Site work for a water / sewer project in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

construction and installation of water works improvements for and on behalf of the Council Bluffs Water Works, consisting of approximately 5,016 feet of 16-inch DI water main and 1,692 feet of 12-inch DI water main and all appurtenances thereto in accordance with the plans and specifications for said Project All bids must be made on the Proposal forms supplied by the Engineer. No bids will be considered unless accompanied by a cash deposit, cashier's check, or certified check drawn on a bank in Iowa, or a 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 with corporate surety satisfactory to the Board of Water Works Trustees, in a form set forth in the specifications, as security that the successful bidder, within ten (10) days after Owner's mailing of written notice of award of Contract by certified mail addressed to successful bidder at address furnished Owner by successful bidder with bid, will enter into a Contract with Owner for the work bid upon, in a form set forth in the specifications, and will furnish Owner with a Performance, Payment and Maintenance Bond with corporate surety satisfactory to Owner, in a form set forth in the specifications, for the faithful performance of the Contract in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the amount of the Contract and payable to the order of the Board of Water Works Trustees of the City of Council Bluffs, Iowa. Said check, share draft or bid bond to be for not less than ten percent (10%) of the bid filed with the Secretary of Owner. Said check or share draft may be cashed or said bid bond declared forfeited as liquidated damages in the event the successful bidder fails, within the last aforementioned ten (10) day period, to enter into a Contract with Owner, post with Owner said bond satisfactory to the Owner insuring the faithful fulfillment of the Contract and maintenance of said improvements as required by law, and furnish Owner with all required certificates. The bid and bid security must be securely sealed in separate envelopes and endorsed upon the outside with a brief statement as to contents and the work for which the bid is made and with the name and address of the bidder. Work on the project shall be started within ten (10) days after written notice to proceed and shall be completed before the 1st day of December 2026. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. Contractor shall notify Owner in writing immediately of any occurrences it deems cause for delay of project beyond Contractor's control at time of such occurrence. Doc note: Refundable deposit checks may be cashed, and the funds held by HGM Associates Inc. Planholders seeking a refund shall return contract documents in a reusable condition to A & D Technical Supply Company Inc. within 14 calendar days from the Board of Water Works Trustees award of the project. Refund checks will be provided by HGM Associates Inc. If the contract documents are not returned in a timely manner, and in a reusable condition, the deposit shall be forfeited. The Board of Water Works Trustees reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive informalities or technicalities, to determine whether bidder is responsible, and to enter into such Contract as it deems to be in the best interest of the City of Council Bluffs, Iowa. Question Deadline 11/03/2025 Every question or request for clarification or interpretation should be addressed to HGM Associates Inc. Such questions or requests should be submitted at least seven (7) days before the date fixed for opening of bids.