2nd Street SE Relocation of Interior Vault Utilities (321559-02)

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS
REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS FOR PROPOSED PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT
TO BE KNOWN AS 2ND STREET SE RELOCATION OF INTERIOR VAULT UTILITIES
Contract No. 321559-02
Description of Public Improvement
The Public Improvement, upon which quotes are requested, generally consists of relocating existing interior vault utilities
prior to the 2nd Street SE Vault and Sidewalk Repair project located at the vault in the basement of the Town Centre
building, 316 2nd Street SE. The Engineer's opinion of probable cost is $75,000.
Type of Bid
Bids shall be on a Lump Sum basis.
Contract Time Information
Early Start Date: Upon Receipt of Notice to Proceed
Late Start Date: 11/02/2026
Milestones: None
Final Completion: Completion Date - 12/31/2026
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 September 30,
accessed online, opened and read aloud at 11:00 a.m. on September 30, 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.
Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference
A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on 9/16/2026 and 9/23/2026 at Town Centre
building, 316 2nd Street SE, Cedar Rapids. All prospective Bidders intending to bid on the project are required to attend
one of the meetings. Pre-bid conference attendance is mandatory in order for a Bidder to be considered responsive.
Submitted Bids from Bidders who arrive at the pre-bid conference more than five minutes after the pre-bid conference
start time, or who do not attend the entire conference, or who did not attend, will be considered non-responsive. The sign-
in sheet for the bid pre-bid conference will be added by addendum to become part of the bid documents.
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 Master Builders of Iowa
Public Works Department 4100 Westown Parkway
500 15th Avenue SW West Des Moines, IA 50266
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 Ph. 515-288-8904
Ph. 319-286-5802 cuhelp@mbi.build
engineering@cedar-rapids.org
Snyder & Associates, Inc.
900 Bell Drive SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Ph. 319-362-9394
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.