Site work and paving for a mixed-use development in Waterloo, Iowa. Completed plans call for site work for a transportation facility; and for paving for a transportation facility.

Notice is hereby given that the Council of said City will conduct a public hearing on the proposed plans,specifications, form of contract, and estimate of cost for the construction of the above-described improvement project at 5:30 p.m. on June 15, 2020 , said hearing to be held in the Harold E. Getty Council Chambers in City Hall in said City. The project for the improvements at the Waterloo Regional Airport, Waterloo, Iowa, consists of: FAA AIP 3-19-0094-0046-2020 Reconstruct West Terminal Apron and Clean/Reseal Joints East Terminal Apron consists of reconstruction of West Terminal Apron, including removal of the existing bituminous apron pavement ranging in thickness from ten (10) to twelve and one-half (12 1/2) inches in thickness; removal and replacement of the existing base and subbase materials; installation of cement treated permeable base course; installation of approximately 3,400 square yards of 12 1/2 -inch thick Portland Cement Concrete Pavement; reconstruction and installation of three (3) storm sewer structures; and Add Alternate Bid Option for joint cleaning/sealing. FAA AIP 3-19-0094-0047-2020 Reconstruct Taxiway B South of Runway 18/36 and Remove Trees consists of reconstruction of Taxiway B South of Runway 18/36 with 13-inch Portland Cement Concrete Pavement; removal and replacement of Taxiway B Medium Intensity Edge Lights, wiring and conduit, and replacement with new LED Medium Intensity Taxiway Edge Lights, new conduit and wiring, and LED Guidance Signage; removal of existing subdrain system and installation of new system; pavement marking for Taxiway B; reconstruction of Taxiway C south of Runway 12/30; and clearing and grubbing of trees north of Runway 18/36 and clearing and grubbing of trees west of Runway 18/36. The work under the proposed contract shall be commenced within ten (10) working days after receipt of "Notice to Proceed" and shall be completed according to the terms of the entire contract within one hundred-fifty (150) calendar days from the date established in the Notice to Proceed. Failure to complete within the allotted time will result in assessment of liquidated damages in the amount of $500.00 per calendar day for each day in excess of the authorized contract time. In addition, the Runway 18/36 closure for Phase 2 work shall be limited to thirty (30) calendar days. Failure to complete Phase 2 work and re-open Runway 18/36 to traffic within the allotted time will result in assessment of liquidated damages in the amount of $1,000 per calendar day for each day in excess of the thirty (30) calendar days allotted in the contract. It is anticipated that the contact will be awarded in August of 2020 with reconstruction of the Taxiways beginning in the Spring of 2021. Work on the terminal apron including the bid alternate work may be completed during the Fall of 2020. Removal of trees is required to be completed between October 1, 2020 and March 31, 202 A contract will be awarded to the qualified bidder submitting the lowest bid. 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. Bids may be held by the City of Waterloo, Iowa, for a period not to exceed ninety (90) 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 within the State of Iowa and preference will be given to local domestic labor in the construction of the improvements. 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. Time is an essential element of this contract. It is important that the work be diligently pursued to completion. If the work is not completed within the specified contract period, plus authorized extensions, the contractor shall pay to the City Liquidated Damages in the amount of five hundred dollars ($500.00) per day, for each day, as further described herein, in excess of the authorized time. Days beyond the specified completion date for which Liquidated Damages will be charged will be working days that the contractor does, or could have worked, from Monday through Saturday. Sundays will be counted only if work is performed. Partial working days will be considered as a full working day. Days not chargeable for Liquidated Damages will include rain days, Sunday if no work is done, and legal holidays. Working days will cease to be charged when only punch list items remain to be completed. Punch list items do not include contract bid items or approved change/extra work orders. When the Contractor believes the project to be substantially completed, a written notice stating the same shall be submitted to the Engineer and a request made for a Punch List. If the work under the Contract extends beyond the normal construction season for such work the Contractor shall submit to the Engineer in writing a request that working days counted toward the project be suspended until work is resumed the following construction season. This amount is not construed as a penalty. These damages are for the cost to the City of providing the required additional inspection, engineering and contract administration.