Site work and paving for a road / highway in Waterloo, Iowa. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway; and for paving for a road / highway.

PUBLIC HEARING The Council of said City will conduct a public hearing on the proposed plans, specifications, form of contract, and estimate of cost for the construction of the above-described improvement project at 5:30 p.m. on April 3, 2023, said hearing to be held in the Harold E. Getty Council Chambers in City Hall in said City. SCOPE OF WORK The extent of the work involved is the construction of street improvements in, along and upon portions of certain streets, avenues, roads, and alleys, and such other work as may be incidental thereto along and upon the following streets, avenues, roads and alleys. Street improvements consisting of: Division I - Broadway St. Reconstruction Alternate A: 12" H.M.A. pavement section with 10" subbase material OR Alternate B: 9" P.C.C. pavement section with 10" subbase material Division II - E. San Marnan Dr. Reconstruction Alternate A: 12" H.M.A. pavement section with 10" subbase material OR Alternate B: 9" P.C.C. pavement section with 10" subbase material Division consisting of filling, abandoning, and relocating a 16" Water Main. Alternate A: 12" H.M.A. pavement section with 10" subbase material OR Alternate B: 9" P.C.C. pavement section with 10" subbase material Subgrade drain tile, granular subbase, new storm sewer and appurtenances and other such work as may be incidental thereto. All street improvements consist of the reconstruction of an existing paved street, which is to be replaced with a proposed street. The list of streets, which are proposed for improvements, is as follows: STREET FROM TO Broadway St. EB Hwy 218 Ramp Donald St. San Marnan Dr. Hawkeye Rd. (Hwy 21) Hammond Ave. BEGINNING AND COMPLETION DATES The work under the proposed contract shall be commenced within ten (10) working days after receipt of "Notice to Proceed" CONTRACT AWARD A contract will be awarded to the qualified bidder submitting the lowest bid. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids, re-advertise for new bids, and to waive informalities in the bids submitted that might be in the best interest of the City. Bids may be held by the City of Waterloo, Iowa, for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days from the day of the opening of bids for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualifications of bidders, prior to awarding the contract. By virtue of statutory authority, a preference will be given to products and provisions grown and coal produced with the State of Iowa and preference will be given to local domestic labor in the construction of the improvement. PROPOSALS SUBMITTED The bidder shall submit bids on the items listed in the proposal. The bidder shall clearly write or type the unit bid price and the bid item extension (Unit Price x Estimated Qty) in numerals on the blanks provided. Should there be any discrepancy between the unit bid price and extension, the City of Waterloo shall consider the unit bid price as being the valid unit bid price. The bidder has the option to submit a computer-generated spreadsheet in lieu of the portion of the Form of Bid or Proposal, which includes the Bid Item Number, Description, Unit, Estimated Quantity, Unit Bid Price, Total Bid Price and Total Bid. The computer-generated spreadsheet shall include all of the information listed in that portion of the Form of Bid or Proposal as well as bear the signature of the Prime Contractor submitting the bid. For the bidders who submit a computer-generated spreadsheet, the TOTAL BID (with alternates, if applicable) shall also be indicated in the space(s) provided on the Form of Bid or Proposal. All bids must be accompanied in a separate envelope by a certified or cashier's check drawn on an Iowa bank, or a bank chartered under the laws of the United States, a certified share draft drawn on a credit union in Iowa or chartered under the laws of the United States, or bid bond. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES Time is an essential element of this contract. It is important that the work be diligently pursued to completion. If the work is not completed within the specified contract period, plus authorized extensions, the contractor shall pay to the City Liquidated Damages in the amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) per day, for each day, as further described herein, in excess of the authorized time. Days beyond the specified completion date for which Liquidated Damages will be charged will be working days that the contractor does, or could have worked, from Monday through Saturday. Sundays will be counted only if work is performed. Partial working days will be considered as a full working day. Days not chargeable for Liquidated Damages will include rain days, Sunday if no work is done, and legal holidays. Working days will cease to be charged when only punch list items remain to be completed. Punch list items do not include contract bid items or approved change/extra work orders When the Contractor believes the project to be substantially completed, a written notice stating the same shall be submitted to the Engineer and a request made for a Punch List. If the work under the Contract extends beyond the normal construction season for such work the Contractor shall submit to the Engineer in writing a request that working days counted toward the project be suspended until work is resumed the following construction season. This amount is not construed as a penalty. These damages are for the cost to the City of providing the required additional inspection, engineering and contract administration. PRE-CONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE Before the work is commenced on this contract, a conference shall be held for the purpose of discussing the contract. The conference shall be attended by the prime contractor, subcontractors and City Officials. BIDDER STATUS Attention of bidders is called to compliance with the provisions of the Resident Bidder/NonResident Bidder requirements. Each bidder submitting a bid shall execute and include with the bid, a Bidder Status Form in the form herein provided. Failure to submit a fully completed Bidder Status Form with the bid may result in the bid being deemed nonresponsive and rejected. SALES TAX EXEMPTION CERTIFICATES Contractors and approved subcontractors will be provided a Sales Tax Exemption Certification to purchase building materials or supplies in the performance of construction contracts let by the City of Waterloo. Posted pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 26 of the City Code of Iowa.