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

Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Overlay on the existing street pavement on 10th Avenue E from E 18th Street going North 1,450 feet. The project also includes a mill and HMA overlay on 4th Avenue West from West 1st Street to West 4th Street and on West 5th Street from 2nd Avenue West to 4th Avenue West. The project will also include Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) patching, PCC curb and gutter replacement, PCC sidewalk ramp upgrades and manhole and valve box adjustments. HMA Surface Milling 4,500 Sq Yd HMA Overlay Intermediate Course 600 Ton HMA Overlay Surface Course 750 Ton Asphalt Binder 100 Ton PCC Pavement Patching 250 Sq. Yd. PCC Curb & Gutter 500 Ln Ft PCC Sidewalk 950 Sq Ft Contractors shall use their best efforts to solicit bids from and to utilize minority group contractors and subcontractors, or contractors and subcontractors with meaningful minority group and female representation among their employees. The contractor shall have 40 consecutive calendar days to complete the project. Said 40 day period shall be between May 20, 2024 and October 18, 2024. The contractor shall complete all work covered by the contract on or before the 40th calendar day following the commencement of work at the site, or October 18th, 2024, whichever comes first. Each proposal shall be accompanied by a cashier's check or certified check on a solvent Iowa bank or a 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 in the form prescribed in the specifications (see Chapter 26 of the current Code of Iowa) and filed in an envelope separate from the one containing the proposal, sealed, and in the amount of not less than 5 percent of the bid. The check or bid bond shall be made payable to the Treasurer, City of Spencer, Iowa. Said check may be cashed or the bid bond declared forfeited by the City as liquidated damages in the event the bidder fails or refuses to enter into a contract as required by the specifications within fifteen (15) days of the awardof a contract. The Contractor shall furnish a Performance and Payment Bond (see Chapter 573 of the current Code of Iowa), in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the amount of the contract, 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 protect and save harmless the CITY, and KRUSE, CATE & NELSON, P.C., Spencer, Iowa, from claims and damages of any kind caused by the construction of said improvements, and shall also guarantee the maintenance of said improvement in good repair for not less than two (2) years from the date of final acceptance of the improvement by the City Council. The City Council reserves the right to defer acceptance of any proposal for a period not to exceed thirty-one (31) days from the date for bid opening. In addition, until the award of a contract is made, the owner reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, waive technicalities, if such waiver is in the best interest of the owner and is in conformance with applicable state and local laws or regulations pertaining to the letting of construction contracts; advertise for new proposals; or proceed with the work otherwise.