Site work and paving for a civil project in Hiawatha, Iowa. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway; for paving for a road / highway; and water / sewer project.

Project consists of approximately 2,850 lineal feet of 10" PVC sanitary force main installed by horizontal directional drilling, 100 lineal feet of trenched 10" PVC sanitary force main, 8" ductile iron pipe lift station effluent piping, valve vault, air release manhole, and site restoration 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 four years from and after acceptance of thecontract. Contractor shall have the project substantially completed by Monday, September 15, 2025, and final completion by Wednesday, October 15, 2025. All paperwork shall be completed by November 1, 2025. For the purpose of this project, Substantial Completion shall be defined as all work on the project complete and in use by the City except for punchlist items. The Contract for this project includes a liquidated damages clause. Liquidated damages for delay, but not as a penalty, are specified as Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each calendar day that expires after the specified date for Substantial Completion. Liquidated damages for delay, but not as a penalty, are specified as Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each calendar day that expires after the date specified for Final Completion. Liquidated damages will be calculated as additive if Substantial Completion is not achieved within the calendar days specified for Final Completion. Contractor shall consider potential impact of liquidated damages when preparing their bid. Pre-Bid Meeting Info: No prebid meeting will be held. 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. A pre-bid meeting will be held on TBD at 1:00 PM at the City Hall Multipurpose Room on the lower level, 101 Emmons Street.