FY27 Draintile Program (671-11-01)

Location:	Iowa
Posted:	Jun 10, 2026
Due:	Jul 8, 2026
Agency:	City of Cedar Rapids
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	U - Education and Training Services
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS FOR PROPOSED PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT

TO BE KNOWN AS FY27 DRAINTILE PROGRAM

Contract No. 671-011-01

Description of Public Improvement

The Public Improvement, upon which quotes are requested, generally consists of installation of draintile for

sump pump discharge, located at various sites throughout the City of Cedar Rapids. The Engineer’s opinion

of probable cost is $85,000.

Type of Bid

Bids shall be on a Unit Price basis.

Contract Time Information

Early Start Date: Upon Receipt of Notice to Proceed

Late Start Date: 09/14/2026

Milestones:

None

Final Completion: Working Days - 90

Bid Opening, Time, Date and Location

Bids shall be submitted to the City's IonWave website (http://citycrbids.ionwave.net) before 11:00 a.m. on

July 8, 2026. Bids must be completed and submitted by this time, or the website will not accept your

submission. The bids will be accessed online, opened and read aloud at 11:00 a.m. on July 8, 2026 remotely

via teleconference. To listen, dial 319-286-5098 and enter the participant number 695-1742. The

teleconference will become available approximately 10 minutes prior to the submission deadline.

Contract Terms

The latest editions of the Iowa Statewide Urban Design and Specifications (SUDAS), and City of Cedar

Rapids, Iowa, General Supplemental Specifications to SUDAS, are applicable to this project, and are

available on the City of Cedar Rapids’ website (www.cedar-rapids.org).

Items included in the Project are exempt from State of Iowa and Local Option Sales and Use Taxes.

Contractor is responsible for obtaining the exemption. Sales and Use taxes shall not be included in the Bid.

Pre-Bid Conference

A pre-Bid conference has not been scheduled for this Project.

Examination and Procurement of Documents

Copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained through the website at

https://citycrbids.ionwave.net. No deposit will be required for the documents. To obtain a paper copy of

the plans, go to www.rapidsreproplanroom.com.

Bid Documents may be examined at the following locations:

City of Cedar Rapids

Public Works Department

500 15th Avenue SW

Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

Ph. 319-286-5802

engineering@cedar-rapids.org

Master Builders of Iowa

4100 Westown Parkway

West Des Moines, IA 50266

Ph. 515-288-8904

cuhelp@mbi.build

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Bonds

The successful bidder shall be required to provide performance and payment bonds, each in the amount

of 100 percent of the Contract Price.

Drug Free Workplace

The City of Cedar Rapids seeks to enhance worker safety by creating workplaces that are free of drugs

and substance abuse. All contractors and subcontractors shall be responsible for pre-employment drug

screening of prospective employees. All contractors and subcontractors shall have in place a drug and

alcohol testing policy that conforms to the requirements of Iowa Code, and will be required to submit with

their bid an acknowledgement attesting to this practice.

Applicable Laws and Regulations

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 Code

Chapter 73.

In accordance with Iowa statutes, a resident bidder shall be allowed a preference as against a nonresident

bidder from a state or foreign country if that state or foreign country gives or requires any preference to

bidders from that state or foreign country, including but not limited to any preference to bidders, the

imposition of any type of labor force preference, or any other form of preferential treatment to bidders or

laborers from that state or foreign country. The preference allowed shall be equal to the preference given

or required by the state or foreign country in which the nonresident bidder is a resident. In the instance of

a resident labor force preference, a nonresident bidder shall apply the same resident labor force preference

to a public improvement in this state as would be required in the construction of a public improvement by

the state or foreign country in which the nonresident bidder is a resident.

Non-Discrimination Notice

The City of Cedar Rapids, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42U.S.C.

2000d to 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, or national origin in consideration for an award.

OWNER’s Right to Reject Bids

The City Council of the City of Cedar Rapids reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive

informalities and technicalities, and to enter into such contracts as it deems to be in the best interest of the

City. The City reserves the right to defer acceptance of any proposal for 60 calendar days after the bids

have been received and opened.

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This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

Project Name and Project Number	Filing Date	Bid or Quote Opening Date
FY27 Draintile Program (671-11-01)	N/A	7/8/26

FY27 Draintile Program (671-11-01)

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