Site work, paving and new construction of a mixed-use development in Des Moines, Iowa. Completed plans call for the construction of a bridge / tunnel; for site work for a bridge / tunnel; road / highway; for paving for a road / highway; sidewalk / parking lot; sidewalk / parking lot; and water / sewer project.

South Grand Prairie Parkway - Racoon River to Grand Avenue The City Council of West Des Moines, Iowa, will hold a public hearing on the proposed Plans, Specifications, Form of Contract, and Estimate of Costs for the construction of said improvements at 5:35 p.m. on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 in the Council Chambers, 4200 Mills Civic Parkway, West Des Moines. At said hearing, any interested person may appear and file objections thereto or to the cost of the improvements. The extent of work on this project is the furnishing of all labor, equipment, and materials for the construction of improvements generally described as follows: Construct SOUTH GRAND PRAIRIE PARKWAY from RACCOON RIVER TO GRAND AVENUE including all materials, labor, and equipment necessary for installation of approximately: 4,351 LF of storm sewer with 38 structures, 328,089 CY of grading, 8 ACRES of grubbing, 27,316 SY of PCC pavement, 441' x 42' pretensioned prestressed concrete beam bridge, 85 LF reinforced concrete box culvert, 22 ACRES of surface restoration, erosion control including 7,866 TON of riprap, macadam stone, and erosion stone, joint utility trench, pavement markings, traffic control and miscellaneous related work and appurtenances. The kinds of materials, estimated quantities, and work to be done for the project on which bids will be received are as shown on the bid proposal for said project. All work is to be done in strict compliance with the Plans and Specifications prepared by Foth Infrastructure and Environment, LLC which have been heretofore approved by the City Council and which are now on file for public examination in the office of the City Clerk. All bids shall be made on a form furnished by the City and shall be filed on or before the time specified above, in a sealed envelope addressed to the City Clerk of West Des Moines, Iowa, clearly stating that the envelope contains a bid on this project. Each proposal shall be accompanied by a bid bond, a cashier's or certified check drawn on an Iowa bank or a bank chartered under the laws of the United States in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the bid. If a bid bond is submitted it must be on the form provided with the contract documents. The bid security submitted should be made payable to the City of West Des Moines, Iowa, and not contain any conditions either in the body or as an endorsement thereon. This bid security is provided to the City of West Des Moines as security that if the bidder is awarded the contract by the City, the bidder will enter into a contract on the form provided by the City at prices bid and shall furnish the required performance and payment bond to the City. If the bidder fails to execute the contract and to furnish an acceptable performance and payment bond or provide a Certificate of Insurance within ten (10) days after acceptance of the bid by the City, the bid security may be forfeited or cashed by the City as liquidated damages. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a performance and payment bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price guaranteeing faithful performance of the contract and guaranteeing payment to all persons supplying labor and/or materials in the execution of the work provided for in the contract. Additionally the contractor must provide the City with a guarantee of maintenance of said improvement in the form of surety for a period of four (4) years from the time of acceptance by the City. By virtue of statutory authority preference will be given to products and provisions grown and coal produced within the State of Iowa and to Iowa domestic labor. In accordance with Iowa statutes, a resident bidder shall be allowed a preference as against a nonresident bidder from a state or foreign country if that state or foreign country gives or requires any preference to bidders from that state or foreign country, including but not limited to any preference to bidders, the imposition of any type of labor force preference, or any other form of preferential treatment to bidders or laborers from that state or foreign country. The preference allowed shall be equal to the preference given or required by the state or foreign country in which the nonresident bidder is a resident. In the instance of a resident labor force preference, a nonresident bidder shall apply the same resident labor force preference to a public improvement in this state as would be required in the construction of a public improvement by the state or foreign country in which the nonresident bidder is a resident. If it is determined that adherence to these Iowa statutory requirements may cause denial of federal funds which would otherwise be available for a public improvement, or would otherwise be inconsistent with requirements of any federal law or regulation, the application of Iowa Code Chapters 73 and 73A shall be suspended to the extent necessary to The path to southern expansion in West Des Moines could be ready by late fall. The city engineer tells KCCI people in the southwest corner of town will see a lot of activity over the next several months. The project should be finished by November. It will connect Grand Prairie Parkway to Raccoon River Drive and Grand Avenue. A bridge will cross the Iowa interstate railroad and Raccoon River Drive, with a unique way to get from Raccoon River Drive to Grand Prairie Parkway. "We've got a thing called the jug handle," said Brian Hemesath, West Des Moines city engineer. "And it's a little road that kind of looks like an exit ramp, but it's a two-way road that you can get from Grand Prairie Parkway down to Raccoon River Drive. And that intersection will be kind of next to the bridge. So people will be able to access it that way." New additions to Grand Avenue in this area include a new rec plex, a new Des Moines University campus, an indoor waterpark and more housing. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- prevent denial of the funds or to eliminate the inconsistency with federal requirements. Work on said project shall commence within ten (10) days of the written notice to proceed and shall be completed as follows: Stage 1 and Stage 2 - December 2, 2022 Stage 3 and Stage 4 - December 1, 2023 Stage 5 - May 31, 2024 Liquidated damages in the amount of One Thousand and 00/100 dollars ($1,000.00) per day will be assessed for each day that the work remains uncompleted after the end of the contract period. Payment will be made to the contractor based on monthly estimates in amounts equal to ninety-five (95%) percent of the contract value of the work completed during the preceding calendar month, and will be based upon an estimate prepared by the Contractor on the first day of the month, subject to the approval of the Engineer. Any such payment by the City shall in no way be construed as an act of acceptance for any part of the work partially or totally completed. Final payment by the City will be made in accordance with Iowa statues and the contract documents. The City reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids and to waive any and/or all technicalities and/or all irregularities.