Site work and paving for a mixed-use development in Des Moines, Iowa. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway; for paving for a road / highway; sidewalk / parking lot; sidewalk / parking lot; and water / sewer project.

The extent of work on this project is the furnishing of all labor, equipment, and materials for the construction of improvements in Waukee generally described as follows: Construct the NW Douglas Parkway Construction including all materials, labor and equipment necessary for installation of approximately: 11,000 CY of Grading, 8,500 SY of Modified Subbase, 7,000 SY of 10" PCC Pavement, 3,000 SY of PCC Trail/Sidewalk, 140 LF of Water Main, 1,400 LF of Storm Sewer, 11 EA Intakes or Manholes, 3,100 LF of Joint Utility Trench, surface restoration and miscellaneous related work and appurtenances. The project also includes 10,500 CY of Grading, 5,000 SY of Modified Subbase, 4,000 SY of 10" PCC Pavement, 950 LF of Water Main, 1,100 LF of Storm Sewer, 8 EA Intakes or Manholes, surface restoration and miscellaneous related work and appurtenances which will be bid as an alternate to the project. The kinds of materials, estimated quantities, and work to be done for the project on which bids will be received are as shown on the bid proposal for said project. All work is to be done in strict compliance with the Plans and Specifications prepared by the Engineer which have been heretofore approved by the City Council and which are now on file for public examination in the office of the City Clerk. All bids shall be made on a form furnished by the City and shall be filed before the time specified above, in a sealed envelope addressed to the City Clerk of Waukee, Iowa, clearly stating that the envelope contains a bid on this project. Each bidder shall accompany its bid with bid security 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, for the faithful performance of the contract and guaranteeing payment to all persons supplying labor and/or materials in the execution of the work provided for in the contract, in an amount equal to 100% of the amount of the contract. Additionally the bidder must provide the City with a guarantee of maintenance of said improvement for a period of four (4) years from the time of acceptance by the City. The bidder's security shall be in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the bid (determined by adding the base bid and all alternates) and shall be in the form of a cashier's check or a certified check drawn on an FDIC insured bank chartered under the laws of the state of 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. The bid security shall contain no additional conditions either in the body or as an endorsement thereon. If the bidder fails to execute the contract and to furnish an acceptable performance, payment, and maintenance bond or provide a Certificate of Insurance within ten (10) days after acceptance of the bid by the City, the bid security may be forfeited or cashed by the City as liquidated damages. By virtue of statutory authority, a preference will be given to products and provisions grown and coal produced within the State of Iowa. 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. Failure to submit a fully completed Bidder Status Form with the bid may result in the bid being deemed nonresponsive and rejected. Per Iowa Code section 423.3 (80), the City will issue an exemption certificate for the purchase or use of building materials, supplies, and equipment that will be used in the performance of the construction contract. Work on said project shall commence within ten (10) days of a written notice to proceed and shall be completed by: May 27, 2022 The duration of the work is critical to the project so as to minimize damage to other streets and public infrastructure and the disruption associated with the project to the public. Damages in the amount of Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00) per calendar day will be assessed for each day the work shall remain uncompleted after the end of the contract period at the sole discretion of the City which at the option of the City may be deducted from any retainage prior to release, the final payment to contractor, or through the commencement of a cause of action by the City, in the City's sole discretion. The selection by the City of any particular course of action hereunder is not exclusive and shall not preclude the pursuit of additional remedies by the City. In the event the City institutes legal proceedings, the Contractor shall be responsible for any and all attorney's fees and expenses. Payment for the work will be made by the City in cash from such funds as may be legally available including cash on hand, proceeds from the sale and issuance of General Obligation Bonds and such other funds including the proceeds from the sale and issuance of such other bonds as may lawfully be issued as the City Council may at its sole discretion determine and provide. Payment will be made to the contractor based on monthly estimates in amounts equal to ninety-five (95%) percent of the contract value of the work completed during the preceding calendar month, and will be based upon an estimate prepared by the Contractor on the first day of the month, subject to the approval of the Engineer. Any such payment by the City shall in no way be construed as an act of acceptance for any part of the work partially or totally completed. Final payment by the City will be made in accordance with Iowa statutes and the contract documents. The City reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids and to waive any and/or all technicalities and/or all irregularities, and to accept the bid which it deems to be in the best interest of the City