Site work for a water / sewer project in Spencer, Iowa. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) sanitary sewer main; precast concrete manholes, and PVC sewer services. Said improvements will be constructed along 9th Street SW between Windcrest II Addition and 7th Avenue SW and along 7th Avenue SW between Southmoor Drive and 8th Street SW in Spencer, IA. Major items of construction and approximate quantities thereof for the "2021 7TH AVENUE SW SEWER EXTENSION PROJECT, SPENCER, IOWA," are as follows: Concrete Manholes 2 Each 8" PVC Sanitary Sewer 877 Ln Ft Sewer Pipe Bedding (SUDAS Class 1) 877 Ln Ft The contractor shall have 21 consecutive calendar days to complete the project. Said 21 day period shall be between August 16, 2021 and December 1, 2021. The contractor shall complete all work covered by the contract on or before the 21st calendar day following the commencement of work at the site, or December 1, 2021, whichever comes first. All work is to be done in strict compliance with the plans and specifications that have been approved by the City Council and are now on file for public examination in the City Clerk's Office. Each proposal/bid shall be submitted in a sealed envelope to the City Clerk on or before the time herein set for said letting. Each proposal/bid shall be made on a proposal form furnished by the Engineer for use on this project. Each proposal shall be accompanied by a cashier's check or certified check on a solvent Iowa bank or a 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 in the form prescribed in the specifications (see Chapter 26 of the current Code of Iowa) and filed in an envelope separate from the one containing the proposal, sealed, and in the amount of not less than 5 percent of the bid. The check or bid bond shall be made payable to the Treasurer, City of Spencer, Iowa. Said check may be cashed or the bid bond declared forfeited by the City as liquidated damages in the event the bidder fails or refuses to enter into a contract as required by the specifications within fifteen (15) days of the award of a contract. The Contractor shall furnish a Performance and Payment Bond (see Chapter 573 of the current Code of Iowa), in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the amount of the contract, 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 protect and save harmless the CITY, and KRUSE, CATE & NELSON, P.C., Spencer, Iowa, from claims and damages of any kind caused by the construction of said improvements, and shall also guarantee the maintenance of said improvement in good repair for not less than two (2) years from the date of final acceptance of the improvement by the City Council. The City Council reservesthe right to defer acceptance of any proposal for a period not to exceed thirtyone (31) days from the date for bid opening. The City of Spencer, Iowa, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in employment or the provision of services. The City of Spencer, Iowa, does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs or activities. Theresa Reardon, City Clerk, has been designated to coordinate compliance with the non-discrimination requirements contained in section 35.107 of the Department of Justice regulations. Information concerning the provisions of the American with Disabilities Act, and the rights provided thereunder, are available from the ADA coordinator.