Site work and renovation of a water / sewer project in Spirit Lake, Iowa. Completed plans call for the renovation of a water / sewer project; and for site work for a water / sewer project.

Work generally consists of the replacement of an existing wastewater lift station including, but not limited to: Sanitary Sewer Gravity Main Sanitary Sewer Force Main Dewatering Bypass Pumping Temporary Traffic Control Erosion Control Items All proposals shall be made on official proposal forms furnished by the Engineer and shall contain worded and figured prices for the work bid on. Bid security shall be provided in the form of a cashiers check or certified check drawn on a state chartered or federally chartered bank, or a certified share draft drawn on a state chartered or federally chartered credit union, or a bid bond of a reputable bonding company authorized to do business in the State of Iowa in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the bid. The bid security shall be included in a separate sealed envelope, plainly marked bid bond. The bid security shall be forfeited as liquidated damages if the successful bidder fails proper execution of the contract documents. The bid security of the lowest two or more bidders may be held for the earlier of 7 days after the effective date of the agreement or 61 days after the bid opening, whereupon Bid Security furnished by such bidders will be returned. Other bid security will be returned after the tabulation of bids is completed. Performance and Payment Bonds: The successful bidder must execute performance and payment bonds, each in an amount equal to one hundred (100%) percent of the contract amount to ensure a timely, efficient, and complete performance. The bonds shall be issued from a reputable bonding company authorized to do business in the State of Iowa. Liquidated Damages: Liquidated damages will be assessed the contractor in the amount of five hundred dollars ($500.00) per working day that the work remains uncompleted after the end of the contract period with due allowances for extensions due to conditions beyond the control of the contractor. Withdrawal of Bids: No submitted bids may be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days from the scheduled closing time for the receipt of bids. The Contractor will be paid monthly in an amount equal to ninety-five percent (95%) of the Work completed during the previous month according to the Engineers estimate. The final payment will be made not less than thirty (30) days after completion of the Work and acceptance by the City. No final payment will be due until the Contractor has certified that the materials, labor, and services have been paid for in accordance with the Project Manual. The right to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive informalities is reserved. Work shall be substantially completed within 20 working days once commenced All work shall be completed by June 30, 2023 By virtue of statutory authority, 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. The award of the contract will be made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.