Remodeling of a library in Ankeny, Iowa. Completed plans call for the remodel of a library.

The existing Kirkendall Public Library Building shall be remodeled into the new Ankeny Public Services Office Building. The interior of the building shall be demolished and rebuilt to accommodate four public service departments of the City. The scope of work includes all civil, landscape, architectural, mechanical, electrical and technology systems. The exterior of the building shall be maintained except for the front entrance canopy, which shall be reconstructed. A new parking lot will be constructed along with a new turn lane on the adjacent street. A new geothermal HVAC system and emergency generator will be included. Each Bidder shall accompany its bid with bid security of five percent (5%) as defined in Iowa Code Section 26.8, as security that the successful Bidder will enter into a Contract for the work bid upon and will furnish after the award of Contract a corporate Surety Bond, in a form acceptable to the City of Ankeny, for the faithful performance of the Contract, in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the amount of the Contract. The Bidder's security shall be in the amount fixed in the Instructions to Bidders and shall be in the form of a cashier's check or a certified check drawn on an FDIC insured bank in Iowa or on an FDIC insured bank chartered under the laws of the United States; or a certified share draft drawn on a credit union in Iowa or chartered under the laws of the United States; or a Bid Bond on the form provided in the Contract Documents with corporate Surety satisfactory to the City of Ankeny. The bid shall contain no condition except as provided in the specifications. Each successful Bidder will be required to furnish a corporate Surety Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of its Contract price. Said Bond shall be issued by a responsible Surety approved by the City of Ankeny 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 of Ankeny from claims and damages of any kind caused by the operations of the Contract. Work on the improvement shall commence any time after a written Notice to Proceed is issued. It is anticipated that work can start in December of 2019 pending the vacation of the current use of the building, but no later than January 6, 2020. The Contractor shall substantially complete the project no later than October 1, 2020. Substantially complete shall be defined as the building being sufficiently complete to be used for its intended purpose. The Contractor shall fully complete the project no later than November 1, 2020. Fully complete shall be defined as all punch list items and closeout submittals have been completed to the Architect and Owner's satisfaction. Should the Contractor fail to fully complete the work in this timeframe, liquidated damages of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) per calendar day will be assessed for work not completed within the designated Contract term(s). The City of Ankeny 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.