Site work and paving for a road / highway in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway; and for paving for a road / highway.

Bidders Are Encouraged to Visit the Project Site at Their Convenience and Can Call the Engineer's Office at 319-385-4180 for Answers to Their Questions The Kinds and Approximate Quantities of the Major Items of Work Include: 750 C.y. Of Excavation Class 10 Roadway & Borrow; 700 C.y. Of Modified Subbase; 4,200 S.y. Of Engineering Fabric; 6 Intakes With 150 Ft. Of Connecting Storm Sewers; 3,950 S.y. Of Pcc Pavement & Driveway Removal; 3,600 S.y. Of 7 in. Thick Fully Reinforced Pcc Street Paving; 600 S.y. Of Driveway. P.c. Concrete, 6 in; ,400 L.f. Of 4" Longitudinal Subdrain Including Porous Granular Bedding & Backfill; and Other Work Normally Associated With a Pcc Street Reconstruction, Improvement, and Extension Project. All Work is to Be Done in Compliance With the Drawings and Specifications Prepared by Warner Engineering Associates Inc., Mount Pleasant, Iowa Which Are Now on File for Public Examination at the Engineer's Office and the City Clerk's Office in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. Each Bid Shall Be Made on a Form Furnished by the Engineer and Accompanied by a Bidder's Bond With Corporate Surety Satisfactory to the City, a Check Drawn on and Certified by an Iowa Bank or a U.s. Chartered Bank, or a Certified Share Draft Drawn on an Iowa Credit Union, and Filed in a Sealed Envelope Separate From the One Containing the Bid and in an Amount at Least Equal to Ten Percent (10%) Of the Amount of the Bid, Made Payable to the City of Mount Pleasant, Mount Pleasant, Iowa, and May Be Cashed by the City of Mount Pleasant, Mount Pleasant, Iowa as Liquidated Damages in the Event the Successful Bidder Fails to Enter Into a Contract Within Fifteen (15) Days After Award of the Contract and Post Bond Satisfactory to the City of Mount Pleasant Insuring the Faithful Performance of the Contract. The Bid Security of the Lowest Three Bidders May Be Retained for a Period of Not to Exceed Sixty (60) Days Until a Contract is Awarded or Rejection Made. Other Bonds or Checks Shall Be Returned After a Tabulation of Bids Is Completed. Payment to the Contractor for Completed Work Will Be Made by the City of Mount Pleasant; in Cash From Such Funds as May Be Legally Used for Said Purposes. Payment to the Contractor Shall Be Made on Estimates Twice Monthly Equivalent to Ninety-five Percent (95%) of the Contract Value of the Work Completed During the Preceding Work Period. The Contractor Shall Submit Requests for Payment for Work to Warner Engineering Associates Inc. At Least Seven (7) Days Before Each of the City Council Meetings Which Are on the 2 Nd and 4 Th Wednesdays of Each Month. The Engineer Shall Forward Each Signed Estimate to the City Clerk Before The City Council Meeting in Question. The City Shall Pay the Contractor Within Seven (7) Days of City Council Approval. Final Payment of the Remaining Five Percent (5%) for Work Shall Be Made Not Less Than Thirty-one (31) Days After Completion and Acceptance by Resolution of the City Council of the Completed Contract, Assuming That No Unpaid Claims Remain on File, and Subject to the Provisions of Chapter 573 of The Code of Iowa. The Successful Bidder Shall Be Required to Furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond Each in an Amount Equal to One Hundred Percent (100%) of the Contract Price, Said Bonds to Be Issued by A Responsible Surety Approved by the City Council; and Shall Guarantee Faithful Performance of the Contract and the Terms and Conditions Therein Contained, and Shall Guarantee the Prompt Payment of All Materials and Labor and Protect and Save Harmless the City From the Claims and Damages of Any Kind Caused by the Operation of the Contractor; and Shall Guarantee Maintenance of the Improvements for a Period of Two (2) Years From and After Its Completion and Acceptance by the City Council. A Notice to Proceed Shall Be Issued Upon Execution of the Agreements by the City The Bidder Agrees to Pay as Liquidated Damages the Sum of $300 for Each Consecutive Calendar Day After September 30, 2024, That All Work is Not Fully Completed. Drawings and Specifications Governing the Construction of the Proposed Improvements Have Been Prepared by Warner Engineering Associates Inc., Mount Pleasant, Iowa. Said Drawings and Specifications and Prior Proceedings of the City Council Referring to and Defining Said Improvements Are Hereby Made a Part of This Notice and the Proposed Contract by Reference, and the Proposed Contract Shall Be Executed in Compliance Therewith. A Contract Will Be Awarded for All the Work to the Single Successful Bidder Complying With This Notice and the Instructions to Bidders. The City Council Reserves the Right to Reject Any or All Bids and to Waive Technicalities and Irregularities. By Virtue of Statutory Authority, Preference Shall Be Given Products and Provisions Grown and Coal Produced by the State of Iowa and to Iowa Domestic Labor to the Extent Lawfully Required by Iowa Statutes, Providing That the Award of the Contract Will Be to the Lowest Responsible Bidder Complying With This Notice And the Instructions to Bidders. The City of Mount Pleasant Reserves the Right to Reject Any or All Bids and To Waive Technicalities and Irregularities.