Site work and paving for a mixed-use development in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway; sidewalk / parking lot; for paving for a sidewalk / parking lot; road / highway; water / sewer project; and service station / car wash facility.

The Public Improvement, upon which bids are requested, generally consists of Installation of an earthen levee, removal, realignment, and reconstruction of Ellis Blvd NW, Ellis Lane NW and 8th Street NW, Parking lot reconstruction for Ellis Park and the City's maintenance building, water main, sanitary sewer and storm sewer improvements located at Ellis Blvd NW and 8th Street NW with the majority of the work completed between Q Ave and Ellis Park The Engineer's opinion of probable cost is $8,040,000. Early Start Date: Upon Approval of Bonds and Insurance Late Start Date: 7/15/2024 Milestones: Milestone 1 (12/31/2024) - Completion Of Stages 1, 2 And 3. Which Includes Q Avenue Between 8Th Street And Ellis Blvd, Including Intersections, Open To Unincumbered Traffic And All Work Within And Around Roadway Complete Excluding Seeding. Fuel Station In Operation. Final Completion: Completion Date - 11/30/2025 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 Jurisdiction, 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 of five percent (5 %) of the bid 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 executed by a corporation authorized to contract as a surety in the State of Iowa. Bid security, other than said bid bond, shall be made payable to the City of Cedar Rapids. The bid shall contain no condition except as provided in the specifications. The City Council of the City of Cedar Rapids reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive informalities and technicalities, and to enter into such contracts as it deems to be in the best interest of the City. The City reserves the right to defer acceptance of any proposal for 60 calendar days after the bids have been received and opened.