Renovation of a transportation facility in Waterloo, Iowa. Completed plans call for the renovation of a transportation facility.

https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/waterloo-considers-airport-convention-center-renovations/article_9be57179-684e-5644-8005-1720ea857bd8.html WATERLOO -- The city is poised to move forward on major improvement projects at its airport and downtown convention center. City Council members are planning to hold public hearings Monday on Waterloo Regional Airport projects expected to cost more than $4 million and also to consider design contracts for repair and renovation work at the Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center. The largest airport contract involves a variety of airfield improvements, primarily the reconstruction of Taxiway Bravo, used by aircraft to access the runway. Cedar Valley Corp. was the apparent low bidder at just over $4.15 million. Woodruff Construction of Waterloo was the apparent low bidder on two other airport projects. The firm bid $151,901 to fix up hanger No. 4, which has mold and asbestos concerns, and $90,234 to recarpet the lobby and baggage claim area in the terminal building. All three of the proposed airport projects would be funded entirely with federal and state grant funds. In separate action, council members will be asked to approve more than $340,000 in engineering and design contracts with I & S Group Inc. of Waterloo for planned convention center work. One contract calls for the firm to prepare design concepts for an addition to the center and a lobby renovation. Others involve skywalk improvements and structural work for the building penthouse. The city has borrowed $5.1 million through general obligation bonds in the last two years to make improvements at the city-owned convention center. The meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Monday in the council chambers of City Hall. Some council members will be attending electronically and residents wishing to comment on items are encouraged to do so via email to the City Clerk's Office or contact the clerk to get log-in information to participate in the meeting by phone or Zoom meeting. University Avenue engineering drawings: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The scope of this project includes removal and replacement of water damaged ceiling tile, dry wall and carpet. The project also includes the replacement of windows in the office area of Hangar No. 4. Exterior walls of the office will be tuck pointed and sealed/painted. North exterior high bay wall will be tuck pointed and EFIS wall system installed. All bids must be accompanied in a separate envelope by a certified or cashier's check drawn on an Iowa bank, or a bank chartered under the laws of the United States, a certified share draft drawn on a credit union in Iowa or chartered under the laws of the United States, or bid bond, (on the form furnished by the City) payable to the City of Waterloo, Iowa, in the sum of not less than five percent (5%) of the bid submitted, which certified check, certified share draft or bid bond will be held as security that the Bidder will enter into a Contract for the construction of the work and will furnish the required bonds, and in case the successful Bidder shall fail or refuse to enter into the Contract and furnish the required bonds, his bid security may be retained by said City as agreed upon liquidated damages. If bid bond is used, it must be signed by both the Bidder and the surety or surety's agent. Signature of surety's agent must be supported by accompanying Power of Attorney. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a "Performance Bond" and a "Payment Bond" within ten (10) days after forms are presented to him in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the 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 materials and labor and protect and save harmless the City from claims of any kind caused by the operations of the contractor. Before the Contractor shall be entitled to receive final payment for work done under this contract, it shall execute and file a bond in the penal sum of not less than 100% of the total amount of the contract, same to be known as "Maintenance Bond," and which bond must be approved by the City Council, and which bond is in addition to the bond given by the Contractor to guarantee the completion of the work. The Contractor will be paid against bi-monthly estimates in cash on the basis of ninety-five percent (95%) of the work as it is completed and materials delivered and work approved. Final payment will be made thirty-one (31) days after completion of the work and acceptance by the Council. Before final payment is made, vouchers showing that all subcontractors and workmen and all persons furnishing materials have been fully paid for such materials and labor will be required unless the City is satisfied that material, men and laborers have been paid. The Contractor is hereby notified that if the City does not have cash on hand to pay monthly pay estimates, according to Chapter 384.57 of the Code of Iowa, payment may be made by anticipatory warrants issued bearing a rate of interest not exceeding that permitted by Chapter 74A, Code of Iowa. The program proposes numerical projections regarding utilization of Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Women Business Enterprise (WBE) as Subcontractors, vendors and suppliers in the performance of Contracts awarded by the City of Waterloo, Iowa. A goal of at least ten percent (10%) for MBE participation on all City funded construction projects that are estimated at $50,000.00 or more. A goal of at least two percent (2%) for WBE participation on all City funded construction projects that are estimated at $50,000.00 or more. Any project funded in part or in total with federal funds shall follow the respective agencies contract compliance program and goals. The Prime Contractor shall make "goodfaith efforts" to meet the Contract Compliance MBE/WBE goals. The MBE/WBE subcontractors, suppliers or vendors must provide the Prime Contractor a reasonably competitive price for the service being rendered or the Contractor is not required to accept their bid. A contract will be awarded to the qualified bidder submitting the lowest total bid. Bids may be held by the City of Waterloo, Iowa, for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days from the day of the opening of bids for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualifications of bidders, prior to awarding the contract. By virtue of statutory authority, a preference will be given to products and provisions grown and coal produced with the State of Iowa and preference will be given to local domestic labor in the construction of the improvement. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids, re-advertise for new bids, and to waive informalities in the bids submitted that might be in the best interest of the City.