Renovation of a water / sewer project in Hiawatha, Iowa. Completed plans call for the renovation of a water / sewer project.

The City of Hiawatha City Generators - Water Well Houses project includes all materials and labor to procure and install a 150kW natural gas generator at both 2030 Boyson Rad and 1410 Robins Road; disconnect fuel and electrical from existing generators and move generators out of the building to existing concrete slab; move new generator into building at the same location as the old one and install vibration mounts and connection to pad; reseal building as necessary and make sure generator abuts the existing air intake louvers or fabricate material to complete connection; tie in exhaust to thimble exiting the building; run a new 1" gas line into the building, including installation of a stepdown regulator and make all final connections; work with MidAmerican Energy as required for placement of a new gas meter at 1410 Robins Road; provide power and control pathways to the required locations on the new generators (install a junction box as required if re-using power and control pathways); make all final power and communications connection on the new generator; test compatibility with transfer switch and test operation; perform factory start-up to ensure valid warranty. Cost shall include all utility franchise costs. Costs are for a fully functional system. 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 fixed in the Instruction to Bidders 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 Hiawatha, Iowa, 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 Hiawatha, Iowa 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. Contractors shall contact Marty Recker at mrecker@hiawatha-iowa.com or 319-393-1515 x232 for access to the two well house locations. All work shall be completed and turned over to the city no later than Friday, July 25, 2025. Liquidated damages of $500 per day will apply for any work extending past this date. If there are delays due to extended lead times associated with materials related to this project, the delays must be noted in writing and additional lead-time approved by the city. Project deadline extensions must be approved no later than 30 days before the set deadline in this bid document. The City of Hiawatha, Iowa, reserves the right to defer acceptance of any bid for a period of sixty (60) calendar days after receipt of bids and no bid may be withdrawn during this period.