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

The Project will consist of the design, installation and maintenance of a Solar PV Array, connection to the building's existing electrical system, and Battery Storage array to augment the PV system. The system will be interconnected at the Sageville Elementary School located at 12015 Sherrill Road in Dubuque, Iowa 52002. The purpose of the project is to allow the school to qualify for General Service utility tariff (Original Tariff 1 - rate code 600) in lieu of Large General Service utility tariff (Original Tariff 1 - rate code 440). The utility servicing the facility is Alliant Energy; all applications for interconnection, submittals for verification, and other required documentation is the responsibility of the successful contractor. The general scope of the project is to provide all equipment and services to complete this project including: Solar PV system design and Engineering; Battery selection and sizing; equipment procurement; installation; permitting; interconnection preparation and submission; and on-going support and maintenance of the system for the first year, unless specified elsewhere. General Assumptions: 1) 184 KW-dc Roof mounted solar photovoltaic system. 2) 65 KW battery assist 3) System will be designed, specified and installed to minimize the local electric utility's interconnection costs 4) System will be designed, specified and installed to maximize cost effective solar electric power production and storage. 5) System will be designed for easy access for maintenance and repairs Deposit checks shall be made out to Dubuque Community School District. Deposits will be refunded upon return of the Bidding Documents, to unsuccessful bidders, if returned documents are in good condition and returned within fourteen (14) days after award of the project. Neither the District nor its agents will assume liability for the inability of a bidder to submit a bid in a timely manner. Bidders bear full and complete responsibility for the timely submission of such bid in a timely manner. Bidders bear full and complete responsibility for the timely submission of such bid . Bids will be received, and project constructed under a single prime contract. Bids must be on a lump sum basis. Work of the project (procurement) may commence following award and execution of the Contract; however, on-site construction work may not commence before June 7, 2023, with completion of work as follows: Each Bid shall be submitted on the Bid Form provided with the Bidding Documents. No oral, facsimile or telephonic bids or modifications will be considered. Bids shall be addressed and delivered to the Dubuque Community School District, Forum Building, 2300 Chaney Road, Dubuque, Iowa 52001--Attention Chief Financial Officer, in sealed envelopes marked with the Project Name and name and address of Bidder. All bids shall be sealed and plainly marked. Any alteration of the bid form may be cause for rejection of the bid. Each Bid shall be accompanied by Bid Security in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid submitted. Bid Security must be in the form set forth in the Instructions to Bidders. Bid Security must be in one of the following forms: Certified Check, Cashier's Check, Credit Union Certified Share Draft or an approved Bid Bond Form. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Certificate of Insurance and Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds both in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract Price and in accordance with other requirements outlined in the Bidding Documents. Should the successful bidder fail or neglect to furnish satisfactory performance/payment bonds, refuse to enter into a Contract on the basis of the bid, or fail to meet the requirements of this Notice and the specifications regulating the award, the bidder's security may be retained as liquidated damages. No bidder may withdraw its bid for a period of forty-five (45) calendar days after the date and hour set for opening of Bids. The Bidder shall include all requested Forms and attachments with their submission of the Bid Form; failure to comply may be cause for rejection. Consideration of bids and the award of contract may be made by the Board of Education of the Dubuque Community School District to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder determined on the basis of a combination of the base bid and any selected alternates at its meeting on February 13, 2023, in the Dubuque Community School District Board Room, Forum Building, 2300 Chaney Road, Dubuque, Iowa. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids, or any part thereof, and to waive informalities or irregularities and to enter into such Contract or Contracts as shall be deemed in the best interests of the Dubuque Community School District. By virtue of statutory authority, a preference will be given to products and provisions grown and coal produced within the State of Iowa to the extent lawfully required under Iowa statutes. All bids will be governed by applicable provisions in the Iowa Code and Dubuque Community School District Board Policies, including its Non-Discrimination Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Policy . Bid documents will be available for viewing on or after December 14, 2022 at the Dubuque Community School District Buildings and Grounds Department, 2300 Chaney Road, Dubuque, Iowa 52001-3095; Straka Johnson Architect's office, 3555 Digital Drive, Dubuque, Iowa 52003