Site work and renovation of a mixed-use development in Marion, Iowa. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project; sidewalk / parking lot; and for the renovation of a fire / police facility.

The general nature of the work on which bids are requested is: 4000 CY Excavation Class 10, 6967 SY of 6" Granular Subbase, 148 LF of 15" RCP Storm Sewer, 120 LF of 30" HDPE Storm Sewer, 378 LF of 8" PVC Watermain, 1 LS of Electrical Conduit, 1 LS Foundation, and miscellaneous related work and appurtenances in accordance with the contract documents. Engineer's Estimate: $540,000.00 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. on 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. 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. Work shall commence ne earlier than July 29th, 2024, and no later than September 3rd, 2024, and be completed within 40 working days. Liquidated damages in the amount of $300.00 per working day will be assessed for work not completed within this time. The plans and specifications are now on file in the office of the City Clerk. Copies thereof may be obtained at the office of the Engineering Department. One set of bidding documents for the above project is available without charge to prospective bidders, i.e. qualified general contractors and subcontractors. $20.00 fee will apply to additional sets and to bidding documents requested by other than prospective bidders as defined herein. A fee for shipping will also be included and is due prior to shipping. The City of Marion Engineering Department is the only authorized source of bidding documents and proposal forms. Bidding documents and proposal forms obtained from any other source may have an incomplete set of documents. Bidders using bidding documents and/or proposal forms not obtained from the City of Marion Engineering Department are advised to contact the City of Marion Engineering Department to provide a contact name, mailing address and phone number to enable receipt of necessary addenda. Reproduction of these documents without the express permission of the City of Marion is prohibited. 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.