NOTICE TO BIDDERS
CITY OF DUBUQUE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
OLD HIGHWAY ROAD WATER MAIN CONNECTION LOOP
120.1
Time and Place for Filing Sealed Proposals
Sealed Bids for the work comprising each improvement as stated below must be filed before 2:00 p.m. on June 13, 2023, in the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall - First Floor, 50 West 13th Street, Dubuque, Iowa.
120.2
Time and Placed Sealed Proposals Will be Opened and Considered
Sealed proposals will be opened and Bids tabulated at 2:00 p.m. on June 13, 2023, at City Hall - Conference Room B, 50 West 13th Street, Dubuque, Iowa, for consideration by the City Council at its meeting on June 20, 2023. The City of Dubuque, Iowa, reserves the right to reject any and all Bids.
120.3
Time for Commencement and Completion of Work
Work on the Project cannot commence until August 1, 2023, and shall be fully completed by October 31, 2023.
120.4
Bid Security
Each Bidder must accompany its Bid with a Bid security 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, acceptable to the governmental entity, for the faithful performance of the contract, in an amount equal to one hundred percent of the amount of the contract. The Bid security must be in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the amount of the contract and must be in the form of a cashier’s check or certified check drawn on a state-chartered or federally chartered bank, or a certified share draft drawn on a state- chartered or federally chartered credit union, or the Bidder may provide a Bid Bond with corporate surety satisfactory to the governmental entity. The Bid Bond must contain no conditions except as provided in this section.
120.5
Contract Documents
Contract Documents and Drawings prepared by Origin Design Co. may be obtained at no cost to interested parties. To obtain electronic copies click on the “Bids” tab on the Origin website at https://origindesign.com/. For paper copies, contact Tri-State Blueprint/Rapids Reproductions at https://www.origindesignplanroom.com/ or phone 563-556-3030.
120.6
Preference for Iowa Products and Labor
By virtue of statutory authority, preference will be given to products and provisions grown and coal produced within the State of Iowa, and to Iowa domestic labor, to the extent lawfully required under Iowa statutes.
120.7
Sales Tax
The Bidder should not include State of Iowa sales tax in its Bid. A sales tax exemption certificate will be available for all material purchased in Iowa for incorporation into the Project.
120.8
General Nature of Public Improvement Project
Old Highway Road Water Main Connection Loop CIP # 740-2349
The extent of work involved consists of the installation of approximately 4,700 lineal feet of 12-inch water main and water main appurtenances along Old Highway Road from the Dubuque County Fairgrounds east to approximately 2,200 feet west of the Highway 20 and Old Highway Road intersection. The project also includes minor culvert replacement along with various surface restoration including erosion control, seeding, HMA and PCC pavement and granular surfacing.
Construction Cost Estimate: $750,000
120.9
Pre-Bid Construction Conference
No Pre-Bid Conference will be held.
120.10
Title VI – Non-Discrimination Clause
The City of Dubuque in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d-2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in consideration for an award.
120.11
Notice to Bidders Distribution
On the following date, May 17, 2023, this Notice to be posted at the following locations:
1.
Iowa League of Cities website.
2.
Master Builders/Construction Update Network website.
3.
City of Dubuque website.
