Renovation of a museum in Bettendorf, Iowa. Completed plans call for the renovation of a museum.

The project consists of the renovation of approximately 2,500 square feet of the current Family Museum Traveling Gallery space into an "On the Road" theme weaving in multi-generational interest, social emotional play opportunities, literacy, and geography. The bidder to whom the Contract is awarded shall commence work no later than the date to begin work set forth in a Notice to Proceed from the City or its authorized representative, to the Contractor. All work shall be done in strict compliance with the plans and specifications prepared by the Engineer of the Engineering Division of the Public Works Department of Bettendorf, Iowa. All work on this contract shall be completed within the agreed upon start date to be established after bidding. The beginning and completion dates will be included in and made part of the contract between the successful bidder and the City. The plans, specifications and all bid documents, hereinafter called proposed Contract Documents, are placed on file and are available for inspection on the City of Bettendorf's electronic bid submission website electronically. If you haven't already done so, you will need to register as a supplier at the website to submit a bid. All bids must be submitted electronically. No paper, emailed, or faxed bids will be accepted, and no physical bid opening shall be held. All bids will be evaluated by the City's electronic bid submission system. Each proposal must be accompanied by a certified or cashier's check drawn on an Iowa bank or a bank chartered under the laws of the United States or by a Bid Bond with corporate surety satisfactory to the City of Bettendorf in the amount of five (5) percent of the bid, made payable to the City Treasurer of the City of Bettendorf, Iowa, and may be cashed or claim made against the bond by the Treasurer of the City of Bettendorf, Iowa, as liquidated damages in the event the successful bidder fails to enter into a contract within ten (10) days and post bond satisfactory to the City for the faithful performance of the work. Checks or Bid Bonds of the three lowest bidders may be retained for a period of not to exceed thirty (30) days or until a contract is awarded or rejection is made, whichever is sooner. Other checks and Bid Bonds will be returned after the tabulation of the bids is completed. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a performance and maintenance bond equal to One Hundred Percent (100%) of the contract price. Said bond is to be issued by a responsible surety approved by the City Council and shall guarantee the faithful performance of the contract and shall also guarantee the maintenance of the improvements for a period of one (1) year from and after its completion and acceptance by the City. Contractors and subcontractors on this project will undergo a standardized evaluation upon completion of the work. The results of this evaluation may influence the determination of the contractor's eligibility to bid on future projects as governed by the current policies adopted by the City of Bettendorf City Council. By virtue of statutory authority, a preference will be given to products and provisions grown and coal produced within the State of Iowa and to Iowa domestic labor. A preference will be given to resident Bidders in Accordance with Chapter 73 of the Code of Iowa. Plans and specifications governing the construction of the proposed improvements and also prior proceedings of the City Council referring to and defining said proposed improvements are hereby made a part of this notice and the proposed contract shall be executed in compliance therewith. The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive technicalities and irregularities if deemed necessary and approved by City Council.