Demolition and site work for a water / sewer project in Ankeny, Iowa. Completed plans call for the demolition of a water / sewer project; and for site work for a water / sewer project.

A prebid meeting will not be held. Est. Completion Date: April 7, 2022 Demolition/Building Removal/Hauling/Salvage, Sitework/Excavating and Grading, Water and Wastewater Facilities Removal of all equipment, piping, supports, stairs, grating, and other appurtenances within and adjacent to noted structures. Full and partial demolition of selected structures, piping, manholes, and other miscellaneous structures including full demolition of all sidewalks, hydrants, light poles, trees, shrubs, and other items. Filling demolished structures to obtain finished grades as indicated on the Drawings. Grading, temporary site stabilization, and other associated general construction. Bids will be considered by the City of Ankeny City Council at its meeting at 5:30 P.M. on the 4th day of October, 2021, in said City Council Chambers. The City Council may award a Contract at said meeting, or at such other time and place as shall then be announced. Work on the improvement shall be commenced any time after a written Notice to Proceed is issued and shall be completed as stated below. The Notice to Proceed will be issued after the preconstruction conference, which is expected to occur in October 2021 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 of Ankeny, for the faithful performance of the Contract, in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the amount of the Contract. The Bidder's security shall be in the amount fixed in the Instructions to Bidders and shall be in the form of a cashier's check or a certified check drawn on an FDIC insured bank in 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 of Ankeny. The bid shall contain no condition except as provided in the specifications. The City of Ankeny reserves the right to defer acceptance of any bid for a period of thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of bids and no bid may be withdrawn during this period. Each successful Bidder will be required to furnish a corporate Surety Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of its Contract price. Said Bond shall be issued by a responsible Surety approved by the City of Ankeny and shall guarantee the faithful performance of the Contract and the terms and conditions therein contained and shall guarantee the prompt payment of all material and labor, and protect and save harmless the City of Ankeny from claims and damages of any kind caused by the operations of the Contract The City of Ankeny, Iowa, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award. The Contractor shall substantially complete the overall project by March 31, 2022. Substantial completion for the overall project shall be defined as all demolition, backfill, and miscellaneous site work. Should the Contractor fail to substantially complete the work within this timeframe, liquidated damages of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) per calendar day will be assessed for work not substantially completed within the designated Contract term(s). The Contractor shall fully complete the overall project by April 7, 2022. Full completion for the overall project shall be defined as all work completed and all improvements ready for final acceptance. Should the Contractor fail to fully complete the work within this timeframe, liquidated damages of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per calendar day will be assessed for work not fully completed within the designated Contract term(s). The City of Ankeny does hereby reserve the right to reject any or all bids, to waive informalities, and to enter into such contract, or contracts, as it shall deem to be in the best interest of the City