Site work and new construction of a civil project in Adel, Iowa. Completed plans call for the construction of a water / sewer project.

The extent of work on this project is the furnishing of all labor, equipment, and materials for the construction of the improvements, which consist of: 1. Construction of a new 3.50 MGD (AWW) wastewater treatment plant 2. A new headworks and influent pump station 3. SBR treatment process 4. UV effluent disinfection system. 5. All other work as required by the contract documents. The tabulated results of the bid opening will be considered by the Adel City Council at their meeting on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at 6:00p.m. at which time the Council may take action on the proposals submitted or at such time as may then be fixed. Due to public health concerns related to COVID-19, this July 14, 2020, meeting of the City Council will be conducted electronically, pursuant to Iowa Code Section 21.8, as holding the meeting in person is impossible or impractical. Interested persons may attend or participate in the meeting by the following methods: To join the meeting by videoconference: https://bit.ly/2TPouyG To join by telephone: dial +1 515-478-3549 Conference ID: 517 202 966# The City Council of Adel, Iowa, will hold a public hearing on the proposed Plans, Specifications, Form of Contract, and Estimate of Costs for the construction of said improvements at 6:00p.m. on Tuesday, July 14, 2020. Interested persons may attend or participate in the hearing by the following methods: To join the meeting by videoconference: https://bit.ly/2TPouyG To join by telephone: dial +1 515-478-3549 Conference ID: 517 202 966# At said hearing, any interested person may appear and file objections thereto or to the cost of the improvements. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a corporate surety bond in an amount equal to one- hundred (100) percent of the Contract Price. Said Bond to be issued by a responsible surety approved by the Owner and authorized to do business in the State of Iowa, and shall guarantee the faithful performance of the contract and the terms and conditions therein contained and the maintenance of said improvements in good repair for not less than two (2) years from the date of Substantial Completion. Successful bidder shall also be required to provide Payment Bond as provided in the Specifications. All Bonds subject to the appropriate requirements in Code of Iowa 573.2 through 573.5 Work on the improvement shall commence within ten days of the issuance of a written Notice to Proceed. The Notice to Proceed will be issued upon approval of the contract and bonds by the Council, and be completed as stated below. The work shall be substantially completed on or before December 1, 2021, and the work shall be finally completed and ready for final payment in accordance with paragraph 14.07 of the General Conditions on or before May 31, 2022. Failure to meet either the Substantial Completion date or Final Completion date will result in liquidated damages of $1,000.00 per calendar day. The Owner hereby reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities and irregularities as it may deem to be for the best interests of the Owner. To the extent allowed by federal law, and to the extent required by Iowa law, 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. Failure to submit a fully completed Bidder Status Form with the Proposal may result in the proposal being deemed nonresponsive and rejected. Section 746 of Title VII of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (Division A - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017) and subsequentstatutes mandating domestic preference applies an American Iron and Steelrequirement to this project. All listed iron and steel products used in this project must be produced in the United States. The term "iron and steel products" meansthe following products made primarily of iron orsteel: lined or unlined pipes and fittings, manhole covers and other municipal castings, hydrants, tanks, flanges, pipe clamps and restraints, valves, structural steel, reinforced precast concrete, and construction materials. The deminimis and minor components waiver apply to this contract.