Demolition Bid Packet - 1801 1st Ave S & 605 S 14th St

Location:	Iowa
Posted:	Feb 26, 2026
Due:	Mar 17, 2026
Agency:	City of Fort Dodge
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	89 - Subsistence (Food)
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2026 Demolition Project

1801 1st Ave S & 605 S 14th St

Fort Dodge, IA

Staff & Contact

Chief Development Officer: Chad Schaeffer, PE

cschaeffer@fortdodgeiowa.org

City Engineer: Austin Morrow, PE

amorrow@fortdodgeiowa.org

Development Project Assistant: Melissa Bock

mbock@fortdodgeiowa.org

ROW Coordinator/Inspector: Tim Breon

tbreon@fortdodgeiowa.org

515.576.4551 x1236

Address

City of Fort Dodge

Engineering Department

819 1st Ave S

Fort Dodge, IA 50501

Project Name: 2026 Demolition Project: 1801 1st Ave S & 605 S 14th St

Table of Contents

Bidding and Contract Requirements

Instructions to Bidders

Proposal

Bid Bond

Contract

Pages

1-4

1-6

1-2

General Requirements

Special Provisions

1-2

Appendix – SUDAS Standard Specification Section 10.010–Demolition of Building

Structures

Appendix – Property Parcel Cards

Appendix – Asbestos Testing/Sampling Report:1801 1st Ave S - No Report for 605 S 14th St

Appendix – Notification of Demolition and Renovation

List of Drawings

Site Locations/Vicinity Maps

NOTE: All work and material on this project shall conform to the most current version of the

IOWA STATEWIDE URBAN DESIGN AND SPECIFICATIONS (SUDAS) STANDARD

SPECIFICATIONS and City of Fort Dodge Supplemental Specification unless otherwise noted

on the plans or contract documents. The most current version of the SUDAS Specifications can

be reference at the Municipal Building located at 819 1st Ave S, Fort Dodge, IA 50501 or online

at www.iowasudas.org.

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Project Name: 2026 Demolition Project: 1801 1st Ave S & 605 S 14th St

Instructions to Bidders

Bid Date: Tuesday, March 17th, 2026

Time: 10:00 AM

The work comprising the above referenced project shall be completed in accordance with the

MOST CURRENT VERSION OF THE SUDAS STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS and as further

modified by supplemental specifications and special provision included in the contract

documents. The terms used in the contract revision of the documents are defined in said

Standard Specifications. Before submitting your bid, please review the requirements of Division

One, General Provisions and Covenants; in particular the sections regarding proposal

requirements, bonding, contract execution and insurance requirements. Please be certain that

all documents have been completed properly, as failure to complete and sign all documents and

to comply with the requirements listed below can cause your bid not to be read. The following

information supersedes the information listed in Division 1 – General Provisions and convents.

Bidder’s Knowledge. Bidders are required to examine, to their satisfaction, the plans and

specifications and to make sure that the requirements are fully understood. They must satisfy

themselves by actual examination of the site as to the nature of the work and all conditions

affecting the performance of the contract.

If any person contemplating submitting a bid for the proposed contract is in doubt as to the true

meaning of any part of the plans, specifications, or other proposed contract documents, he/she

may submit, to the Department of Engineering, a written request for the interpretation thereof.

The person submitting the request will be responsible for its prompt delivery. Any interpretation

of the proposed documents will be made only by addendum duly issued and a copy of such

addendum will be mailed or delivered to each person receiving a set of such documents.

Bidder’s Qualifications. Bidders must be capable of performing the work bid upon. They may be

required to supply a detailed statement covering experience on similar work, list of machinery,

plant and other equipment which will be used on the proposed work, and such statements of

their financial resources as may be deemed necessary.

Corporations organized under the laws of any other state shall file with the City Clerk a

certificate from the Secretary of the State of Iowa, showing that they have complied with all the

provisions of Chapter 494 of the Code of Iowa, governing foreign corporations. Individuals or co-

partnerships of other states shall file with the City Clerk an agreement consenting to the

jurisdiction of the Courts of Webster County, Iowa, as provided in Section 616.4 of the Code of

Iowa, as to all matters arising out of or connected with any contract entered into. Such

certificates or agreements shall be on file with the City Clerk before any contract awarded

hereunder shall be effective.

Method of Bidding. Bidders will be furnished with blank proposal forms giving the description of

the work, the time at which the work must be completed, and the amount of the proposal

guaranty which must accompany the proposal, all of which must be in accordance with the

official publications relating to the proposed improvement.

Instructions to Bidders ● 1

Project Name: 2026 Demolition Project: 1801 1st Ave S & 605 S 14th St

When unit prices are indicated on the proposal form, the bidder shall specify the said unit price

at which he proposes to do each item of work, written legibly to ensure consideration. The price

shall be stated in figures. In items where unit prices are required, the extended amount of each

item shall be computed from the unit price bid on the proposal and the quantity given in the

estimate. In case of errors in computing the extended amount, the unit price will be assumed to

be correct. Failure by the bidder to list unit prices shall be justification for rejection of the bid.

