Demolition, site work and addition to an educational facility in Humboldt, Iowa. Completed plans call for the addition of a educational facility; for the demolition of a educational facility; and for site work for a educational facility.

Question Deadline 01/06/2023 at 12:00 PM CT Bidders may seek clarification of the drawings and specifications and from the Architect and propose substitutions prior to the opening of Bids at which time no further information will be provided other than what is shown in the Drawings and Project Manual. The purpose for the deadline is to insure adequate time for preparation and issuance of an addendum, if needed, on 1/6/2023. It is the intention of this request that addenda after this date may not be necessary. The Project consists of an addition to the existing school building of about 5,329 s.f.. The Work includes minor demolition site preparation, cast in place concrete, masonry, structural steel, cold-formed metal framing, hollow metal doors and frames, wood doors, aluminum storefronts, hardware, gypsum board assemblies, acoustic ceiling systems, finish flooring, painting, specialties, fire protection systems, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems, and sitework. The Prime Contractor submitting the Bid shall provide and coordinate all Work required for this Project. The Project consists of an addition to the existing school building of about 5,329 s.f.. The Work includes minor demolition site preparation, cast in place concrete, masonry, structural steel, cold-formed metal framing, hollow metal doors and frames, wood doors, aluminum storefronts, hardware, gypsum board assemblies, acoustic ceiling systems, finish flooring, painting, specialties, fire protection systems, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems, and sitework. The Prime Contractor submitting the Bid shall provide and coordinate all Work required for this Project. Starting time for construction shall be within ten (10) days after the written Notice to Proceed is issued. The estimated starting date on site is 2/1/2023, on site when weather permits. Preparation and ordering of materials shall occur prior to the start of construction. Substantial Completion of the project shall be no later than 3/22/2024. The Owner will receive sealed Bids until the time specified above. Bids received after that time will not be accepted. Bids will be opened publicly by the Owner. Bids will not be accepted at any other location. Bids shall be clearly marked. No oral, telephonic, or facsimile (fax) bids will be accepted. Full responsibility for the delivery of bids prior to the deadline for receiving bids rests with the preparer. Bids submitted to the Owner shall be for the entire amount of work indicated in the proposed Contract Documents. Subcontractors shall submit their bids to the prime Contractor who will be responsible for the entire Project. Bids from subcontractors and suppliers delivered directly to the Owner will not be considered. Each proposal shall be accompanied by a bid bond, certified check, cashiers 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 cashiers 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 Humboldt 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. Such bid security will be returned to all except the three lowest bidders within three (3) days after the opening of bids and the remaining cash, checks or bid bonds will be returned promptly after the Owner and the accepted Bidder have executed the Contract, or if no award has been made within thirty (30) days after date of the opening of bids, upon demand of the Bidder at any time thereafter, so long as he has not been notified of the acceptance of his bid. 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 Humboldt Community School District, 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 Humboldt Community School District. Payment of the cost of said project will be made from such cash funds of the Humboldt Community School District as may be legally used for said purpose at the discretion of the Humboldt Community School District. The Contractor will be paid ninety-five percent (95%) of the Architects/Engineers 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 Humboldt 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 Humboldt 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 Humboldt Community School District of Humboldt, 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. 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 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. Conditional bids will not be accepted. The right is reserved, as the interest of the Owner may require, to reject any and all bids, to waive any informality in bids received as allowed by law. Bids may not be withdrawn for thirty (30) consecutive calendar days of opening. All bids will be governed by applicable provisions in the Iowa Code and Humboldt Community School District, including its Non Discrimination Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Policy. By virtue of statutory authority, a preference will be given to products grown and/or produced within the State of Iowa. Published upon order of the Humboldt Community School District.