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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
PROJECT: WAUKEE CSD 2026 PLAYGROUND IMPROVEMENTS
BIDS DUE: MARCH 12, 2026 at 1:00PM
BIDS TO: The Owner (hereinafter referred to as OWNER):
Waukee Community School District
560 SE University Avenue
Waukee, IA 50263
TO: POTENTIAL BIDDERS
Sealed lump sum bids will be received by the Owner at Waukee School Administration Building,
560 SE University Avenue until 1:00PM, Central Time, on MARCH 12, 2026.
Sealed lump sum bids will be opened and publicly read at the Waukee School Administration
Building, 560 SE University Avenue at 1:00PM, Central Time, on March 12, 2026 or at such later
time and place as may then be fixed.
Lump Sum Bids will be considered by the Owner at a public meeting to be held at Waukee
School Administration Building, 560 SE University Avenue at 6:00PM, Central Time, on March
31, 2026.
The general nature of the work is as follows:
The project sites are located at Maple Grove Elementary,1455 98th St., West Des Moines,
IA, and at Waukee Elementary, 850 6th St., Waukee, IA.
Project includes the removal of approximately 21,800 SF of playground surfacing and the
removal of playground equipment. Includes the installation of approximately 21,800 SF of
turf playground surfacing, playground equipment, 250 LF of subdrain, sodding and other
work.
The project will be available starting June 1, 2026 for commencement of work. Substantial
completion shall be by July 31, 2026. Final completion shall be by September 18, 2026.
Bidding documents may be examined at the Engineer's office, and copies of the bidding
documents obtained at:
Beeline and Blue, 2507 Ingersoll Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50312. Phone: 515-244-1611.
Copies will be made available upon receipt of a refundable check or cash in the amount of
$100. The deposit will be refunded in full upon return of the documents in good condition
within ten days after receipt of bids.
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
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corporate surety satisfactory to the Owner. The bid security will be held by the Owner until a
contract is fully executed and bonds are approved by 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.
Waukee Community 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.
Published by order of the Board of Education
Waukee Community School District
Waukee, Iowa.
By: Board President
Attest: Chief Financial Officer/ Board Secretary
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