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

The general nature of the work on which bids are requested is: 4,285 LF of 48" LRCP Sanitary Trunk Sewer in open cut, 175 LF of 8" Sanitary Sewer in open cut, 400 LF of 36" DIP Sanitary Sewer in open cut, Sanitary Sewer Services, Sanitary Sewer Abandonment, Manholes, Clearing and Grubbing, Dewatering, Connections to Existing System, Sidewalk, Seeding, SWPPP Management, Stream Crossings, On-Site Rock Crushing for Trench Bedding, and miscellaneous related work and appurtenances in accordance with the contract documents. Work shall commence upon Notice to Proceed and be completed by December 15, 2024. Liquidated damages in the amount of $500.00 per calendar day will be assessed for work not completed within this time. Topsoil spreading and final seeding may extend past December 15, 2024, but shall be completed by June 1, 2025. Tree clearing shall be completed by March 31, 2024 Engineer's Estimate: $6,820,000.00 Payment will be made from funds now on hand and legally available for that purpose and no delay in payment is anticipated. The contractor will be paid ninety-five percent (95%) of the price upon final acceptance. Final payment will be due no sooner than 31 days after completion of the work and acceptance by the City Council of the City of Marion. In lieu of a maintenance bond, the performance and payment bonds may provide coverage for the specified maintenance term. A separate and distinct statement to this effect must be included on the bonds. All bids shall be submitted to said City Clerk on or before the time set herein for the bid opening. Bids shall be made on the Proposal Form furnished by the City of Marion, in a sealed and plainly marked envelope indicating it is a bid in response to this notice. Each bidder shall accompany its bid with bid security as defined in Code of Iowa Section 26.8 and as specified in the Instructions to Bidders. The City of Marion reserves the right to defer acceptance of any bid for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days after receipt of bids, and no bid may be withdrawn during this period. Each successful bidder shall be required to furnish a corporate surety bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of its contract price. Said bond to be issued by a responsible surety approved by the City Council and shall guarantee the faithful performance of the contract and the terms and conditions therein contained and shall guarantee the prompt payment of all material and labor and protect and save harmless the City from claims and damages of any kind caused by the operations of the contract. Upon completion of the project and before final acceptance by the City Council, the contractor will be required to post a maintenance bond (2-year for sewer or 4-year for paving) or be required to pay the City 1.5 percent of the final contract amount to pay for the applicable maintenance bond. Such 1.5 percent shall not be refundable to the contractor and the City will act as the bonding agent. Posting of the maintenance bond or the cash payment will be the election of the City Engineer, all in accordance with Ordinance 77-21 of the City of Marion. In lieu of a maintenance bond, the performance and payment bonds may provide coverage for the specified maintenance term. A separate and distinct statement to this effect must be included on the bonds. All proposals shall be filed on forms furnished by the City, sealed and plainly marked. Any alteration of the proposal form may be cause for rejection of the proposal. Payment will be made from funds now on hand and legally available for that purpose and no delay in payment is anticipated. The contractor will be paid ninety-five percent (95%) of the price upon final acceptance. Final payment will be due no sooner than 31 days after completion of the work and acceptance by the City Council of the City of Marion. Items incorporated into this project are exempt from State of Iowa Sales Tax. A sales tax exemption certificate will be submitted to the Contractor by the City upon approval of the contract and the identification of all subcontractors. Sales and use taxes should not be included in the bid prices. Information regarding eligible items for this exemption can be found at the State of Iowa website This improvement is being constructed and paid for pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 384 of the Code of Iowa. Each Bidder shall complete and sign the Equal Employment Opportunity / Non- Discrimination Policy Statement and submit it with the bid proposal. Per 875, Iowa Administrative Code, Chapter 156, every bidder shall submit a properly completed and signed statement regarding the bidder's resident status on the form designated by the Iowa Labor Commissioner. Failure to provide this statement may result in the bid being deemed nonresponsive and being rejected by the city. The City does hereby reserve the right to reject any or all bids, to waive informalities, and to enter into such contract, or contracts, as it shall deem to be in the best interest of the City. By virtue of statutory authority, preference will be given to products and provision grown and coal produced within the State of Iowa, and to Iowa labor, to the extent lawfully required under Iowa statutes. The City does hereby reserve the right to reject any or all bids, to waive informalities, and to enter into such contract, or contracts, as it shall deem to be in the best interest of the City.