NOTICE OF TAKING BIDS FOR THE DEMOLITION OF 1031 MORNINGSIDE AVENUE PROJECT IN SIOUX CITY, IOWA

Sealed bids will be received by the Inspections Services Division Staff, located on Third Floor in City Hall, 405 Sixth Street, in Sioux City Iowa, until 10a.m. Local Time, January 13, 2026, for the demolition of the project, as described in the demolition documents. The project is located at 1031 Morningside Avenue and includes demolition of the structure, removal of fuel tanks, canopy, and pedestal signs; removal of debris and site work.

Bids received will be opened and tabulated at a public meeting, presided over by the Inspections Services Manager, in the 3rd Floor  Hallway Conference Room in City Hall, at 10a.m. Local Time, on January 13, 2026. Thereafter, bids will be acted upon by the City Council at such time and place as may be fixed.

A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on January 6, 2026 at 9a.m. CST at 1031 Morningside Avenue.

Each bid must be made on a form furnished by the City and must be accompanied by a bid bond, a cashier’s check or certified check of an Iowa bank or a 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, in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the amount of the bid, made payable to the City Treasurer of the City of Sioux City, Iowa. The check or draft may be cashed by the City Treasurer as liquidated damages in the event the successful bidder fails to enter into a contract within the ten (10) days after notice of award and post bond satisfactory to the City ensuring the faithful fulfillment of the contract.

The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.  However, the City reserves the right to reject any or all bids, readvertise for new bids and to waive informalities that may be in the best interest of the City. 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 domestic labor.

The work on this project shall begin upon receipt of the Notice to Proceed and be fully completed on or before June 1, 2026.

Specifications for this project shall be the 2025 version of the Iowa Statewide Urban Standard Specifications for Public Improvements modified in accordance with the 2024 version of the City of Sioux City Supplement.  Special attention is called to SUDAS Division 10, Demolition.

Darrell Bullock

Inspections Services Manager

To obtain the bid documents electronically, contact Spero Vlahoulis at svlahoulis@sioux-city.org .  Hard copies are available in the City Hall Purchasing Office, 405 6th Street, Room 408.