NOTICE OF TAKING BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PERIMETER FENCE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (PROJECT NO. 7565-749-147 / FAA NO. 3-19-0085-079-2026), IN SIOUX CITY, IOWA.

Sealed bids will be received by the City Purchasing Office, Room 408 located on Fourth Floor in City Hall, 405 Sixth Street, in Sioux City Iowa, until 3:00 P.M., Local Time, April 28, 2026 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 removal and replacement of approximately 1,350 linear feet of the existing perimeter fence located northeast of Runway 18.

Bids received will be opened and tabulated at a public meeting, presided over by the City Purchasing Manager, in the 4th Floor Hallway Conference Room, City Hall, at 3:00 P.M., Local Time, on April 28, 2026. 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 20, 2026 at 11:00a.m. CST at the Sioux Gateway Airport, 2 ^nd floor conference room, 2403 Aviation Boulevard, Sioux City, Iowa, 51111. To participate via Phone, +1 612-263-7804,,425395876# United States, Minneapolis. Phone conference ID: 425 395 876# or to obtain the link to participate via teams, contact 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.

Build American Buy American (BABA) requirements apply to this project. Buy American provisions are required, therefore American Iron and Steel (A.I.S) requirements shall apply to all applicable items incorporated into the project. The Contractor will represent and warrant to and for the benefit of the Purchaser (City) that (a) the Contractor has reviewed and understands the American Iron and Steel Requirement, (b) all of the iron and steel products used in the project will be and/or have been produced in the United States in a manner that complies with the American Iron and Steel Requirement, unless a waiver of the requirement is approved, and (c) the Contractor will provide any further verified information, certification or assurance of compliance with this paragraph, or information necessary to support a waiver of the American Iron and Steel Requirement, as may be requested by the Purchaser. The term “iron and steel products” means the following products made primarily of iron or steel: lined or unlined pipes and fittings, manhole covers and other municipal castings, hydrants, tanks, flanges, pipe clamps, and restraints, valves, structural steel, reinforced precast concrete, and Construction Materials.

This project has a final completion date of August 31, 2026. Work shall be complete within 30 calendar days.

The City of Sioux City, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 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 ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged 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, or national origin in consideration for an award.

In accordance with 49 CFR Part 26, the City provides Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) a full and fair opportunity to participate in this FAA-funded project. Although the project goal is set at 0%, the successful bidder must still document Good Faith Efforts to include DBEs as defined in Appendix A of Part 26. Any bid that fails to submit required DBE participation data or demonstrate adequate Good Faith Efforts will be deemed non-responsive and ineligible for award.

The bidder shall make good faith efforts, as defined in Appendix A of 49 CFR Part 26 – Regulations of the Office of Secretary of Transportation to small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs). The current goal set is to subcontract 0% of the total dollar value of the prime contract. The apparent successful bidder will be required to submit information concerning the DBE, a description of the work to be performed by each named firm, and the dollar value of the contract. It will be required to provide documentation demonstrating that the bidder made good faith efforts as defined.  A bid that fails to meet these requirements will be considered non-responsive.

Wage Determination wages are required, along with records of employee wages paid and hours worked in compliance with requirements outlined in the Specifications, Supplementary Provisions. The Contractor shall comply with the Davis-Bacon Act and the Copeland “Anti-Kickback” Act. The contract will be awarded pending approval of the Federal Aviation Administration Grant for this project.  Contractor will agree to hold their bid pricing until the grant has been awarded to the Airport.

Specifications for this project shall be the 2026 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.

The  construction documents are available for viewing by the public, or sub-contractors, or suppliers, on the City’s Engineering website, under the Projects Out for Bid tab 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 one hundred fifty dollars ($150) 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.

Post on the Construction Update Plan Room Network’s website at mbi.build.com and on the City’s website at www.sioux-city.org/engineering April 8, 2026

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