Where lump sum is indicated on the proposal, the bidder shall specify, under the column of

extended amount, the said lump sum at which he proposes to do the work described for that

item.

Submission of Bids. Proposals and Non-Collusion Affidavit Of Prime Bidder shall be placed in

an envelope and the envelope sealed and marked to indicate its contents and be accompanied

by a certified check or bid bond in a separate envelope, properly endorsed. If forwarded by

mail, the two envelopes shall be placed in a third and mailed to the City Clerk's Office. All

proposals shall be filed with the City Clerk's Office prior to the time as designated in the Notice

to Bidders for opening bids. Any proposal received after the scheduled time for the receiving of

proposals will be returned to the bidder unopened and will not be considered. NO FAXES WILL

BE ACCEPTED.

If the proposal is made by an individual, his name and post office address must be shown. If

made by a firm or partnership, the name and post office address of the firm or partnership must

be shown. If made by a corporation, the person signing the proposal must name the state under

the law of which the corporation is chartered, and the name, title, and business address of the

executive head of the corporation. Anyone signing a proposal as agent may be required to

submit satisfactory evidence of his authority to do so.

No bidder shall submit more than one proposal. Reasonable grounds for believing that any

bidder is interested in more than one proposal for the work may cause the rejection of all

proposals in which such bidder is interested or may cause the disapproval of any contract

awarded such bidder.

An extra Proposal form, Non-Collusion Affidavit of Prime Bidder form, and Bid Bond form is

included (unattached) with the specifications for use in submitting a bid.

Bid Security. Each bidder shall accompany its bid with bid security in the form of a cashier’s

check, a certified check, or a bank money order drawn on a FDIC insured bank in Iowa or drawn

on a FDIC insured bank chartered under the laws of the United States; or a certified share draft

drawn on a credit union in Iowa or chartered under the laws of the United States; or a bid bond

executed by a corporation authorized to contract as a surety in Iowa or satisfactory to the

Jurisdiction. The bid bond must be submitted on the enclosed Bid Bond form, as no other bid

bond forms are acceptable. All signatures on the bid bond must be original signatures in ink;

facsimile (fax) of any signature on the bid bond is not acceptable. Bid security other than said

bid bond shall be made payable to the Treasurer of the City of Fort Dodge. “Miscellaneous Bank

Checks”, and personal checks, as well as “Money Orders” and “Traveler’s Checks” issued by

persons, firms or corporations licensed under Chapter 533B of the Iowa Code, are not

acceptable bid security. The bid security must be in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the

total amount of the bid as security that if awarded a contract, the Bidder will enter into a contract

at the prices bid and certificate of insurance. The certified check or cashier's check or certified

share draft may be cashed, or the bid bond forfeited, and the proceeds retained as liquidated

Instructions to Bidders ● 2

Project Name: 2026 Demolition Project: 1801 1st Ave S & 605 S 14th St

damages if the bidder fails to execute a contract, provide the required bonds, or file an

acceptable certificate of insurance within ten (10) days after the acceptance of his proposal by

resolution of the Council. No bidder may withdraw a proposal within thirty (30) days after the

date set for opening bids.

A certified check, to be acceptable, shall bear on its face the endorsement of a solvent Iowa

bank as to the amount certified, which endorsement shall be signed by an official authorized to

bind the bank by his acts.

Proposal guaranties will be returned to the unsuccessful bidders promptly after the award has

been made. In no case will the proposal guaranty be held longer than thirty (30) days without

written permission of the bidder, except that the proposal guaranty of the bidder to whom the

contract is awarded will be retained until he has entered into contract and filed an acceptable

bond.

Withdrawal of Bids. Bidders will be permitted to withdraw their proposals after the same have

been filed with the City Clerk if the request is made in writing to the Department of Engineering

before the time specified for closing of bids. No proposals may be withdrawn after the time

specified for opening.

Evaluation of Bids. Proposals will be publicly opened at the time and place announced in the

official publication and will be immediately read and recorded. Award will be made as soon

thereafter as practicable.

Proposals may be rejected by the City for the following reasons:

(A) If the proposal form furnished is not used or is altered.

(B) If the proposal does not include the Iowa Contractor’s registration number.

kind.

(D) If the bidder adds any provisions reserving the right to accept or reject an award, or to

enter a contract pursuant to an award.

(E) If the prices set out in the schedule are obviously unbalanced.

(F) If the bidder fails to list a unit price for any item or work when unit prices are called for.

In the award of contracts, consideration will be given not only to the prices bid, but to the

mechanical and other equipment, financial responsibility of bidder, and his ability and

experience in the performance of like or similar contracts. It is contemplated that the award will

be made on the day on which bids are opened, but the right is reserved to postpone the award

to a later date, of which bidders will be notified after the bids have been opened, read, and

recorded. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive technicalities, and to

accept that bid which is in the best interest of the City.

Taxes. All bidders shall include in their proposal any sales or use taxes that they are required to

pay.

The City of Fort Dodge intends to issue Iowa Sales Tax exemption certificates and authorization

letters to the contractors and sub-contractors on this project. With this authorization, the

Instructions to Bidders ● 3

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

Demolition Bid Packet - 1801 1st Ave S & 605 S 14th St

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