Renovation of a water / sewer project in Elkhart, Iowa. Completed plans call for the renovation of a water / sewer project.

Construct improvements including all labor, materials and equipment necessary for excavation, backfill and sitework; reinforced concrete; submersible pumps; standby enginedriven pump; standby power generator; electrical work including conduit, cables, wiring, motor controls, starters, switches, fixtures and controls; piping and appurtenances; and miscellaneous associated work, including cleanup. The City of Elkhart's Main Lift Station is located on the north side of Prairie Pointe Park, 541 NE Elm Street. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price, said bond to be issued by responsible surety approved by the City Council and listed the U.S. Treasury Department's most current list (Circular 570, as amended) and authorized to transact business in the State of Iowa and shall guarantee the faithful performance of the contract and the terms and conditions therein contained, and shall guarantee the prompt payment for all materials and labor and protect and save harmless the City from claims and damages of any kind caused by the operations of the Contractor, and shall guarantee the work against faulty workmanship and materials for a period of two (2) years after its completion and acceptance by the City. Each proposal shall be made out on a blank form furnished by the municipality and must be accompanied by bid security, as follows: a certified or cashier's check, drawn on a solvent Iowa bank or a 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, in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the bid, or a bid bond executed by a corporation authorized to contract as a surety in the State of Iowa in a penal sum of five percent (5%) of the bid. The work under the contract shall commence within ten (10) days after date set forth in written Notice to Proceed (NTP). All work on the project, including surface restoration, shall be completed by April 26, 2024, subject to any extensions of time which may be granted by the City. Damages in the amount of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per consecutive calendar day will be assessed for each day that work shall remain uncompleted after the end of the contract period at the sole discretion of the City with due allowance for extensions of the contract period due to conditions beyond the control of the Contractor The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive informalities or technicalities in any bid and to accept the bid which it deems to be to the best interest of the City