Site work and paving for a mixed-use development in Grimes, Iowa. Completed plans call for site work for a playground / park / athletic field; water / sewer project; sidewalk / parking lot; and for paving for a sidewalk / parking lot.

The Grimes Plex Batting Cages and Bullpens project primarily includes the construction of tensioned batting tunnels, bullpens, sidewalks, and fencing. Improvements generally include construction of approximately 17 tensioned batting tunnels, approximately 2,732 SY of 5-inch reinforced concrete sidewalks, surface adhered synthetic turf, approximately 3,200 LF of chain link fence, pitching screens, fungo screens, home plate mats, minor site utilities, limited sod, and minor tree relocation. Work on the improvement shall be commenced any time after a written Notice to Proceed is issued, no earlier than April 1, 2024 and no later than April 15, 2024, and shall be completed as stated below. The Notice to Proceed will be issued after the preconstruction conference, which is expected to occur in April 2024. The Contractor shall substantially complete the overall project within Sixty (60) working days. Substantial completion for the overall project shall be defined as all construction completed and fixtures provided, with the new batting cages and bullpens fully open to use. The project will follow a 5-day work week with no work allowed on Saturday, Sunday, or Monday through Friday after 4:00 p.m. Should the Contractor fail to substantially complete the work within this timeframe, liquidated damages of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) per calendar day will be assessed for work not substantially completed within the designated Contract term(s). The Contractor shall fully complete the overall project within Five (5) working days after issuance of the punch list. Full completion for the overall project shall be defined as all punch list items addressed and all improvements ready for final acceptance. Should the Contractor fail to fully complete the work within this timeframe, liquidated damages of Five Hundred Dollars ($500) per calendar day will be assessed for work not fully completed within the designated Contract term(s). Each Bidder shall accompany its bid with bid security as defined in Iowa Code Section 26.8, as security that the successful Bidder will enter into a Contract for the work bid upon and will furnish after the award of Contract a corporate Surety Bond, in a form acceptable to the City of Grimes, for the faithful performance of the Contract, in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the amount of the Contract. The Bidder's security shall be in the amount fixed in the Instructions to Bidders and shall be in the form of a cashier's check or a certified check drawn on an FDIC insured bank in Iowa or on an FDIC insured 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; or a Bid Bond on the form provided in the Contract Documents with corporate Surety satisfactory to the City of Grimes. The bid shall contain no condition except as provided in the specifications. Each successful Bidder will be required to furnish a corporate Surety Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of its Contract price. Said Bond shall be issued by a responsible Surety approved by the City of Grimes 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 of Grimes from claims and damages of any kind caused by the operations of the Contract and shall also guarantee the maintenance of the improvement caused by failures in materials and construction for a period of four (4) years from and after acceptance of the Contract. The Contractor shall substantially complete the overall project within Sixty (60) working days. Substantial completion for the overall project shall be defined as all construction completed and fixtures provided, with the new batting cages and bullpens fully open to use. The project will follow a 5-day work week with no work allowed on Saturday, Sunday, or Monday through Friday after 4:00 p.m. Should the Contractor fail to substantially complete the work within this timeframe, liquidated damages of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) per calendar day will be assessed for work not substantially completed within the designated Contract term(s). The Contractor shall fully complete the overall project within Five (5) working days after issuance of the punch list. Full completion for the overall project shall be defined as all punch list items addressed and all improvements ready for final acceptance. Should the Contractor fail to fully complete the work within this timeframe, liquidated damages of Five Hundred Dollars ($500) per calendar day will be assessed for work not fully completed within the designated Contract term(s). Est. Value: $ 1,264,682.00 The City of Grimes reserves the right to defer acceptance of any bid for a period of sixty (60) calendar days after receipt of bids and no bid may be withdrawn during this period.