Demolition, site work, paving, renovation and addition to a day care center in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Completed plans call for the addition of a day care center; for the demolition of a day care center; for the renovation of a day care center; for site work for a day care center; and for paving for a day care center.

PROJECT LOCATION 407 Kenyon Road, Fort city , Iowa 50501 The general contractor shall act as the Prime Contractor for this Project. Project Description: The project consists of an addition to and the remodel of an existing building for use as a daycare center. The Work includes demolition, cast in place concrete and pavements, masonry, structural steel, wood framing, shop fabricated wood trusses, casework, metal roof panels, EPDM roofing, wood siding, wood doors, hollow metal frames, aluminum entrances, fiberglass windows, gypsum board assemblies, acoustic ceilings, wall base, LVT flooring, painting, fire protection sprinklers, mechanical systems, geothermal well field, plumbing systems, electrical systems, fire alarm, and sitework. Project Schedule. Starting time for construction shall be as scheduled after the written Notice to Proceed is issued. The estimated starting date on site is 4/18/2025. Preparation and ordering of material shall occur prior to the start of construction. Substantial completion of the project shall be no later than 4/1/2026. Clarifications / Substitutions: The bidder may seek clarification of the drawings and specifications from the architect until 12:00 Noon, 3/14/2025, at which time no further information will be provided other than what is shown on the drawings and in the specifications. The purpose for the deadline is to ensure adequate time for preparation and issuance of an addendum, if needed, on 3/14/2025. It is the intention of this request that addendums after this date may not be necessary. The Owner will receive sealed Bids until the time specified above. Bids received after that time will not be accepted. Bids will not be accepted at any other location. Bids shall be clearly marked. Bids shall be submitted on forms furnished in the project manual. No oral, telephonic, or facsimile (fax) bids will be accepted. Full responsibility for the delivery of bids prior to the deadline for receiving bids rests with the preparer. Any bid may be withdrawn prior to the scheduled time for the opening of bids or authorized postponement thereof. Bids submitted to the Owner shall be for the entire amount of work indicated in the proposed Contract Documents. Subcontractors shall submit their bids to the prime Contractor who will be responsible forthe entire Project. Bids from subcontractors and suppliers delivered directly to the Owner will not be considered. Each proposal shall be accompanied by a bid bond, certified check, cashier's check or certified share draft in a separate sealed envelope, clearly marked "Bid Bond" or Bid Security", in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total amount of the proposal. The certified or cashier's check shall be drawn on a bank in Iowa or a bank chartered under the laws of the United States of America or the certified share draft shall be drawn on a credit union in Iowa or chartered under the laws of the United States and payable to the Sprouts Early Education and Development School. 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 Sprouts Early Education and Development School 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. Such bid security will be returned to all except the three lowest bidders within three (3) days after the opening of bids and the remaining cash, checks or bid bonds will be returned promptly after the Owner and the accepted Bidder have executed the Contract, or if no award has been made within thirty (30) days after date of the opening of bids, upon demand of the Bidder at any time thereafter,so long as he has not been notified of the acceptance of his bid. he 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 Fort City Council, and shall guarantee the faithful performance and the prompt payment of all materials and labor, and protect and save harmless the City Council 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 Council for a period as required by the specifications, after its completion and acceptance by the City Council. Conditional bids will not be accepted. The right is reserved, as the interest of the Owner may require, to reject any and all bids, to waive any informality in bids received, as allowed by law.