Site work and new construction of an educational facility in Orange City, Iowa. Completed plans call for the construction of a educational facility; and for site work for a educational facility.

https://siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/watch-now-construction-begins-for-moc-floyd-valley-elementary-school/article_28f2e342-eecb-54da-9a68-381cc21157d9.html ORANGE CITY, Iowa -- The future MOC-Floyd Valley elementary school is about to start emerging from the ground. MOC-Floyd Valley elementary school construction A piece of construction equipment moves dirt Thursday at the site of the new MOC-Floyd Valley elementary school in Orange City. Jesse Brothers Sioux City Journal Dirt work at the construction site, located half a mile south of Highway 10 between Orange City and Alton, began in the late summer or early fall of last year. The earliest phase of the years-long construction process is expected to begin this week. "We had a great fall, got a lot of work done there, in fact they got more work done there than they expected to get done in the fall, which put us ahead this spring," said MOC-Floyd Valley Superintendent Russ Adams. The 38-acre school property, which the school district purchased from the city of Orange City, is being annexed into the city limits. Once finalized, this will bring the boundary of Alton and Orange City into direct contact. Russ Adams, superintendent of the MOC-Floyd Valley school district, talks about the new MOC-Floyd Valley elementary school which is under construction in Orange City. The 135,000-square-foot building, which should be completed in time for the 2023-2024 school year, will replace the current Orange City and Hospers elementary schools. Adams anticipates the building could accommodate as many as 700 to 800 students from TK (transitional kindergarten) to fifth grade. As of last year, there were around 461 students at Orange City and another 228 at Hospers, with annual enrollment growth of roughly 18 students each year. School district voters last March approved a $37 million bond to finance the new school. A small portion of the bond proceeds will be used to pay for future expansions and improvements at the high school in Orange City. District officials said the two existing elementary schools were nearing maximum capacity in the growing district. The current Orange City elementary dates to the early 1920s, while the Hospers elementary was built in the late 1950s. The two schools educate students from Granville, Maurice, Orange City, Hospers and Alton. Adams had been anxious about the student dropoff/pickup zones at the current schools. At the beginning and end of each school day, private vehicles, buses and students on foot jockey in a space that wasn't designed for that volume of traffic. The new school's loading and unloading zones are designed with improved safety in mind. The design for the new school's facade is notable for its sections of bright, iridescent blue metal paneling, which the designers attributed to children's enjoyment of bright colors. Lee Beukelman, the lead architect on the project, said the school was designed for future flexibility. Expanding the existing elementary buildings wasn't a practical option, but that will be an option with the new building if future generations need the space. "It was planned with additions in mind," said Beukelman, an architect with CMBA Architects in Sioux City, who led a team of architects, designers, engineers and others on the project. The school has six "pods" -- clusters of classrooms based on grade level, for a total of 38 classrooms, Beukelman said. The classrooms have "front porches," which are somewhat like mini-classrooms outside the main classrooms. These can be used for a variety of purposes, like small group instruction. "The building will be designed to promote collaboration, to promote creativity and that type of thing," Adams said. The building is geothermically heated and meets state energy-efficiency specifications. Its large windows will allow a flood of natural light. Beukelman said the new school should have a useful life of 50 or 60 years, assuming it's properly maintained. "Some schools last 100 years, this one can too if it's well taken care of," he said. The city of Orange City will take possession of the current elementary building once it's vacated in 2023. City officials are looking into various redevelopment options. ___________ For Construction for a New Elementary School Building Construction for a new elementary school building. This 3 rd of 4 bid issuances consists of Interior & Exterior Concrete, Masonry, Steel Erection & Supply, Precast Erection, General Carpentry, Casework Supply, Roofing, Metal Panels, Door Supply, Glass & Glazing, Framing & Drywall, Painting, Ceilings, Flooring, Specialty Supply, Athletic Equipment, Kitchen Equipment, Elevators, Fire Sprinklers, Plumbing, HVAC, Electrical, Security, Site Utilities & Landscaping. Mass Grading, Precast Supply & Geothermal Wellfields have already been bid out and awarded. A future bid issuance is being developed for Track Asphalt & Surfacing, Fencing, Cabling, Playground Equipment and FF&E. All bids shall be accompanied by a bid security in a separate sealed envelope as allowed by Section 26.14A of the Iowa Code. Bid security in the amount of 5% of the total bid in the form of certified check, credit union share draft, or surety bond written on an original AIA Document A310, Bid Bond is required for this project. The successful bidder will be required to provide surety Performance and Payment Bonds in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Sum. The surety providing bonds must have an (A-) A.M. Best rating or better or be listed on the U.S. Department of Treasury listing of approved sureties (Department Circular 570). The cost of the Bonds shall be included in the Contract Sum Each bid shall be submitted on the Bid Form provided with the Bidding Documents. No oral, emailed, facsimile or telephonic bids or modifications will be considered. Bids shall be addressed and delivered to the address listed above, in sealed envelopes marked with the Project Name, Bid Package Name and Number and name and address of Bidder. All bids shall be sealed and plainly marked. Any alteration of the Bid Form may be cause for rejection of the bid. Bidders wishing to bid on more than one Bid Category may do so. Bidders may submit a combined bid so long as they have also submitted a bid for each section of the work individually. Pricing for combined bids does not need to match the sum of individual bids. Bids may be awarded on individual Bid Categories or combined bids. Pricing for individual Bid Categories shall reflect pricing if the Bid Category is awarded independently. Clearly indicate which Bid Categories are being bid on the Bid Envelope. The MOC-Floyd Valley Community School District School Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive informalities and technicalities, and to enter such contracts as it deems in the best interest of the School District. It is the intent of the Owner to award a contract or multiple contracts to the lowest responsible, responsive bidder provided the bid has been submitted in accordance with the bidding requirements. The Owner reserves the right to waive informalities or irregularities.