Renovation of a library in Hiawatha, Iowa. Completed plans call for the renovation of a library.

The City of Hiawatha City Generators - Public Library project includes all materials and labor to procure and install a 125kW natural gas generator and a 1,200A service rated transfer switch; installation of concrete pads for generator and transfer switch on the south side of the building; installation of buried pathways and conductors between CT on south exterior wall and transfer switch; installation of pathways and conductors between transfer switch and generator; upgrade existing gas meter and run a dedicated gas line from the meter to the generator working with MidAmerican Energy; schedule start up; 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. 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. Pursuant to the requirements of the Community Development Block Grant, Davis-Bacon wage rates are to be used on this project. Current wage rates were inserted in this specification, and it is the Contractor's responsibility to make sure that they are using the most current rates at the time of bid opening. Wage rates should be reviewed prior to submitting a proposal on the day of bid opening. Contractors must not appear on Sam.gov disbarment list, including any subcontractors. The City of Hiawatha, Iowa, 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.