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

The work to be done is as follows: Construct Blake's Branch Sewer Separation Phase 8, Division 1 East of Iowa Avenue Sewer Separation project including all labor, materials and equipment necessary to construct approximately 4,700 Linear Feet of 12-36-inch storm sewer in open cut, 1,050 Linear Feet of 8-inch sanitary sewer in open cut, manholes, intakes,sanitary service stubs, approximately 4,170 SY of 7"-8" PCC Pavement, approximately 1,875 SY Full Depth PCC patches, 1,890 LF of PCC Curb and Gutter removal and replacement, 740 SY of PCC Sidewalk, 350 SY of PCC Driveway, excavation and backfill, surface restoration, erosion control, testing, mobilization, traffic control, construction staking and miscellaneous work, including cleanup. The City will act upon bids received at the time and place below specified or at such later time and place as may then be fixed. Proposals received will be presented to the City Council of Ottumwa, Iowa and considered at a meeting presided over by the Mayor, to be held in the Council Chambers, City Hall, Ottumwa, Iowa, at 5:30 p.m. on the March 15, 2022. All bids must be filed with the Clerk on or before the time herein set. All bids shall be made on forms furnished by the City, and must be enclosed in a separate sealed envelope and plainly identified. Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid bond, certified check, cashier's check or a Certified Share Draft in a separate sealed envelope in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total amount bid The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a corporate surety Performance bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price, said Bond to be issued by a responsible surety approved by the City and authorized to do business in the State of Iowa, and shall guarantee the faithful performance of the contract and the terms and conditions therein contained and the maintenance of said improvements in good repair for not less than four (4) years from the time of acceptance of the improvements by the City. The successful bidder shall also be required to provide Payment Bond as provided in the Specifications. The work under the proposed contracts shall commence by March 25, 2022 and after the issuance of the "Notice to Proceed" and shall be completed except for final surface restoration by November 23, 2022. Final surface restoration shall be completed by April 30, 2023. The City hereby reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities and irregularities as it may deem to be for the best interests of the City.