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CITY OF WATERLOO,IOWA
LEISURE SERVICES COMMISSION
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
on Proposed Specifications and the
NOTICE TO BIDDERS for the 2021-2023
RIGHT-OF-WAY MOWING
RECEIVING OF BIDS
Sealed proposals will be received by the
City Clerk of the City of Waterloo.Iowa,at
her office in City Hall,Waterloo,Iowa,on
Thursday,March 18.2021,until 1:00pm.,
for the 2021-2023 RIGHT-OF-WAY
MOWING as described in the plans and
specifications now on file in the City
Clerk's office and the Waterloo Leisure
Services Commission office.
OPENING OF BIDS
All proposals received for the 2021-2023
RIGHT-OF-WAY MOWING will be
opened in the first floor small conference
room of the Clerks Office at City Hall,
Waterloo, Iowa, on March 18, 2021, at
1:00 p.m., and the proposals will be
referred to the Waterloo Leisure Services
Commission for recommendation of
award. DUE TO COVID-19 PROTOCOL
THE BID OPENINGS ARE NOT CUR-
RENTLY OPEN TO ATTEND IN PER-
SON. INTERESTED BIDDERS MAY
ATTEND DIGITALLY THROUGH THE
CITY'S YOUTUBE BID OPENING PAGE:
http://chyotwatedooiowa.com/gDvemment
/municialgovernmentbids.php
PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that the Waterloo
City Council will conduct a public hearing
on the proposed specifications and form
of contract for the 2021-2023 RIGHT-OF-
WAY MOWING at 5:30 p.m.on Monday,
April 5,2021. The City of Waterloo will
continue to hold City Council meetings as
scheduled; however, in response to
COVID-19,elected officials and city staff
will participate via Zoom videoconferenc-
ing.
If Council chambers are closed to the
public for City Council meetings due to
health and safety concerns from COV-
ID-19, the City Council meeting will be
held electronically via Zoom.For informa-
tion on how to participate in the electronic
meeting,visit: hhps://www.cilyohvaterIwi
owa.com/governmenVcity-muncilfin-
dex.php or call the City Clerk's Office at
319-291-4323. The public may email
comments to comments@waterloo-ia.org,
which will be read during the public
hearing. Please state the public hearing
item on which you wish to speak. If
Council chambers are open to the public
for City Council meetings,the public may
attend the meeting in person but is
required to wear a mask and practice
social distancing.
The hearing will be held digitally using
Zoom Meeting Software. Vendors and
interested public may attend by contact-
ing the Clerk's Office for Zoom Meeting,
lgin information prior to the meeting.The
contract documents are on file in the City
Clerk's office, 715 Mulberry St.and the
Waterloo Leisure Services Commission
office, 1101 Campbell Ave., Waterloo,
Iowa,for public examination.Any person
interested may file written objection with
the City Clerk before the date set for the
hearing or appear and make objection at
the meeting.
SCOPE OF WORK
The Contractor shall provide all labor and
materials necessary to mow the designa-
ted right-of-way areas in accordance with
these plans and specifications.
CONTRACT PERIOD
The period of time covered under this
proposed contract shall be the 2021-2023
growing season (approximately May tat
to October 15th each year).
PROPOSALS SUBMITTED
All bids must be submitted on forms
supplied by the Waterloo Leisure Serv-
ices Commission.The bidder shall bid on
a per unit price (WITH EACH "Option"
treated as a separate unit)as shown on
the Bid Fonn.Each unit should be bid as
a stand-alone item and not merely as a
component of a total bid package that
includes all options together.
BID SECURITY REQUIRED
All bids must be accompanied, in a
separate envelope, by a certified or
cashier's check drawn on an Iowa bank
chartered under the laws of the United
Slates,or a certified share draft drawn on
a Credit Union in Iowa chartered under
the laws of the United States, or a bid
bond payable to the City of Waterloo,
Iowa, in the sum of Three Thousand
Dollars($3,000.00),which certified check,
certified share draft, or bid bond will be
held as security that the Bidder will enter
into a Contract for the mowing work and
will furnish the required bonds. and in
case the successful bidder shall fail or
refuse to enter into the Contract and
furnish the required bonds, the bid
security may be retained by said City as
agreed liquidated damages.If Bid Bond is
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Published pursuant to the provision of
Division VI of Chapter 384 the City Code
of Iowa and upon order of the Uy
Council of said Waterloo,Iowa,on the 1st
day of March,2021
City of Waterloo,Iowa.
Kelley Felchle,City Clerk