Renovation of a municipal facility in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Completed plans call for the renovation of a municipal facility.

The Work generally consists of renovation of the Colonial Building . Bids shall be on a lump sum basis Start Date: February 1, 2023 The work for this project shall be performed according to Iowa Statewide Urban Design and Specifications (SUDAS), 2021 edition. SUDAS documents may be found online at website If there is a discrepancy between SUDAS and the City's Bid Documents, the City's Bid Documents take precedence. Items included in the Project are exempt from State of Iowa and Local Option Sales and Use Taxes. Contractor is responsible for obtaining the exemption or for applying for reimbursement for such taxes paid. Sales and Use taxes shall not be included in the Bid. The purpose of a site visit is for interested bidders to familiarize themselves with all conditions that may affect the time or cost of performance. The City is inviting all interested bidders to do this so it will not be necessary later on to make a subsequent claim or request a contract modification because of facts not known when the bid was submitted. The purpose of a site visit is only to become aware of existing conditions and is NOT to be used in any way as a sales call. All questions regarding the bid must be submitted to Purchasing Services through the IonWave system. Bid security, as defined in Section 26.8 of the Iowa Code, in the amount of FIVE percent of the Bid must accompany each Bid. The successful bidder shall be required to provide performance and payment bonds, each in the amount of 100 percent of the Contract Price. The City of Cedar Rapids seeks to enhance worker safety by creating workplaces that are free of drugs and substance abuse. All contractors and subcontractors shall be responsible for preemployment drug screening of prospective employees. All contractors and subcontractors shall have in place a drug and alcohol testing policy that conforms to the requirements of Iowa Code and will be required to submit with their Bid an affidavit attesting to this practice. By virtue of statutory authority, preference will be given to Iowa produced products and Iowa domestic labor to the extent lawfully required under State Statutes, providing that award of contract will be made to the bidder submitting the lowest responsible bid. In all contracts to be awarded for a public improvement, which shall include building or construction Work to be paid for in whole or in part by the use of funds of the municipality, resident bidders shall be allowed a preference against nonresident bidders from a state or foreign country which gives or requires a preference to bidders from that state or foreign country. The preference is equal to the preference given or required by the state or foreign country with which the nonresident bidder is a resident. "Resident bidder" means a person authorized to transact business in Iowa and having a place of business for transacting business within Iowa at which it is and had conducted business for at least six months prior to the first advertisement for the public improvement and in the case of a corporation, at least fifty percent of the common stock is owned by residents of this state. If another state or foreign country has a more stringent definition of a resident bidder, the more stringent definition is applicable as to bidders from that state or foreign country. The Successful Bidder shall submit a written affirmative action program to the City unless already having an approved Affirmative Action program on file with the City. The City will not process payment requests until the affirmative action program is approved by the City. Failure to comply with this requirement may be deemed cause for contract termination. The City Council of the City of Cedar Rapids 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 City. The City reserves the right to defer acceptance of any proposal for 45 calendar days after the bids have been received and opened.