Site work for a civil project in Jesup, Iowa. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

The bid package includes three separate projects: constructed wetland at the wastewater treatment plant, South Street water quality improvements and drainage swale improvements. Activities include excavation, erosion and sediment control, installation of stormwater infrastructure, site restoration, planting and seeding. 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 100% of the amount of the contract. The bidder's security shall be in the amount of 10% of the total amount of the bid (including base bid and bid alternates) 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 with corporate surety satisfactory to the Jurisdiction. The bid shall contain no condition except as provided in the specifications. Each successful bidder will be required to furnish a corporate surety bond in an amount equal to 100% of its contract price. Said bond shall be issued by a responsible surety approved by the City of Jesup 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 of Jesup from claims and damages of any kind caused by the operations of the contract and shall also guarantee the maintenance of the improvement caused by failures in materials and construction for a period of two years from and after acceptance of the contract. Questions will be answered and addenda issued, if necessary, up until 7 calendar days before the letting date. Within 7 calendar days of letting detailed questions will not be answered out of fairness to other bidders, should a corresponding addendum be warranted Contractor shall fully complete the project no later than January 31, 2025. Should the contractor fail to complete the work in this timeframe, liquidated damages of $200 per calendar day will be assessed for work not completed within the designated contract term. The City of Jesup 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 jurisdiction. Additional questionsregarding the projectshould be directed to the design engineer (Kate Barnes, PE with McClure Engineering at kbarnes@mcclurevision.com or (515) 346-8661). Questions will be answered and addenda issued, if necessary, up until 7 calendar days before the letting date. Within 7 calendar days of letting detailed questions will not be answered out of fairness to other bidders, should a corresponding addendum be warranted.