Demolition, site work and addition to an educational facility in Storm Lake, Iowa. Completed plans call for the addition of a 30,000-square-foot, one-story above grade educational facility; for the demolition of a educational facility; and for site work for a educational facility.

For Storm Lake Early Elementary School - Phase II Project consists of the construction of an addition to the existing Storm Lake Early Elementary School that is one-story in height, with a total area of approximately 30,000 square feet. The work includes all General, Mechanical, and Electrical Work. Work on the Project shall commence as soon as possible after notice of the Contract and is currently scheduled for a substantial completion date on or before June 30, 2024, with Final Acceptance to be no later than sixty (60) days after substantial completion. Bids must be a lump sum basis for a single Combined Construction Contract as described in the specifications. If shipping is required, there will be a non-refundable fee required for each set shipped. The cost shall be determined by Action Reprographics based on the size of the project. Checks for shipping shall be made out to Action Reprographics. Bidding Documents may be examined after February 9, 2023 at the office of DLR Group inc., the Architect-Engineer, 1430 Locust Street, Suite 200, Des Moines, Iowa 50309, and on the Web at the Printers On-line Plan Room electronically Bids must be submitted on the approved bid form available in the Bidding Documents. No oral, facsimile, electronic or telephonic bids or modifications will be considered. Each Bidder shall accompany its bid with bid security in a separate, sealed envelope as defined in Iowa Code Section 26.8, as security that the successful Bidder will enter into a Contract for the work bid upon and provide bonds and proof of insurance as specified herein. The Bidder's security shall be in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid and shall be in the form of a cashier's check or a certified check drawn on an FDIC insured bank in Iowa or on an FDIC insured bank chartered under the laws of the United States; or a certified share draft drawn on a credit union in Iowa or chartered under the laws of the United States; or a Bid Bond on the form provided in the Contract Documents with corporate Surety satisfactory to the Board of Directors for the Storm Lake Community School District. The bid shall contain no condition except as provided in the specifications. Bid security shall be made payable to Storm Lake Community School District. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish within ten (10) days of the award proof of insurance as required by the Bid Documents and a Performance Bond and Labor and Material Payment Bond both in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract Price and in accordance with other requirements outlined in the Bid Documents. Should the successful bidder fail or neglect to furnish proof of required insurance, 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 sixty (60) calendar days after the date and hour set for opening of bids. The Board of Directors may make the contract award to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder meeting specifications. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids, or any part thereof, and to waive informalities as allowed by law, and to enter into such contract or contracts as shall be deemed in the best interests of the Storm Lake Community School District. Minority and Targeted Small Business participation is encouraged. Bidders shall make a good faith documented effort to encourage the participation of Certified Iowa Targeted Small Business in accordance with the Code of Iowa. By virtue of statutory authority, a preference will be given to products and provisions grown and/or 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. Failure to submit a fully completed Bidder Status Form as outlined in the Instruction to Bidders with the bid may result in the bid being deemed nonresponsive and rejected. All bids will be governed by applicable provisions in the Iowa Code and Storm Lake Community School Board Policies.