Site work and paving for a sidewalk / parking lot in Muscatine, Iowa. Completed plans call for site work for a sidewalk / parking lot; and for paving for a sidewalk / parking lot.

Removal and replacement of approximately 700 SY of PCC parking lot, 90 SY of PCC curb and gutter, 270 SY of PCC sidewalk, and associated traffic control, excavation, subgrade preparation, crushed rock subbase, accessible warning panels, backfill, seeding, and other associated work items. Contractor shall substantially complete the project no later than April 30, 2026 and shall fully complete the project no later than May 31, 2026. Substantial completion is defined as all new pavement is installed and open for public use. Final completion shall include establishment of seeding. Should the contractor fail to complete the work in this timeframe, liquidated damages of $500 per calendar day will be assessed for work not completed within the designated contract term. Question Deadline 08/25/2025 at 11:00 AM CT must be submitted by email to brad@watersmithengineering.com. 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 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. Muscatine County 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. 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 Muscatine County 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 Muscatine County 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. The guaranteed maintenance period for new paving shall be four years.