Site work and new construction of a bridge / tunnel in Des Moines, Iowa. Completed plans call for the construction of a bridge / tunnel; and for site work for a bridge / tunnel.

The extent of work on this project is the furnishing of all labor, equipment, and materials for the construction of improvements generally described as follows: The project includes the construction of a 204'-0"x30'-0" pretensioned prestressed concrete beam bridge over Johnson Creek, grading, bridge approach pavement, PCC pavement, surface restoration, erosion control, and miscellaneous associated work. The kinds of materials, estimated quantities, and work to be done for the project on which bids will be received are as shown on the bid proposal for said project. All bids shall be made on a form furnished by the City and shall be filed on or before the time specified above, in a sealed envelope addressed to the City Clerk of West Des Moines, Iowa, clearly stating that the envelope contains a bid on this project. Each proposal shall be accompanied by a bid bond, a cashier's or certified check drawn on an Iowa bank or a bank chartered under the laws of the United States in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the bid. If a bid bond is submitted it must be on the form provided with the contract documents. The bid security submitted should be made payable to the City of West Des Moines, Iowa, and not contain any conditions either in the body or as an endorsement thereon. This bid security is provided to the City of West Des Moines as security that if the bidder is awarded the contract by the City, the bidder will enter into a contract on the form provided by the City at prices bid and shall furnish the required performance and payment bond to the City. If the bidder fails to execute the contract and to furnish an acceptable performance and payment bond or provide a Certificate of Insurance within ten (10) days after acceptance of the bid by the City, the bid security may be forfeited or cashed by the City as liquidated damages. The bid security submitted should be made payable to the City of West Des Moines, Iowa, and not contain any conditions either in the body or as an endorsement thereon. This bid security is provided to the City of West Des Moines as security that if the bidder is awarded the contract by the City, the bidder will enter into a contract on the form provided by the City at prices bid and shall furnish the required performance and payment bond to the City. If the bidder fails to execute the contract and to furnish an acceptable performance and payment bond or provide a Certificate of Insurance within ten (10) days after acceptance of the bid by the City, the bid security may be forfeited or cashed by the City as liquidated damages. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a performance and payment bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price guaranteeing faithful performance of the contract and guaranteeing payment to all persons supplying labor and/or materials in the execution of the work provided for in the contract. Additionally, the contractor must provide the City with a guarantee of maintenance of said improvement in the form of surety for a period of four (4) years from the time of acceptance by the City. Work on said project shall commence on the approximate start date of February 1, 2022, when the on-site detour being constructed by others is available for traffic. The roadway shall be open to traffic by the interim completion date of August 1, 2022. All work on the project including surface restoration shall be completed by September 30, 2022. Liquidated damages in the amount of five hundred dollars ($500.00) per calendar day will be assessed for each day that the work remains uncompleted after the interim completion date and/or the final completion date. The City reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids and to waive any and/or all technicalities and/or all irregularities.