The general nature of the work on which bid isrequested is: Services contract for routine and emergency boiler tube spray coating servicesfor the Ames Steam Electric Services Plant. First term of contractshall be from award date through June 30, 2023. The contract is renewable for up to three additional one-year terms. Each bidder shall accompany its bid with bid security as defined in Code of Iowa Section 26.8 and as specified in the Instructions to Bidders. Said bid security shall be based on an amount equal to at least 5% of the total budgeted amount of $435,000. Each successful bidder shall be required to furnish a corporate surety bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of its contract price. Said bond to be issued by a responsible surety approved by the City Council and shall guarantee the faithful performance of the contract and the terms and conditions therein contained and shall guarantee the prompt payment of all material and labor, and protect and save harmless the City from claims and damages of any kind caused by the operations of the contract and shall also guarantee the maintenance of the improvement in good repair for a period of one (1) year from and after the completion and acceptance by the City. Written questions will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. local time on June 28, 2022. Said questions may be e-mailed to amanda.moore@cityofames.org or mailed or delivered to the Purchasing Division at 515 Clark Avenue, Ames, IA 50010, or sent via fax to 515-239-5325. The City 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 City.
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