Site work for a playground / park / athletic field in Ottumwa, Iowa. Completed plans call for site work for a playground / park / athletic field.

For construction of playgrounds located at the following addresses Douma Elementary, 307 W Mary Street, Ottumwa, Iowa 52501 Pickwick Elementary, 1306 W Williams, Ottumwa, Iowa 52501 Lump-sum bids will be received for: Playground improvement projects will be as one. 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. The Bidder will need to meet all requirements per Davis Bacon for federal requirements due to use of ESSERs funds. The Davis-Bacon Act of 1931 requires contractors and subcontractors working on federally funded jobs to pay their laborers wages and benefits no less than what others locally pay their workers for similar projects. This is called the "prevailing" wage. Neither the District nor its agents will assume liability for the inability of a bidder to submit a bid in a timely manner or to the correct location. Bidders bear full and complete responsibility for the timely submission of such bids to the correct location as specified. Bids received after the deadline or at the wrong location will not be considered and will be returned to the bidder unopened. The bid security should be made payable to the Ottumwa Community School District. The bid security must not contain any conditions either in the body or as an endorsement thereon. The bid security shall be forfeited to the District as damages in the event the successful bidder fails or refuses to enter into a contract within 10 days after the award of contract and post bond satisfactory to the District insuring the faithful fulfillment of the contract and the maintenance of said work, if required, pursuant to the provisions of this notice and the other contract documents 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 Plans and specifications governing the construction of the proposed improvements, and also the prior proceedings of the Board of Education referring to and defining said proposed improvements are hereby made a part of this notice and the proposed contract by reference. All bids will be governed by applicable provisions in the Iowa Code and Ottumwa Community School District policies, including its Non-Discrimination Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Policy The Board of Education reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Bids, or any part thereof, and to waive informalities or irregularities allowed by law and to enter into such Contract or Contracts as may be deemed in the best interests of the Ottumwa Community School District. Bids will be required to be submitted under a condition of irrevocability for a period of [30] days after submission.