Site work and paving for a mixed-use development in Washington, Iowa. Completed plans call for site work for a playground / park / athletic field.

Scope of work includes but is not limited to the following: Removal of existing asphalt playground paving on the east side of the school and replacement with new concrete paving. Storm sewer improvements tying into the existing roof drains at the pavement replacement area on the east side of the building. Bids will be received and project constructed under a single prime contract. Bids must be on a lump sum basis. Work to commence on or about June 21, 2021 and be substantially complete on or before August 13, 2021. Final Acceptance of the Project shall be on or before August 23, 2021. Each Bid shall be submitted on the Bid Form provided with the Bidding Documents. No oral, facsimile or telephonic bids or modifications will be considered. Bids shall be addressed and delivered to the Washington Community School District -- Attention Jeff Dieleman, Business Manager, in sealed envelopes marked with the Project Name 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. A signed copy of the Construction Progress Schedule and Resident Bidder Form are to be included with the bid. Each Bid shall be accompanied by a Bid Security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid submitted. Bid Security must be in the form set forth in the Instructions to Bidders and submitted in a separate sealed envelope clearly labeled Bid Security. Bid Security must be in one of the following forms: Certified Check, Cashier's Check, Certified Share Draft or an approved Bond Form. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Certificate of Insurance and Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds both in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract Price and in accordance with other requirements outlined in the Bid Documents. Should the successful bidder fail or neglect to furnish satisfactory performance/payment bonds, refuse to enter into a Contract on the basis of the bid, or fail to meet the requirements of this Notice and the specifications regulating the award, the bidder's security may be retained as liquidated damages. No bidder may withdraw its bid for a period of forty-five (45) calendar days after the date and hour set for opening of bids. IOWA STATE SALES TAX: This project is tax exempt. Do Not include Iowa State Sales Tax in any calculation of Bid totals. Contractors and Suppliers will be provided an Iowa sales tax exemption certificate for this project. All bidders must provide a statement regarding the bidder's resident status. This statement shall be on the Bidder Status Form designated by the Iowa Department of Labor commissioner and available online. The statement must be signed by an authorized representative of the bidder. Failure by any bidder to provide a completed statement with its bid may result in the Board of Education rejecting the bid as non-responsive. BASIS OF BIDS: The Board of Directors of the Washington Community School District reserves the right to conduct such investigations as allowed by law to assist in the evaluation of and to establish the responsibility and qualifications of the apparent low bidders to perform the work in accordance with the contract documents to its satisfaction within the prescribed time. In addition, the School District may require submission by the apparent low bidder of AIA Document A305, Contractor Qualification Statement, at its discretion The Bidder shall include all requested Forms and attachments with their submission of the Bid Form; failure to comply may be cause for rejection. Consideration of bids and the award of contract may be made by the Washington Community School District to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder determined on the basis of a combination of the base bid and selected alternates at its meeting on May 12, 2021, 7:00 p.m. at the District Office Board Room, 404 W. Main Street, Washington, IA. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids, or any part thereof, and to waive informalities or irregularities and to enter into such Contract or Contracts as shall be deemed in the best interests of the Washington Community School District. By virtue of statutory authority, a preference will be given to products and provisions grown and coal produced within the State of Iowa. All bids will be governed by applicable provisions in the Iowa Code and Board Policies A Pre-Bid Meeting is not scheduled at this time. Contractors may schedule a site visit with the District; unscheduled visits are not allowed.