This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Newton, Iowa. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The City of Newton, Iowa is seeking competitive quotations for the completion of the public improvement hereafter described. Contractors qualified to perform the work and able to obtain the required performance bond are invited to submit competitive quotations. Description of the Public Improvement Work to be Performed. The public improvement work for which the city is seeking competitive quotations is generally described as follows: 2025 City of Newton Tree Removal Project No. 3 - This project includes the dropping, removal, and stump grinding of 21 trees, and the grinding of 6 additional stumps located in Westwood Golf Course. The work shall commence upon issuance of the Notice to Proceed, and shall be completed on or before March 31, 2026. Plans and Specifications. Plans and specifications for completion of said public improvement are included in this Request for Quotations packet. Competitive quotations shall be filed on the Competitive Quotation form provided by the City and included with this RFQ. Competitive quotations which are filed in any other form shall be determined to be non-responsive and shall be rejected by the City. Performance Bond Required. The contractor who is awarded the contract to perform the work shall be required to provide a performance bond to secure the timely completion of the work. To enter into a Contract to Construct a Public Improvement with the City, if this Competitive Quotation is selected, in the City-approved form included in the RFQ. To provide insurance in the form and limits required by the City. To furnish a performance bond upon execution of the contract in a form acceptable to the City. Subject to payment of liquidated damages of $500 per calendar day should work not be completed on or before the specified date. Make such alterations in the contract documents or in the proposal quantities as it determines necessary in accordance with the contract documents after execution of the contract. Such alterations shall not be considered a waiver of any conditions of the contract documents, and shall not invalidate any of the provisions thereof. To construct the work in accordance with the specifications and notes included in this Request for Quotations packet. To not include sales tax in this Competitive Quotation, with the understanding that the City will issue a sales tax exemption certificate for purchase of materials to be incorporated into the project. Execution of Contract Upon Acceptance and Approval of Performance and Payment Bond and Evidence of Insurance. Upon the City's determination which contractor has submitted the lowest responsive, responsible quotation, the City will take action to award the contract to that contractor, conditioned upon the contractor's submission, and the City's approval, of the contractor's performance bond and evidence of insurance, and further conditioned upon the contractor's execution of a contract in the form included with this RFQ and its approval and execution by the City. The Quoting Contractor hereby acknowledges that the City of Newton (hereinafter City) reserves the right to: 1. Reject any, or all, competitive quotations. Award of the contract, if any, shall be made to be to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.