Renovation of an educational facility in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Completed plans call for the renovation of a 10,300-square-foot educational facility.

Neither the Owner nor its agents will assume liability for the inability of a bidder to submit a bid in a timely manner. Bidders bear full and complete responsibility for the timely submission of such bid. Bids received after the deadline will be rejected. Scope of work includes but is not limited to the following: Replacement and expansion of the exhaust system for the career tech welding stations. Bids will be received and project constructed under a single prime contract. Bids must be on a lump sum basis. Work to commence on or about June 13, 2022 and be substantially complete on or before August 17, 2022. Final Completion of the Project shall be on or before August 26, 2022. Each Bid shall be accompanied by a Bid Security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid submitted. Bid Security must be in the form set forth in the Instructions to Bidders and submitted in a separate sealed envelope clearly labeled Bid Security. Bid Security must be in one of the following forms: Certified Check, Cashiers Check, Certified Share Draft or an approved Bond Form. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Certificate of Insurance and Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds both in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract Price and in accordance with other requirements outlined in the Bid Documents. Should the successful bidder fail or neglect to furnish satisfactory performance/payment bonds, refuse to enter into a Contract on the basis of the bid, or fail to meet the requirements of this Notice and the specifications regulating the award, the bidder's security may be retained as liquidated damages. No bidder may withdraw its bid for a period of forty-five (45) calendar days after the date and hour set for opening of bids. IOWA STATE SALES TAX: This project is tax exempt. Do Not include Iowa State Sales Tax in any calculation of Bid totals. Contractors and Suppliers will be provided an Iowa sales tax exemption certificate for this project. All bidders must provide a statement regarding the bidders resident status. This statement shall be on the Bidder Status Form designated by the Iowa Department of Labor commissioner and available online. The statement must be signed by an authorized representative of the bidder. Failure by any bidder to provide a completed statement with its bid may result in the Board of Education rejecting the bid as non-responsive. BASIS OF BIDS: The Board of Directors of the Oskaloosa Community School District reserves the right to conduct such investigations as allowed by law to assist in the evaluation of and to establish the responsibility and qualifications of the apparent low bidders to perform the work in accordance with the contract documents to its satisfaction within the prescribed time. In addition, the Oskaloosa CSD may require submission by the apparent low bidder of AIA Document A305, Contractor Qualification Statement, at its discretion The Bidder shall include all requested Forms and attachments with their submission of the Bid Form; failure to comply may be cause for rejection. Consideration of bids and the award of contract may be made by the Oskaloosa CSD to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder at its meeting on April 26, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. in the board room at the George Daily Auditorium, 1800 North 3 rd Street, Oskaloosa, IA. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids, or any part thereof, and to waive informalities or irregularities and to enter into such Contract or Contracts as shall be deemed in the best interests of the District. By virtue of statutory authority, a preference will be given to products and provisions grown and coal produced within the State of Iowa. All bids will be governed by applicable provisions in the Iowa Code and Board Policies