Site work for a water / sewer project in Winfield, Iowa. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

All Work, materials, and equipment are to be in accordance with the Contract Documents on file in the office of the City Clerk, and at the office of HR Green, Inc. ("Engineer"), 8710 Earhart Lane SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404, by this reference made a part hereof as though fully set out and incorporated herein. The Work for the said improvement, as required by the Contract Documents, is generally described as follows: The removal and land application of sludge from existing wastewater treatment lagoons and all necessary sampling, documentation and coordination as required by the State of Iowa. Contractor shall identify application sites and secure agreements for the land application of sludge. Land application shall be completed prior to the Final Completion date specified here within. The City of Winfield, Iowa, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award. Work under the proposed Contract Documents shall be commenced upon written Notice to Proceed to be issued on or before October 12, 2022 and shall be completed and ready for operation on or before December 1, 2022, subject to any extension of time, which may be granted by the Owner. A pre-bid conference will not be held. Each Bid shall be made on the Bid Form prepared for this purpose, which may be obtained from the Engineer. Any alteration in the official Bid Form will entitle the Owner, at its option, to reject the Bid from consideration. Each Bid shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond or a certified cashier's check, drawn on a solvent state or national bank, or a certified share draft drawn on a credit union in Iowa or chartered under the laws of the United States, and filed in a sealed envelope separate from the one containing the Bid. The Bid Bond shall be substantially in the form set forth in the Contract Documents. The Contractor's certified check or Bid Bond shall be in an amount equal to 5 percent of the amount of the Bid, made payable to the Owner. The check may be cashed for the full amount by the Owner or the Bid Bond forfeited in the full amount to the Owner as liquidated damages in the event the successful Bidder fails to enter into contract and file acceptable bonds satisfactory to the Owner assuring the faithful fulfillment of the contract and maintenance of said improvements as required by law within Ten (10) days after the acceptance of the Bid. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Performance and Warranty Bond and a Payment Bond, each in an amount equal to 100 percent of the contract price. Said bonds to be issued by a responsible Surety approved by the Owner and shall guarantee that the Principal shall promptly make payment to all persons, firms, Subcontractors, and corporations furnishing materials for or performing labor in the performance of the Work stated and the faithful performance of the contract and the terms and conditions therein contained and the guarantee and maintenance of said facilities in good repair and working conditions for not less than N/A year(s) from the Notice of Acceptability of such improvements by the Owner. Payment of the cost of said project will be made from cash on hand and/or received, payable from any fund or funds of Owner which may be legally used for such purpose, including, but not limited to, any of the following sources, or any combination thereof, at the sole discretion of Owner: (1) past and/or future earnings of Owner's utility; (2) proceeds of the sale and issuance of General Obligation Bonds and/or revenue bonds (or project notes anticipating the sale of such bonds); (3) federal, State or local grants or loans; and (4) proceeds from the sale of warrants, as authorized by Section 384.57 of the Code of Iowa. Payments will be made to the Contractor in accordance with the Contract Documents. Your special attention is invited to the attached MBE/WBE Subcontractor Solicitation Information Form and Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters Form. Both forms must be completed and submitted with your bid proposal. Failure to submit both forms will cause the bid to be rejected. Bidders shall demonstrate compliance with good faith efforts in order to be deemed responsible. The information shall be included for each MBE/WBE Subcontractor contacted by the bidder, not just those used to meet the fair share objective. By completing the MBE/WBE Subcontractor Solicitation Information Form, you are advising the City how the contract goal will be met. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to readvertise for Bids or to defer action on the Bids received for a period not to exceed Number of Days Owner has to accept bids days from and after the date and time specified in this Notice to Bidders for receiving said Bids, and to waive irregularities and informalities.