Demolition, site work and asbestos abatement for a residential development in Newton, Iowa. Completed plans call for the demolition of a residential development; for site work for a residential development; and for asbestos abatement for a residential development.

consideration by the Newton City Council at its meeting on December 20, 2021 at the Newton City Council Chambers. The City of Newton reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Work on the improvement shall commence upon approval of the contract by the Council and issuance of the Notice to Proceed, and be completed as stated below. 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 Jurisdiction, for the faithful performance of the contract, in an amount equal to 100% of the amount of the contract. Said corporate surety bond shall guarantee the prompt payment of all material and labor, and protect and save harmless the City of Newton from claims and damages of any kind caused by the operations of the contract. Said bid security shall be in the amount fixed in the Instruction 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 Jurisdiction. The bid shall contain no condition except as provided in the specifications. The City of Newton reserves the right to defer acceptance of any bid for a period of sixty (60) calendar days after receipt of bids and no bid may be withdrawn during this period. The work shall commence upon issuance of the Notice to Proceed, and shall be completed on or before April 30, 2022. Contractor shall fully complete the project on or before April 30, 2022. Should the contractor fail to complete the work in this timeframe, liquidated damages of $100.00 per calendar day will be assessed for work not completed within the designated contract term. The City of Newton 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 jurisdiction. PROPOSAL: PART A - SCOPE The City of Newton, Iowa, hereinafter called the "Jurisdiction," has need of a qualified contractor to complete the work comprising the below referenced improvement. The undersigned Bidder hereby proposes to complete the work comprising the below referenced improvement as specified in the contract documents, which are officially on file with the Jurisdiction, in the office of the City of Newton Community Services Director, at the prices hereinafter provided in Part C of the Proposal, for the following described improvements: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Demolition Project 2021-04 Project consists of asbestos abatement, lead paint abatement, and demolition work at 211 S 15th Ave W, and 1024 N 11th Ave E; all in Newton, Iowa.