Site work and paving for a mixed-use development in Mapleton, Iowa. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway; for paving for a road / highway; sidewalk / parking lot; sidewalk / parking lot; and road / highway.

Said improvements shall include pavement removal, subgrade prep, storm sewer, PCC paving, sidewalks and HMA paving/overlay. Each proposal shall be accompanied by a certified or cashier's check drawn on a solvent Iowa bank, or a bank chartered under the laws of the United States, or by a share draft drawn on an Iowa credit union or a credit union chartered under the laws of the United States, made payable to the Treasurer of the city of Mapleton, Iowa. Checks shall be in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the amount of the bid. In lieu of a certified or cashier's check, each proposal may be accompanied by a bid bond, issued by a company authorized to contract as surety in Iowa. Bid bonds shall be in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the amount of the bid. The certified or cashier's check, share draft or bid bond shall be forfeited and redeemed with the proceeds retained by the City as liquidated damages if the Bidder fails to execute a contract and file an acceptable bond for the faithful performance thereof, within ten (10) days after the acceptance of his bid. Bid securities of the lowest two or more Bidders may be retained for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days until a contract is awarded or rejection made. Other bid securities will be returned after the canvass and tabulation of bids is completed. If a bid bond is used, it should be in substantially the same form as the bid bond form set out in the Project Specifications All questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents are to be submitted to Engineer in writing. Interpretations or clarifications considered necessary by Engineer in response to such questions will be issued by Addenda mailed or delivered to all parties recorded by Engineer as having received the Bidding Documents. Questions received less than seven days prior to the date for opening of Bids may not be answered. Only questions answered by Addenda will be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect.