Site work for a road / highway in West Des Moines, Iowa. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway.

The extent of work on this project is the furnishing of all labor, equipment, and materials for the construction of improvements generally described as follows: Site work related to branded monument signs marking key roadway entrances to the City of West Des Moines. Scope of work includes the installation of complete concrete foundations, including all site work associated with excavation, utilities, planting, and restoration, including construction survey. Scope excludes sign fabrication and installation, which are to be completed under a separate contract. Coordination with other contractors and utilities regarding the sign installation and electrical connection shall be incidental to this project. The kinds of materials, estimated quantities, and work to be done for the project on which bids will be received are as shown on the bid proposal for said project. All bids shall be made on a form furnished by the City and shall be filed on or before the time specified above, in a sealed envelope addressed to the City Clerk of West Des Moines, Iowa, clearly stating that the envelope contains a bid on this project. Each proposal shall be accompanied by a bid bond, a cashier's or certified check drawn on an Iowa bank or a bank chartered under the laws of the United States in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the bid. If a bid bond is submitted it must be on the form provided with the contract documents. The bid security submitted should be made payable to the City of West Des Moines, Iowa, and not contain any conditions either in the body or as an endorsement thereon. This bid security is provided to the City of West Des Moines as security that if the bidder is awarded the contract by the City, the bidder will enter into a contract on the form provided by the City at prices bid and shall furnish the required performance and payment bond to the City. If the bidder fails to execute the contract and to furnish an acceptable performance and payment bond or provide a Certificate of Insurance within ten (10) days after acceptance of the bid by the City, the bid security may be forfeited or cashed by the City as liquidated damages. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a performance and payment bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price guaranteeing faithful performance of the contract and guaranteeing payment to all persons supplying labor and/or materials in the execution of the work provided for in the contract. Additionally the contractor must provide the City with a guarantee of maintenance of said improvement in the form of surety for a period of two (2) years from the time of acceptance by the City. Payment for the work will be made by the City in cash from such funds as may be legally available including cash on hand, proceeds from the sale and issuance of General Obligation Bonds and such other funds including the proceeds from the sale and issuance of such other bonds as may lawfully be issued as the City Council may at its sole discretion determine and provide. Work on said project shall commence within ten (10) days of the written notice to proceed. Foundation work, utility, earthwork, site restoration work shall be completed by an interim date of December 13, 2019. Project and planting beds completion date will be June 1, 2020. Liquidated damages in the amount of Two Hundred-Fifty dollars ($250.00) per day will be assessed for each day that the work remains uncompleted, for both the interim completion date and final completion date, after the end of the contract period. Payment will be made to the contractor based on monthly estimates in amounts equal to ninety-five (95%) percent of the contract value of the work completed during the preceding calendar month, and will be based upon an estimate prepared by the Contractor on the first day of the month, subject to the approval of the Engineer. Any such payment by the City shall in no way be construed as an act of acceptance for any part of the work partially or totally completed. Final payment by the City will be made in accordance with Iowa statues and the contract documents. The City reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids and to waive any and/or all technicalities and/or all irregularities.