NOTICE OF TAKING BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SOUTH APRON RECONSTRUCTION PHASE 1 PROJECT AT THE SIOUX GATEWAY AIRPORT / BRIGADIER GENERAL BUD DAY FIELD (CITY PROJECT NO. 7486-749-144 / IDOT NO. 91

Sealed bids will be received by the City of Sioux City, City Clerk, at the Customer Service Center located on First Floor in City Hall, 405 Sixth Street, in Sioux City Iowa, until 1:00 P.M., Local Time, May 8, 2025 for the construction of the project, as described in the construction documents. The project is located at the Sioux Gateway Airport, 2403 Aviation Boulevard and includes the full depth reconstruction of a portion of the South General Aviation (GA) Apron.  Approximately 1,360 square yards of composite pavement will be removed followed by 1,040 square yards of 18-inch subgrade preparation and treatment. The reconstructed area will be surfaced with 1,040 square yards of new 12-inch Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) pavement and approximately 20 tons of asphalt paving. For drainage improvements, two existing inlets and approximately 100 feet of reinforced concrete pipe (RCP) will be removed and replaced with two new inlets to support proper stormwater management.  There is one alternate for this project for paving and subgrade treatment of a turf area adjacent to the South Apron.

Bids received will be opened and tabulated at a public meeting, presided over by a City Engineer, in the 4th Floor Clock Tower Conference Room in the Public Works Department, City Hall, at 1:00 P.M., Local Time, on May 8, 2025. Thereafter, bids will be acted upon by the City Council at such time and place as may be fixed.

A live and virtual pre-bid meeting will be held on April 29, 2025 at 11:00 A.M. CST at the Sioux Gateway Airport, 2 ^nd floor conference room, 2403 Aviation Boulevard, Sioux City, Iowa, 51111. To participate via phone, Meeting ID: 210 884 960 385, Passcode: nH9P66WB, +1 612-263-7804,,475475147# United States, Minneapolis  Conference ID: 475 475 147#. If you would like to participate virtually via Microsoft Teams, please email one of the following to receive the link: muhl@sioux-city.org or Brandon.Jensen@rsandh.com . It is strongly recommended that interested contractors participate in the pre-bid meeting, and/or visit the site prior to bidding.

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, re-advertise 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 Notice of Public Hearing will be published in the Sioux City Journal on April 19, 2025 and April 26, 2025.

The work on this project shall begin upon receipt of the Notice to Proceed and be fully completed within 60 calendar days.

The bidder shall make good faith efforts to subcontract to Targeted Small Businesses (TSB) by soliciting quotations from them and incorporating them in the firm’s bid.  There is no set TSB goal for this project.

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.

Copies of said construction documents are available at the office of the City Clerk of Sioux City for examination by the public.  The documents are also available for viewing by the public, or sub-contractors, or suppliers, on the City’s Engineering website, under the Projects Out to Bid tab www.sioux-city.org/engineering .  Construction documents for private use, or potential prime contractors may be obtained online at questcdn.com at no charge, or hard copy from the Purchasing Division, City Hall, upon deposit of fifty dollars ($50) via check or money order for each set. The deposit will be returned to depositor if the construction documents are returned in good condition within fourteen (14) days from date of award.

/s/ Heidi Farrens,                       _

City Clerk of the City of Sioux City, Iowa

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