NOTICE TO BIDDERS
1. Sealed bids will be received by the Auditor of Johnson County at the Auditor’s office in Iowa City,
Iowa, until 9:00 o’clock, A.M. , on March 17, 2026, for the various items of construction work listed
below.
2. A Certified check, made payable to the County, or a Cashier’s check, made payable to either the County or
to the Contractor, drawn upon a solvent bank or a bid bond, shall be filed with each proposal. Cashier’s
check, made payable to the Contractor, shall contain an unqualified endorsement to the County signed by
the Contractor or his/her authorized agent. Failure to execute a contract and file an acceptable bond and
certificate of insurance within 30 days of the date of the approval for awarding of the contract, as herein
provided, will be just and sufficient cause for the denial of the award and the forfeiture of the proposal
guarantee.
3. Plans, Specifications and proposal forms for the work may be seen at the office of the County Auditor and
secured at the office of the County Engineer.
4. All proposals must be filed on the forms furnished by the County, sealed and plainly marked. Proposals
containing any reservations not provided for in the forms furnished may be rejected, and the County
reserves the right to waive technicalities and to reject any or all bids.
5. Attention of bidders is directed to the Specifications covering the qualifications of bidders and subletting or
assigning of the contract.
6. As a condition precedent to being furnished proposal forms, a prospective bidder must be on the current
Iowa Department of Transportation list of qualified bidders; except that this requirement will not apply when
bids are received solely for materials, supplies, or equipment.
JOHNSON COUNTY PROJECT – 2026 Bituminous Resurfacing (Seal Coat) Program
Located at various locations throughout Johnson County, Iowa, including the following items:
ITEM
NO.
1
2
3
4
5
6
ITEM
Division 1 (Secondary Road Department)
2307-0025003 – Aggregate, Roadway Cover, 3/8 In.
2307-0600451 – Binder Bitumen, MC-3000
2528-8445110 – Traffic Control
2528-8445113 – Flaggers
2528-8445115 – Pilot Car
2533-4980005 – Mobilization
Division 2 (Conservation Department)
7 2599-9999018 – Bituminous Resurfacing
QUANTITY
5700
114,000
1
40
10
1
Ton
Gal
LS
Each
Each
LS
31,000 SY
February 19
Date
, 2026
Proposal Guarantee = $50,000
, Board of Supervisors of
By /s/ Julie Persons
JOHNSON
County
Julie Persons, Johnson County Auditor