This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Sheffield, Iowa. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The equipment package includes the supply of mechanical and electrical equipment for the Middle School / High School in Sheffield, IA. Equipment to be supplied is indicated in the Drawings and Specifications. A more detailed description of the kinds and approximate quantities of materials and types of construction for which bids will be received are set forth in the Bidding Documents prepared by SiteloglQ, Inc. ("SiteloglQ") which, together with the proposed form of contract, have heretofore been tentatively approved by the Board of Directors of the West Fork Community School District, subject to public hearing, and are now on file for public examination at the District's Administration Office located at 210 South Second Street, Rockwell, Iowa, 50469, and are by this reference made part hereof as though fully set out and incorporated herein. All sealed bids in connection therewith shall be submitted to the Board of Directors of the West Fork Community School District on or before the time herein set for letting. All proposals shall be made on official proposal forms furnished by the Architect/Engineer and must be enclosed in a separate sealed envelope and plainly identified and addressed to the Rockwell Community School District. If a bid is to be mailed, the bid envelope shall be sealed in a regular mailing envelope. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities as allowed by law and to hold and consider the bids for sixty (60) days after the date of the bid opening. The contract will be awarded to the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder. Each proposal shall be accompanied by a bid bond, certified check, cashier's check or certified share draft in a separate sealed envelope, clearly marked "Bid Bond" or Bid Security", in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total amount of the proposal. The certified or cashier's check shall be drawn on a bank in Iowa or a bank chartered under the laws of the United States of America or the certified share draft shall be drawn on a credit union in Iowa or chartered under the laws of the United States and payable to the West Fork Community School District. Said check or share draft may be cashed, or the bid bond forfeited as liquidated damages in the event the successful bidder fails or refuses to enter into a contract within ten (10) days of issuance of a Notice of Award and post bond satisfactory to the School District insuring the faithful fulfillment of the contract and maintenance of said improvements as required by law. The bid bond should be executed by a corporation authorized to contract as a surety in the State of Iowa and must not contain any conditions either in the body or as an endorsement thereon. The successful bidder will be required to furnish performance and payment bonds in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price, said bond to be issued by a responsible surety approved by the Board of Directors of the West Fork Community School District of Rockwell, Iowa, and shall guarantee the faithful performance of the contract and the terms and conditions therein contained, the payment for labor and materials used in the project and the maintenance of said improvements in good repair for not less than one (1) year from the time of acceptance of said improvements by the Board of Directors of the West Fork Community School District. Payment of the cost of said project will be made from such cash funds of the West Fork Community School District as may be legally used for said purpose at the discretion of the West Fork Community School District. The Contractor will be paid ninety-five percent (95%) of the Architect's/Engineer's estimate of the value of acceptable work completed at the end of the preceding month. Final payment will be made not less than thirty-one (31 ) days after completion of the work and acceptance by the Board of Directors of the West Fork Community School District, subject to the conditions of and in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 573 of the Code of Iowa. No such final payment will be due until the Contractor certifies to the Board of Directors of the West Fork Community School District that the materials, labor, and services involved in the final estimate have been completed and paid for in accordance with the requirements stated in the specifications. The West Fork Community School District of Rockwell, Iowa is exempt from paying Sales and Use Tax and will supply Contractor with an "Iowa Sales Tax Exemption Certificate" and an authorization letter to allow the Contractor to buy equipment and material for the project without paying Sales and Use tax. The work shall commence per the Bidding and Construction Schedule after receipt by the contractor of a written notice to proceed, and shall be substantially completed per the schedule identified below, subject to any changes in the contract period as provided for in these specifications, and granted by the Board of Directors. Substantial Completion Schedule A. Life Safety scopes of work must be completed and approved for occupancy by August 18, 2023. This includes, but is not limited to, the Fire Alarm system and Sprinkler system. B. October 15, 2023 a. Interior General Trades Completed to Support Mechanical System Start-up b. Mechanical Systems Functional c. Electrical Systems Functional d. Begin Building Automation System Checkout C. October 29, 2023 a. Interior General Trades Complete b. Lighting Systems Complete c. Building Automation System Complete d. System Balancing Beginning By virtue of statutory authority, a 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. All bidders shall provide a statement regarding the bidder's resident status. This statement shall be on the Bidder Status Form designated by the Iowa Department of Labor Commissioner and available on-line. Failure to submit a fully completed Bidder Status Form with the bid may result in the bid being deemed non-responsive and rejected. All bids will be governed by applicable provisions in the Iowa Code and West Fork Community School District, including its Non-Discrimination Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Policy.