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

Construction of water well with stainless steel production casing, water main, well house and associated components, minor grading and seeding and all other miscellaneous components necessary to complete the project per plans and specifications. Each proposal shall be accompanied by a cashier's check or certified check drawn on a state-chartered or federally chartered bank, or a certified share draft drawn on a state-chartered or federally chartered credit union, or a bidder's bond with corporate surety satisfactory to the Board in an amount equal to Ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the proposal. If bid bond is submitted, it must be in the form provided in these specifications. Said check or share draft may be cashed, or the bid bond forfeited as liquidated damages in the event the successful bidder fails or refuses to enter into a contract within ten (10) days of issuance of a Notice of Award and post bond satisfactory to the Board insuring the faithful fulfillment of the contract and maintenance of said improvements as required by law. The bid bond should be executed by a corporation authorized to contract as a surety in the State of Iowa, and must not contain any conditions either in the body or as an endorsement thereon. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a corporate surety bond in an amount equal to one hundred per cent (100%) of the contract price, said bond to be issued by a responsible surety approved by the City, and shall guarantee the faithful performance of the contract and the terms and conditions therein contained, the payment for materials used in the project and the maintenance of said improvements in good repair for not less than two (2) years from the time of acceptance of said improvements by the City. The work on this project shall commence within ten (10) days after receipt by the contractor of a written notice to proceed. Subject to any changes in the contract period as provided for in these specifications, parts of the work must be substantially completed on or before the following milestones: Milestone 1: June 1, 2025 - Well completed and site setup to allow owner to run well manually. The contractor shall supply all intermediate connections necessary for running well without the remainder of the site being completed Milestone 2: November 1, 2025 - Substantial completion of entire project. If equipment delays (such as generator or VFD) result in the contractor not being able to meet this date, the contractor shall provide all temporary equipment necessary to run well at no cost to the owner. Liquidated damages in the amount of $500 per calendar day will be assessed for each day that the work shall remain uncompleted after the above referenced completion date with due allowance for extensions of the contract period due to conditions beyond control of the Contractor. The City reserves the right to defer acceptance of any proposal for a period not to exceed sixty (60) calendar days from the date of receipt of bids. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities. All questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents are to be submitted to Engineer in writing .