Site work for a playground / park / athletic field in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Completed plans call for site work for a playground / park / athletic field.

The work comprising the above referenced project shall be constructed in accordance with the current edition of the Iowa Statewide Urban Design and Specifications (SUDAS), and as further modified by supplemental specifications and special provision included in the contract documents. The terms used in the contract revision of the documents are defined in said Standard Specifications. Before submitting your bid, please review the requirements of Division One, General Provisions and Covenants; in particular the sections regarding proposal requirements, bonding, contract execution and insurance requirements. Please be certain that all documents have been completed properly, as failure to complete and sign all documents and to comply with the requirements listed below can cause your bid not to be read. The Snell Crawford Park Hillslide Repairs Project consists of strip and respread topsoil, placement of engineering fabric, placement of various plantings along the hillslide, seeding, landscaping, and other associated improvements. Improvement locations are at Snell Crawford Park in Fort Dodge. The work shall be commenced on or before a date to be specified in a written “Notice to Proceed” of the City, the project shall be substantially complete by dates as further described. All work shall be completed by September 30, 2025. The bidder must also agree to pay as liquidated damages the sum of Two Hundred Fifty dollars ($250.00) for each “per calendar” day thereafter. Each bidder shall accompany its bid with bid security in the form of a cashier’s check, a certified check, or a bank money order drawn on a FDIC insured bank in Iowa or drawn on a 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 executed by a corporation authorized to contract as a surety in Iowa or satisfactory to the Jurisdiction. The bid bond must be submitted on the enclosed Bid Bond form, as no other bid bond forms are acceptable. All signatures on the bid bond must be original signatures in ink; facsimile (fax) of any signature on the bid bond is not acceptable. Bid security other than said bid bond shall be made payable to the Treasurer of the City of Fort Dodge. “Miscellaneous Bank Checks”, and personal checks, as well as “Money Orders” and “Traveler’s Checks” issued by persons, firms or corporations licensed under Chapter 533B of the Iowa Code, are not acceptable bid security. The bid security must be in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid as security that if awarded a contract, the Bidder will enter into a contract at the prices bid and furnish the required performance and payment bonds and certificate of insurance. The certified check or cashier's check or certified share draft may be cashed, or the bid bond forfeited, and the proceeds retained as liquidated damages if the bidder fails to execute a contract, provide the required bonds, or file an acceptable certificate of insurance within ten (10) days after the acceptance of his proposal by resolution of the Council. No bidder may withdraw a proposal within thirty (30) days after the date set for opening bids. The successful bidder shall be required to furnish a Performance and Payment Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price, said Bond to be issued by a responsible surety approved by the City Council, and shall guarantee the faithful performance and the prompt payment of all materials and labor, and protect and save harmless the City from claims and damages of any kind caused by the operation of the contract, and shall also guarantee the maintenance of the improvements for the City for a period as required by the specifications, after its completion and acceptance by the City. The City of Fort Dodge reserves the right to reject any and all bids, re-advertise for new bids, and to waive informalities that may be in the best interest of the City.