Notice to Bidders: LANDING AT KETTLESTONE PLAT 2 – PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PLANS

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

PROJECT: LANDING AT KETTLESTONE PLAT 2 – PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PLANS

BIDS DUE: MAY 6, 2026 at 2:00PM

BIDS TO: The Owner (hereinafter referred to as OWNER):

Waukee Community School District

560 SE University Avenue

Waukee, IA 50263

TO: POTENTIAL BIDDERS

Sealed lump sum bids will be received by the Owner at Waukee School Administration Building, 560 SE University Avenue until 2:00PM, Central Time, on MAY 6, 2026.

Sealed lump sum bids will be opened and publicly read at the Waukee School Administration Building, 560 SE University Avenue at 2:00PM, Central Time, on May 6, 2026 or at such later time and place as may then be fixed.

Lump Sum Bids will be considered by the Owner at a public meeting to be held at Waukee School Administration Building, 560 SE University Avenue at 6:00PM, Central Time, on May 11, 2026.

The general nature of the work is as follows:

The project site is located east of the Waukee CSD School Administration Building, 560 SE University Avenue, along a proposed section of SE Parkview Crossing Drive.

Project includes the grading and paving of approximately 550 LF of 31 foot- wide 8” PCC pavement with integral curbs, 6” modified rock base, subdrains and 12” compacted subgrade. Utility construction includes approximately 460 LF of 8” sanitary sewer; 670 LF of 8” watermain; 110 LF of storm sewer, and 1100 LF of 6” subdrains, Also includes a 10’ x 4’ Precast Concrete Box Culvert; a hydrodynamic separator; pond cleaning, signage, seeding, erosion control, traffic control and other related work.

The site will be available starting May 25, 2026 for commencement of work. Work shall be substantially completed by September 25, 2026. Final completion shall be by October 23, 2026.

Bidding documents may be examined at the Engineer's office, and copies of the bidding documents obtained at:

Beeline and Blue, 2507 Ingersoll Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50312. Phone: 515-244-1611. Copies will be made available upon receipt of a refundable check or cash in the amount of $50. The deposit will be refunded in full upon return of the documents in good condition within ten days after receipt of bids.

Each Bidder shall accompany the Bid with a Bid security, in a separate envelope, as security that the successful bidder will enter into a contract for the work bid upon and will furnish after the award of the contract corporate surety bond or bonds, acceptable to the Owner, for the faithful performance of the contract, in an amount equivalent to one hundred percent of the amount of the contract. The bidder's security shall be in an amount equivalent to 5% of the bid amount, and shall be in the form of a cashier's or certified check drawn on a bank in Iowa or a bank chartered under the laws of the United States of America, or a certified bank share draft drawn on a credit union in Iowa or chartered under the laws of the United States of America or a bid bond with corporate surety satisfactory to the Owner. The bid security will be held by the Owner until a contract is fully executed and bonds are approved by the Owner.

All Bidders are required to provide a statement regarding their residency status as required by 875 Iowa Administrative Code Chapter 156.

Contractors using “materials, supplies, and equipment” on projects in designated “exempt entities” may purchase these items without liability for the sales tax. The contractor must have a purchasing agent authorization letter and an exemption certificate from the public entity to present to the retailer, which specifies the construction project and will be available for that project only.

Waukee Community School District will issue an authorization letter and an exemption certificate to the contractor and/or subcontractors for the purchase or use of building materials, supplies, and equipment to be used on this project only. DO NOT include sales tax on your bid form.

No bid may be withdrawn for a period of 30 days after the date of the scheduled closing time for the receipt of bids.

Bidders shall be prepared to submit a performance bond and payment bond conditioned on the faithful performance of the contract. Out-of-state bidders shall be prepared to submit an Out-of-State Contractor Bond to the Iowa Division of Labor in accordance with Chapter 91C of the Code of Iowa.

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 labor to the extent lawfully required under Iowa law.

The owner reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and waive informalities in Bidding.

Published by order of the Board of Education

Waukee Community School District

Waukee, Iowa.

By: Board President

Attest: Chief Financial Officer/ Board Secretary

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