Renovation of a municipal facility in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Completed plans call for the renovation of a municipal facility.

Provide and install all furniture as specified in the bidding documents to accommodate the concurrent remodel of City Hall for the City of Cedar Falls. The City Hall building is currently being remodeled under separate contract. Awarded contractor shall coordinate installation of furniture with the City Hall representative and general contractor of the remodel project. Construction Contract: A single, lump sum bid will be received for all furniture and installation as provided in the bidding documents. Bids shall be accompanied, in a separate envelope, by a bid security deposit in an amount not less than five percent ( 5% ) of the bid amount. Bid security shall be in the form of a bid bond, a certified check, or a cashier's check made payable to the City of Cedar Falls. If a bid bond is used for security, it must be signed by both the bidder and the surety (or surety's agent supported by accompanying Power of Attorney). Bid security shall be retained by the Owner as liquidated damages in the case the successful bidder shall fail or refuse to enter into a contract for the construction of the work, furnish the required bonds, and/or meet the requirements of this notice and the specifications regulating the Award. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of thirty ( 30 ) calendar days following the opening of bids. The contract shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder whose bid is in conformance to the Bidding Documents. Bids may be held by the Owner for a period not to exceed thirty ( 30 ) days from the date of the opening to review the bids and investigate the qualifications of bidders, prior to awarding the contract. Once approved, a Notice to proceed will be issued to notify the bidder of the contract award. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids, re-advertise for new bids, and to waive informalities or irregularities in the bids submitted. A. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond within ten ( 10 ) days after award in an amount equal to one hundred percent ( 100% ) of the contract price. 1.6 INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS A. see 002213.02 - INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS for the specific insurance requirements of the City of Cedar Falls as they relate to this project. 1.7 BIDDER'S QUALIFICATIONS A. Bidders must be properly licensed under the laws governing their respective trades and be able to obtain insurance and bonds required for the work. 1.8 SALES TAX EXEMPTION A. This project is exempt from state sales tax. Bidders shall not includes sales taxes in their bids. Upon receipt of successful bidder's listing of approved subcontractors and suppliers, Owner will issue lowa Construction Sales Tax Exemption Certificates to each subcontractor applicable to purchases of building materials and/or supplies required in the performance of this project.