Site work and renovation of a civil project in Cherokee, Iowa. Completed plans call for the renovation of a water / sewer project; and for site work for a water / sewer project.

As of July 23, 2024, this project has not yet been awarded. A timeline for the award has not yet been established. Project includes all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to construct approximately 927 LF of 30" sanitary sewer main, 240+ LF of sanitary main (8"-24"), 540+ LF of 16" force main, 1 insertion valve, approximately 10 sanitary sewer manholes, new lift station, demolition of existing lift station and other miscellaneous associated work, including cleanup. Each proposal shall be accompanied by a bid security in a sealed envelope by either (1) a certified or cashier's check drawn 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, in an amount equal to 5% of the bid, or (2) a bid bond executed by a corporation authorized to contract as a surety in the State of Iowa, in the penal sum of 5% of the bid. Contractor shall determine amount of bid bond based on the amount of the base bid and all alternate construction bid items. It is anticipated Notice to Proceed will be issued by July 1, 2024. All work shall be completed no later than July 1, 2025. Once Contractor begins work on the project, work shall progress in a continuous manner until completed. Liquidated damages in the amount of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) per calendar day will be assessed for each calendar day that work on the total project, or portions of the contract where specific completion dates are specified or otherwise agreed to, that remain uncompleted after the end of the contract period, with due allowance for extensions of the contract period due to conditions beyond the control of the contractor. Bidders who request bidding documents be mailed or shipped to them shall designate a mailing address and pay shipping / mailing costs in the amount of $50 for standard USPS mail delivery or normal UPS ground deliver. Any special shipping / mailing requests will be at bidders cost. Checks for shipping / mailing shall be made out to Veenstra & Kimm, Inc. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive informalities or technicalities in any bid and to enter into such contract as it shall deem for the best interest of the City. Questions and clarifications shall be directed to: Chad Kehrt, P.E., Design Engineer Veenstra & Kimm, Inc. 203 Sergeant Bluff Square Drive, Suite B Sergeant Bluff, Iowa 51054 Fax: 712-943-5088 Phone: 712-943-5055 E-mail: ckehrt@v-k.net Question Deadline 06/04/2024