NOTICE TO BIDDERSCITY OF DUBUQUE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECTLEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT – PHASE 1
120.1
Time and Place for Filing Sealed Proposals
Sealed Bids for the work comprising each improvement as stated below must be filed before 10:00 a.m. on April 23, 2025, in the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall - First Floor, 50 West 13th Street, Dubuque, Iowa.
120.2
Time and Placed Sealed Proposals Will be Opened and Considered
Sealed proposals will be opened and Bids tabulated at 10:00 a.m. on April 23, 2025, at City Hall - Conference Room A, 50 West 13th Street, Dubuque, Iowa, for consideration by the City Council at its meeting at 6:30 p.m. on the 5th day of May, 2025, in the Historic Federal Building Council Chambers (and/or by virtual means) 350 West 6th Street, Dubuque, Iowa. The City of Dubuque, Iowa, reserves the right to reject any and all Bids.
120.3
Time for Commencement and Completion of Work
Work on the Project must be commenced within ten (10) calendar days after the Notice to Proceed has been issued and shall be substantially completed by October 25, 2025 and final completion by December 6, 2025.
120.4
Bid Security
Each Bidder must accompany its Bid with a Bid security as security that the successful Bidder will enter into a contract for the work Bid upon and will furnish after the award of contract a corporate surety Bond, acceptable to the governmental entity, for the faithful performance of the contract, in an amount equal to one hundred percent of the amount of the contract. The Bid security must be in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the amount of the contract and must be in the form of a cashier’s check or certified check drawn on a state-chartered or federally chartered bank, or a certified share draft drawn on a state- chartered or federally chartered credit union, or the Bidder may provide a Bid Bond with corporate surety satisfactory to the governmental entity. The Bid Bond must contain no conditions except as provided in this section.
120.5
Contract Documents
To obtain copies of the Contract Documents and Plans prepared by Origin Design Co. click on the ‘Bids’ tab on the Origin Design website at
https://origindesign.com/
. No plan deposit is required. A paper set of the Contract Documents and Plans will be available for viewing at the City Clerk’s office.
120.6
Preference for Iowa Products and Labor
By virtue of statutory authority, preference will be given to products and provisions grown and coal produced within the State of Iowa, and to Iowa domestic labor, to the extent lawfully required under Iowa statutes.
120.7
Sales Tax
The Bidder should not include State of Iowa sales tax in its Bid. A sales tax exemption certificate will be available for all material purchased in Iowa for incorporation into the Project.
120.8
General Nature of Public Improvement Project
Lead Service Line Replacement – Phase 1. City Project #281000050
The extent of work involved consists of replacing approximately 200 lead service lines identified throughout the City’s water distribution service area. Replacement scope varies by site from full replacement (main to interior plumbing) to portions thereof, as indicated in the plans. The replacements will take place in City right-of-way and on private properties with authorizations provided by property owners.
Base Bid Estimated Total Cost = $1,732,630.00
120.9
Pre-Bid Construction Conference
Each prospective bidder is encouraged to attend the Pre-Bid Construction Conference to be held at 10:00 AM on April 9, 2025, at City Hall, Conference Room A, 50 West 13th Street in Dubuque, Iowa. Attendance by all prospective bidders is not mandatory but highly recommended.
120.10
Title VI – Non-Discrimination Clause
The City of Dubuque in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d-2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in consideration for an award.
120.11
Funding Requirements
This project has been awarded funds from the Iowa State Revolving Fund LSLR grant. Any bidder or equipment supplier whose firm or affiliate is listed on the U.S. General Services Administration Excluded Parties List System website will be prohibited from the bidding process. Anyone submitting a bid who is listed on this website will be determined to be a nonresponsive bidder. Contractors shall fully comply with the requirements, terms and conditions of the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) requirements. Build America, Buy America (BABA) provisions apply to this project. SRF Certification forms required to be signed and submitted with the Bid are included in the bid packet. Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) is also applicable in the LSLR grant. The SRF requirements are included in the Special Provisions section of the specifications.
Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates will apply to this Project and are included in the Special Provisions section of the specifications.
120.12
Notice to Bidders Distribution
On the following date, March 18, 2025, this Notice was posted at the following locations:
1.
Master Builders/Construction Update Network Website
www.mbionline.com
2.
The City of Dubuque Website
www.cityofdubuque.org/bids
