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Home My WebLink About657A Mowing Contract *** Proof of Publication Courier Communications 100 East 4th Street, Waterloo, Iowa 50703 Black Hawk County I do solemnly swear that the annexed copy of notice was published in the WATERLOO/CEDAR FALLS COURIER, a daily newspaper printed in WATERLOO, Black Hawk County, Iowa, and that the annexed rate of advertising is the regular legal rate of said newspaper, and that the following is a correct bill for publishing said notice. Waterloo, City of- Legals 715 MULBERRY ST. WATERLOO IA 50703 ORDER NUMBER 197173 � .rl ri.t Signed ° V Subscribed and sworn to before me this)day of J�(j ly-�()(- Notary PubIlIc Received of the sum of Dollars in full for publication of the above invoice. Notary Seal: JODI E MCKINSTRY CORA SIO NO.782413 Section: Legals my �RM Category: 950 Legal Notice PUBLISHED ON: 04/26/2021 TOTAL AD COST: 90.04 FILED ON: 4/30/2021 *** Proof of Publication *** CITY OF WATERLOO,IOWA Community Planning and Development Department Notice of Public Hearing on the Proposed Specifications and the Notice to Public Bidders For the 2021 Residential Lots /Miscellaneous Areas Mowing and Lot Maintenance Contract. RECEIVING OF BIDS All bids must be received in a sealed mailing container or envelope and be plainly marked on the outside with the notation SEALED REB FOR 2021 MOW- ING SERVICES - in the City Clerk's Office, Waterloo City Hall, 715 Mulberry Street,Watedoo,IA 50703(dale and time stamped)by Thursday April 22,2021 at 1:00 p.m. (our clock), Central Time, in order to be considered for the 2021 mowing season. Bids sent electronically or via facsimile will not be accepted. OPENING OF BIDS All proposals received will be opened in the Harold E.Getty Council Chambers in City Hall of said City,on the 22nd day of April 22, 2021 at 1*00 p.m. The bid opening will be livestreamed on YouTube and made available on the city website. Bids will be evaluated promptly after opening.The awarding of the contract Will be at the City Council meeting on Monday May 3,2021. PUBLIC HEARING The Waterloo City Council will conduct a public hearing on the proposed specifics- fions and form of contract for the 2021 Residential LotsiMiscellaneous Areas Mowing and Lot Maintenance Services at the City Council Meeting,Monday May 3. 2021. The City of Waterloo will continue to hold City Council meetings as scheduled, however in response to COVID-19, elected officials will participate both in person at council chambers and via videoconferencing. To speak at the public hearing in person. go to the Harold E. Getty Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall,715 Mulberry Street,Waterloo,Iowa at 5:30 p m, on the date of the public hearing. For information on how to participate in the public hearing via Zoom video conferencing, see https-//cityofwa- tedooiowa.com/register Alternatively, you may email your comments to comments®waterloo-ia.org and they will be read during the public hearing.Please state the public hearing item on which you wish to speak. Contact the City Clerk's Office at 319-291-4323 or clerks®water- loo-ia.org with questions about speaking at a public hearing. The contract documents are on file on the first floor in the City Clerk's office. City Hall, 715 Mulberry Street. and in the Planning and Zoning Department.second floor in Waterloo City Hall, 715 Mulberry Street,Watedoo,Iowa for public examina- tion. 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. After an award is made, a proposal summary will be sent to all companies who submitted a proposal. Proposals may be withdrawn any time prior to the scheduled closing time for receipt of proposals;no proposal may be modified or withdrawn for a period of sixty (60)calendar days thereafter. SCOPE OF WORK The Contractor shall provide all labor and equipment necessary for mowing, him- ming and removal and disposal of various debris. Assigned areas shall be mowed on an as needed basis while maintaining a mowing height not to exceed four inches (4-) in height. Prior to each mowing, the Contractor shall remove all trash and debris including paper,branch- es,rocks,and other portable objects.All trash and debris shall be legally disposed Of,off site,at no additional expense to the Planning and Zoning Department. Addi- tionally,the contractor shall be responsi- ble for cleaning up and repairing all damage created by mowing operations which may include adding soil and seeding damaged areas as needed. Along with each mowing, the Contractor shall trim around trees, shrubs, poles. fences and other objects to match the height and appearance of the surrounding vegetation. Only upon request of the protect manager will you be required to edge vegetation growing over curb and sidewalk. A good-faith attempt will need to be made to keep all voluntary vegetation to a minimum in and around any buildings, fences, along alleyways, sidewalks and other rights-of-way and Particularly in areas where there are blind spots being created. Occasionally, regal dumping occurs on city owned lots in which case the City will be in charge of removing larger items such as stoves, mattresses, tires. furni- *** Proof of Publication *** lure etc. ine conuacrot wni suunm envier by letter, fax or email to the project manager the location and a detailed list of the items needing to be picked up. The bidder shall bid per unit price(per lot /per occurrence price for lots under 1 acre and an hourly rate for lots one(1)acre or more, forall city owned lots under the control of the Community. Planning and Zoning Department. All bidders should know that the list of properties fluctuates as the city is continually acquiring and selling properties. CONTRACT PERIOD The period of time covered under this proposed contract shall be approximately May 3,2021 to October 30,2021. PROPOSALS SUBMITTED All bids must be submitted on forms supplied by the Planning and Zoning Department with the exception that the required list of adequate equipment available for the proposed project may be submitted as a separate attachment and the bid bond can be supplied by the bidding company's insurance company. The bidder shall bid per unit price(per lot /per occurrence price)for all city owned lots and miscellaneous areas, under 1 acre, and per hour price houdlot per occurrence for all city owned lots and miscellaneous areas over 1-acre. BID SECURITY REQUIRED All bids must be accompanied, in a separate envelope, by a certified or cashierrs check drawn on an Iowa bank chartered under the laws of the United States or the Stale of Iowa, a certified share draft drawn on a Credit Union in Iowa chartered under the laws of the United States or the State of Iowa, or a bid bond payable to the City of Waterloo, Iowa, in the sum of Fifteen Hundred' Dollars($1,5DO.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 a bid band is used, it must be signed by both the bidder and the surety or the surety's agent. Signature of surety's agent must be supported by accompanying Power of Attorney. Kelley Felchle,City Clerk City of Waterloo Iowa