Renovation of a pre-engineered storage facility in Waterloo, Iowa. Completed plans call for the renovation of a pre-engineered storage facility.

For the construction of the F.Y. 2025 PREFABRICATED SHELTER AT 1700 IDAHO ST, CONTRACT NO. 1112, as described in detail in the plans and specifications now on file in the Office of the City Clerk. Proposals received after the deadline for submission of bids as stated herein shall not be considered and shall be returned to the late bidder unopened. Proposals will be considered by the Board of Trustees of the Municipal Telecommunications Utility at its meeting at 4:00 P.M. on November 20, 2024, in the Harold E. Getty Council Chambers in City Hall, 715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, Iowa. The Board may approve awarding a Contract at said meeting, or at such other time and place as shall then be announced. Proposals will be considered by the City of Waterloo City Council at its meeting at 5:30 P.M. on October 21, 2024, in the Harold E. Getty Council Chambers in City Hall, 715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, Iowa. PUBLIC HEARING The City Council of Waterloo, Iowa, will hold a public hearing on the proposed Plans, Specifications, Form of Contract, and Estimate of Costs for the construction of said improvements at 5:30 p.m. on the 21st day of October 2024, in the Harold E. Getty Council Chambers in City Hall, 715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, Iowa. At said hearing, any interested person may appear and file objections thereto or to the cost of the improvements. The Board of Trustees of the Municipal Telecommunications Utility will hold a public hearing on the proposed Plans, Specification, Form of Contract, and Estimate of Costs for the construction of said improvements at 4:00 p.m. on November 20, 2024, in the Harold E. Getty Council Chambers in City Hall, 715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, Iowa. At said hearing, any interested person may appear and file objections thereto or to the cost of the improvements. SCOPE OF WORK The City of Waterloo (Owner) is seeking bids from contractors who can supply and install a prefabricated concrete communication shelter that will securely house the network equipment, power systems, and supporting environmental components required to operate the Waterloo Fiber FTTU network for the Owner (the Project). The shelter will be located at 1700 Idaho St, The Owner is seeking a Base Bid, a Base Bid with Alternate A Configuration, and a Base Bid with an Alternate B Configuration. The Total of the Base Bid plus any Alternates selected by the Owner shall be used for comparison of bids. The Total of the Base Bid plus all Alternates shall be used for determining the sufficiency of the bid security. BEGINNING AND COMPLETION DATES The work under the proposed contract shall be commenced within ten (10) working days after receipt of "Notice to Proceed." The "Notice to Proceed" is expected to be issued on or about November 21, 2024. The Project shall be substantially completed on or before May 1, 2025. METHOD OF PAYMENT TO CONTRACTOR Payments will be made on the basis of estimates prepared by the Contractor and approved by the Engineer, solely for the purpose of payment; approval by the Engineer, or the City Council, shall not be deemed as approval or acceptance of the workmanship or materials. The Contractor will be compensated for 95% of the work completed during a payment period, with the remaining 5% being retained in accordance with the Iowa Code. Regular payments approved by the Engineer will be made following the next scheduled City Council meeting. Final payment will be made thirty-one (31) days after completion of the work and final acceptance by the Council. Before final payment is made, vouchers showing that all subcontractors and workmen and all persons furnishing materials have been fully paid for such materials and labor will be required unless the City is satisfied that material, men, and laborers have been paid. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS Plans and Specifications governing the construction of the proposed improvements have been prepared by the City of Waterloo which plans and specifications and also the prior proceedings of the City Council referring to and defining said proposed improvements are hereby made a part of this notice, and the proposed contract by reference shall be executed in compliance therewith. Please DO NOT obtain Bid Documents from any source other than the City of Waterloo, Iowa. Obtaining documents through any other source could prevent Bidder from being included on the official Plan Holders List, which, in turn, may cause the Bidder to not receive addenda or other time-sensitive / bid-critical documents. The City has the right to reject any bids that do not have current bidding documents included in the proposal. Upon award of project, the prime contractor, subcontractors and suppliers shall be supplied with the needed number of plans and specifications at no additional cost. Project Calendar Anticipated Events Dates: o Non-Mandatory Bidder Conference (Microsoft Teams) September 24, 2024 o Final Submission of Bidders' Questions September 27, 2024 o Response to Bidders' Questions October 4, 2024 o City consideration of bids October 21, 2024 o City public hearing on Plans, Specifications, Form of Contract October 21, 2024 & Estimate of Cost o City Award of Contract November 4, 2024 o Utility public hearing on Plans, Specifications, Form of Contract November 20, 2024 & Estimate of Cost o Utility consideration of bids & approval of award of contract November 20, 2024 o Contract Signed November 21, 2024 o Shelter Delivered and Offloaded by seller February 27, 2025 o All Contracts Must Have Obligations Complete by May 9, 2025