Site work for a playground / park / athletic field in West Des Moines, Iowa. Completed plans call for site work for a 21,230-square-foot playground / park / athletic field.

The general nature of the work is as follows: The project is located at three schools: Clive Learning Academy at 1600 73rd St., Windsor Heights; Crestview School of Inquiry at 8355 N. Franklin Ave., Clive; and Hillside Elementary at 713 8th St., West Des Moines. Project includes the removal of 2380 SY of mulch, 140 SY of sidewalks and play equipment at one location. It includes the construction of 21,230 SF of synthetic turf playground surfaces with 700 LF of beam curbs, and 190 SY of sidewalks, with rock base and 915 LF of subdrains; also includes grading and landscaping, and playground equipment at Hillside Elementary. The work shall commence on June 3, 2026 and must be substantially completed by August 21, 2026. Each Bidder shall accompany the Bid with a Bid security, in a separate envelope, as security that the successful bidder will enter into a contract for the work bid upon and will furnish after the award of the contract corporate surety bond or bonds, acceptable to the Owner, for the faithful performance of the contract, in an amount equivalent to one hundred percent of the amount of the contract. The bidder's security shall be in an amount equivalent to 5% of the bid amount, and shall be in the form of a cashier's or certified check drawn on a bank in Iowa or a bank chartered under the laws of the United States of America, or a certified bank share draft drawn on a credit union in Iowa or chartered under the laws of the United States of America or a bid bond with corporate surety satisfactory to the Owner. All Bidders are required to provide a statement regarding their residency status as required by 875 Iowa Administrative Code Chapter 156. Contractors using materials, supplies, and equipment on projects in designated exempt entities may purchase these items without liability for the sales tax. The contractor must have a purchasing agent authorization letter and an exemption certificate from the public entity to present to the retailer, which specifies the construction project and will be available for that project only. The school district will issue an authorization letter and an exemption certificate to the contractor and/or subcontractors for the purchase or use of building materials, supplies, and equipment to be used on this project only. DO NOT include sales tax on your bid form. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of 30 days after the date of the scheduled closing time for the receipt of bids. Bidders shall be prepared to submit a performance bond and payment bond conditioned on the faithful performance of the contract. Out-of-state bidders shall be prepared to submit an Out-of-State Contractor Bond to the Iowa Division of Labor in accordance with Chapter 91C of the Code of Iowa. By virtue of statutory authority, a preference will be given to products and provisions grown and coal produced within the State of Iowa, and to Iowa labor to the extent lawfully required under Iowa law. The owner reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and waive informalities in Bidding. Question Deadline 03/30/2026 Every request for such interpretation should be in writing addressed to Bishop Engineering, at the address hereinbefore given, and to be given consideration must be received at least 7 calendar days prior to the date and time fixed for the opening of bid