Renovation of a mixed-use development in Clinton, Iowa. Completed plans call for the renovation of a fitness / recreation center; and retail development.

Exterior facade renovations for five (5) buildings as follows: 1. Dudad's Hallmark Shop - 236 5th Avenue South 2. Ketelsen Building - 232 5th Avenue South 3. Elite Graphics - 319 5th Avenue South 4. Rastrellis - 238 Main Avenue 5. Free Spirit Yoga Fitness - 127 6th Avenue South Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the City of Clinton, Iowa on the proposed Contract Documents at the City Council meeting at 5:00 p.m. on the 13th day of September, 2022, in said City Council Chambers, 611 South Third Street, Clinton, Iowa. The above work shall be commenced as soon as possible after the contract and bond have been approved by the City Attorney and have been signed by the Mayor and City Clerk. The notice to proceed for this project shall be issued on September 28, 2022. The start date shall be September 28, 2022. The substantial completion date will be April 28, 2023. All punch-list items shall be completed by May 31, 2023. Liquidated damages shall be per Special Conditions. By virtue of statutory authority, preference will be given to products and provisions grown and coal produced within the State of Iowa. 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. Failure to submit a fully completed Bidder Status Form with the bid may result in the bid being deemed nonresponsive and rejected. Each Bidder shall accompany its bid with bid security as defined in Iowa Code Section 26.8, as security that the successful Bidder will enter into a Contract for the work bid upon and will furnish after the award of Contract a corporate Surety Bond, in a form acceptable to the City of Clinton, for the faithful performance of the Contract, in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the amount of the Contract. The Bidder's security shall be in the amount fixed in the Instructions to Bidders and shall be in the form of a cashier's check or a certified check drawn on an FDIC insured bank in Iowa or on an FDIC insured bank chartered under the laws of the United States; or a certified share draft drawn on a credit union in Iowa or chartered under the laws of the United States; or a Bid Bond on the form provided in the Contract Documents with corporate Surety satisfactory to the City of Clinton. The bid shall contain no condition except as provided in the specifications. Performance, Payment, and Maintenance Bond Each successful Bidder will be required to furnish a corporate Surety Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of its Contract price. Said Bond shall be issued by a responsible Surety approved by the City of Clinton 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 of Clinton from claims and damages of any kind caused by the operations of the Contract and shall also guarantee the maintenance of the improvement caused by failures in materials and construction for a period of two (2) years from and after acceptance of the Contract. The City of Clinton 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. Please make your check payable to the City of Clinton, Iowa and send to Engineering Department, City Hall, 611 South Third Street, Clinton, IA 52732. Please contact us at 563.244.3423 if you have any questions. A copy of said plans, specifications, and form of contract, and estimated total cost is now on file in the office of the City Clerk and may be examined at Clinton City Hall, 611 South Third Street, Clinton, Iowa.