Renovation of an educational facility in Mason City, Iowa. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

Proposals will be acted upon by the North Iowa Area Community College Board of Directors immediately following the closing of the public hearing at a special scheduled board meeting on December 15, 2022, in the Administrative Board Room at 500 College Drive, Mason City, Iowa, 50401, or at such later time and place as may then be fixed. Estimated installation time frame for kitchen equipment will be 9/1/2023 to 11/30/2023. Relocation of existing kitchen equipment to occur during winter break December 15th to January 15th. Each proposal shall be sealed in an envelope marked "North Iowa Area Community College - Student Dining Facility - Kitchen Equipment, Mason City, IA ". Each bid must be accompanied in a separate envelope by a bidding check, bid bond or a certified share draft in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the bid price, said check being either a cashier's check, a check certified by a bank in Iowa or a bank chartered under the laws of the United States or a certified share draft on a credit union in Iowa or chartered under the laws of the United States, and made payable to the North Iowa Area Community College, as security that the bidder will furnish the required bonds and enter into a contract and furnish bonds within seven (7) days after the award of the contract to him. The Contractor and all Subcontractors shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, or age. The Contractor shall take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment without regard to their race, religion, color, sex, national origin, or age. Such action shall include, but not be limited to the following: employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The Contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices setting forth the policies of non-discrimination. The Contractor and all Subcontractors shall, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by them or on their behalf, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, or age. Bidders shall not be permitted to withdraw their bids for a period of thirty (30) days after the same are opened. By virtue of statutory authority, preference will be given to products of and provisions grown within the State of Iowa and to Iowa domestic labor. Pursuant to Chapter 73 of the Code of Iowa, out-of-state bidders are hereby advised of the Iowa Bidding Preference Law extending to Iowa firms any preference which may be (a) strict preference, (b) reciprocal preference, or (c) combination preference and reciprocal. Application of such preference will be extended from any "public improvement" as defined in Chapter 23.1 of the Code of Iowa. The required surety bond shall be executed on AIA Document A312, two-part Performance Bond and Labor and Material Payment Bond, conditioned for the faithful performance of all the terms of the Contract and the payment of all obligations arising thereunder with the amount shown on each part equal to the Contract Sum. Surety shall be a company licensed to do business in the State of Iowa and shall be acceptable to the Board of Directors. Payment for said "NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Student Dining Facility - Kitchen Equipment." will be made from the North Iowa Area Community College Building Fund or from such other funds as may be legally used for such purposes. Monthly estimates will be approved by the Engineer and payment will be made by the Owner to the Contractor in the amount of ninety-five percent (95%) of said estimate on or about the tenth of the following month. Final payment will be made not sooner than thirty (30) days following final acceptance of the work by the Board of Trustees, North Iowa Area Community College. The bidder's attention is called to the prompt payment to subcontractors under Chapter 573.12 of the Code of Iowa. There is a sales tax exemption on this project (HF2622). The letting authority (Owner) will issue tax exemption certificates and authorization letters to all contractors and sub-contractors awarded this project. Plans governing the proposed improvements have been prepared by Martin Bros., Des Moines, Iowa, which plans and specifications, and prior proceedings of the North Iowa Area Community College Board of Trustees referring to and defining said proposed improvements are hereby made a part of this notice and the proposed contract by reference, and the proposed contract shall be executed in compliance therewith. The North Iowa Area Community College Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive technicalities and irregularities.