor Heights, Iowa. Completed plans call for the addition of a 7,400-square-foot, two-story above grade educational facility; for the demolition of a educational facility; and for the renovation of a 3,700-square-foot educational facility.

Bids will be considered by the Owner at a public meeting to be held at West Des Moines Community Schools at 7:00 PM, Central Time, on Monday, September 23, 2019 or at such later time and place as may then be fixed. A signed copy of the contract shall be provided to the Architect no later than Monday, September 16, 2019. Insurance and Bonds shall be submitted to the Architect no later than Thursday, September 19, 2019. The general nature of the work is as follows: The project consists of a 7,400 sf two story multipurpose room addition to the elementary school building and 3,700 sf interior renovations. The project also replaced the buildings chiller and boiler systems. Limited site work within the addition footprint and immediate vicinity are included in this project. The bulk of the site work was included in the Site Package already awarded under separate contract. Submittals may start as soon as the contract is awarded. The onsite work may commence after contracts have been fully executed. The school shall remain functional during the school year and interior work shall be phased according to the construction documents. The work must be substantially completed (with systems ready for operation) no later than August 3, 2020. Bidding documents may be examined online at and at the following location(s): Action Reprographics, actionrepro.com, 5037 NE 14th Street, Des Moines, IA A Master Builders card may be presented in place of a deposit. The deposit will be refunded in full upon return of the documents in good condition within ten days after receipt of bids. Each Bidder shall accompany the Bid with a Bid security, in a separate envelope, as security that the successful bidder will enter into a contract for the work bid upon and will furnish after the award of the contract corporate surety bond or bonds, acceptable to the Owner, for the faithful performance of the contract, in an amount equivalent to one hundred percent of the amount of the contract. The bidder's security shall be in an amount equivalent to 5% of the bid amount, and shall be in the form of a cashier's or certified check drawn on a bank in Iowa or a bank chartered under the laws of the United States of America, or a certified bank share draft drawn on a credit union in Iowa or chartered under the laws of the United States of America or a bid bond with corporate surety satisfactory to the Owner. The bid security will be held by the Owner until a contract is fully executed and bonds are approved by the Owner. All Bidders are required to provide a statement regarding their residency status as required by 875 Iowa Administrative Code Chapter 156. Contractors using "materials, supplies, and equipment" on projects in designated "exempt entities" may purchase these items without liability for the sales tax. The contractor must have a purchasing agent authorization letter and an exemption certificate from the public entity to present to the retailer, which specifies the construction project and will be available for that project only. Owner will issue an authorization letter and an exemption certificate to the contractor and/or subcontractors for the purchase or use of building materials, supplies, and equipment to be used on this project only. DO NOT include sales tax on your bid form. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of 30 days after the date of the scheduled closing time for the receipt of bids. Bidders shall be prepared to submit a performance bond and payment bond conditioned on the faithful performance of the contract. Out-of-state bidders shall be prepared to submit an Out-ofState Contractor Bond to the Iowa Division of Labor in accordance with Chapter 91C of the Code of Iowa. 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 labor to the extent lawfully required under Iowa law. It is the intent of the Owner to award a contract to the lowest responsible, responsive bidder provided the bid has been submitted in accordance with the bidding requirements. The Owner reserves the right to waive informalities or irregularities. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids.