Renovation of a water / sewer project in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Completed plans call for the renovation of a water pump station.

Bids received after the deadline for submission of bids as stated herein shall not be considered and shall be returned to the late bidder unopened. The bid letting will be held remotely for bidders and the general public. Information for remote access will be issued by addendum. Bids will be considered by the City of Oskaloosa at its meeting at 6:00 P.M. on Monday, July 6, 2020 in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 220 South Market, Oskaloosa, Iowa. The City of Oskaloosa reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Time for Commencement and Completion of Work. Work on the improvements shall be commenced immediately upon issuance of a written Notice to Proceed and be completed as stated below. Bid Security. Each bidder shall accompany its bid with bid security 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 form acceptable to the City, for the faithful performance of the contract, in an amount equal to one hundred percent of the amount of the contract. The bidder's security shall be in the amount fixed in the Instruction to Bidders and shall be in the form of a cashier's check, a certified check, or a bank money order drawn on a FDIC insured bank in Iowa or on a 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. The bid shall contain no condition except as provided in the specifications. Contract Documents. Electronic project documents are available at no cost electronically. Project information, Engineer's cost opinion and plan holder information is also available at this portal. Plan downloads require the user to register for a free membership electronically. Preference of Products and Labor. Preference shall be given to domestic construction materials by the contractor, subcontractors, materialmen, and suppliers in performance of the contract and, further, by virtue of statutory authority, preference will be given to products and provisions grown and coal produced within the State of Iowa, and to Iowa domestic labor, to the extent lawfully required under Iowa statutes. In accordance with Iowa statutes, a resident bidder shall be allowed a preference as against a nonresident bidder from a state or foreign country if that state or foreign country gives or requires any preference to bidders from that state or foreign country, including but not limited to any preference to bidders, the imposition of any type of labor force preference, or any other form of preferential treatment to bidders or laborers from that state or foreign country. The preference allowed shall be equal to the preference given or required by the state or foreign country in which the nonresident bidder is a resident. In the instance of a resident labor force preference, a nonresident bidder shall apply the same resident labor force preference to a public improvement in this state as would be required in the construction of a public improvement by the state or foreign country in which the nonresident bidder is a resident General Nature of Improvement. The work generally consists of the following: Lift Station Base Bid: Furnish all labor, materials, equipment and incidentals to complete the replacement of the lift station pumps and pump control systems, including but not limited to installing temporary/portable pumping connection to existing force main, providing temporary pumping during construction, demolition of existing equipment, replacing two (2) self-priming suction lift pumps, replacing suction piping, replacing discharge piping to force main, replacing motors, installing new bar screen and rail system, installing portable hoist and base, replacing interior and exterior light fixtures, installing pad-mounted generator, installing propane tank, installing new float switches and pressure transducer switches, replacing lift station control systems, installing cellular communication system, replacing wet well ventilation blower, demolition of existing active and inactive controls and wiring systems to be replace and/or removed, connections, startup, training, and miscellaneous associated work for the complete operating lift station including clean up and surface restoration. Alternate E1: Furnish all labor, materials, equipment and incidentals to complete the replacement of overhead electrical service from the existing transformer with #3/0 quadruplex service conductors and miscellaneous associated work. Alternate 2: Furnish all labor, materials, equipment and incidentals to complete painting of the interior and exterior of the lift station building and miscellaneous associated work. Building materials, supplies, and equipment incorporated into said improvement are exempt from Iowa Department of Revenue and Finance sales tax and any applicable local option sales tax and school infrastructure local option sales tax pursuant to Iowa Code Sections: 422.42 (15) & (16), and 422.47 (5). Bidder shall not include payment of Iowa sales tax in Bid. Jurisdiction will provide Purchasing Agent Authorization Letter and Designated Exempt Entity Iowa Construction Sales Tax Exemption Certificate. Contractor will coordinate sales tax exempt purchases with subcontractors and material and equipment suppliers. Contractor will maintain records identifying the materials purchased sales tax exempt and will maintain records verifying the use of said materials on said improvement. Payment to the Contractor for said improvements will be made in monthly estimates and one final payment. Monthly estimates will be equivalent to ninety-five percent (95%) of the contract value of the work completed during the preceding calendar month. Such monthly payment will in no way be construed as an act of acceptance for any part of the work partially or totally. Final payment to the Contractor will be made no earlier than thirty (30) days from and after final acceptance of the work by the Jurisdiction. Before final payment is made, the Contractor shall file with the Jurisdiction lien waivers from material suppliers and/or subcontractors showing that they were paid in full for materials supplied and/or work performed on the project. Liquidated damages in the amount of Seven Hundred Dollars ($700.00) per working day will be assessed for each day that the work shall remain uncompleted after the end of the contract period with due allowance for extension of contract period due to conditions beyond the control of the Contractor. Successful Bidder will be required to furnish Performance, Payment and Maintenance Bond acceptable to the City of Oskaloosa on the form provided in the specifications in amounts equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price. Award of the contracts will be to the lowest responsive, responsible, qualified bidder submitting the lowest acceptable bid. The award will be based on either the base bid or the total of base bid plus any combination of alternates selected by the City. The City of Oskaloosa hereby reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive informalities and irregularities and to enter into such contract as it may deem to be for the best interest of the City of Oskaloosa. A bidder shall not withdraw its proposal for a period of sixty (60) calendar days after the date designated for opening of proposals. Alternates will be selected by the City of Oskaloosa. The Notice to Proceed will be issued by July 27, 2020. The work under the proposed contract shall be fully completed and ready for final payment from written Notice to Proceed as follows: Lift Station Base Bid: 60 calendar days Alternate E1: 5 calendar days Alternate 2: 5 calendar days