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

The general nature of the work on which bids are requested is: 2,184.1 LF of 6" Subdrain, 5 Subdrain Cleanouts, 271.1 SY of Driveway Removal and 6" PCC Driveway and miscellaneous related work and appurtenances in accordance with the contract documents. 10% bid bond Work shall commence no later than August 14, 2023 and be completed within 30 working days. Liquidated damages in the amount of $300.00 per working day will be assessed for work not completed within this time. For plans contact: Janet Perschek Project Assistant 319.743.6340 jperschek@cityofmarion.org. For project questions contact: Greg Annis, Project Engineer, 319.743.6340. Each bidder shall accompany its bid with bid security as defined in Code of Iowa Section 26.8 and as specified in the Instructions to Bidders. The City of Marion reserves the right to defer acceptance of any bid for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days after receipt of bids, and no bid may be withdrawn during this period. Each successful bidder shall be required to furnish a corporate surety bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of its contract price. Said bond to be issued by a responsible surety approved by the City Council 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 from claims and damages of any kind caused by the operations of the contract. In lieu of a maintenance bond, the performance and payment bonds may provide coverage for the specified maintenance term. A separate and distinct statement to this effect must be included on the bonds All proposals shall be filed on forms furnished by the City, sealed and plainly marked. Any alteration of the proposal form may be cause for rejection of the proposal. Payment will be made from funds now on hand and legally available for that purpose and no delay in payment is anticipated. The contractor will be paid ninety-five percent (95%) of the price upon final acceptance. Final payment will be due no sooner than 31 days after completion of the work and acceptance by the City Council of the City of Marion. This improvement is being constructed and paid for pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 384 of the Code of Iowa. Each Bidder shall complete and sign the Equal Employment Opportunity / Non- Discrimination Policy Statement and submit it with the bid proposal. Per 875, Iowa Administrative Code, Chapter 156, every bidder shall submit a properly completed and signed statement regarding the bidder's resident status on the form designated by the Iowa Labor Commissioner. Failure to provide this statement may result in the bid being deemed nonresponsive and being rejected by the city. The City 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. The design of this project was completed by the owner's in-house design professional. . A fee for shipping will also be included and is due prior to shipping. The City of Marion Engineering Department is the only authorized source of bidding documents and proposal forms. Bidding documents and proposal forms obtained from any other source may have an incomplete set of documents. Bidders using bidding documents and/or proposal forms not obtained from the City of Marion Engineering Department are advised to contact the City of Marion Engineering Department to provide a contact name, mailing address and phone number to enable receipt of necessary addenda. Reproduction of these documents without the express permission of the City of Marion is prohibited.