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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING N•TICE OF PU=LIC HEARING On Proposed Plans, Specifications, Form of Contract, And Estimate sl Cost For the FY 2020 LEVEE RIP RAP SPRAYING In the City of Waterloo, Iowa CONTRACT NO. 989 RECEIVING OF BIDS Sealed proposals will be received by the City Clerk of the City of Waterloo. Iowa, at her office in the City Hall of the said City on the 1st day of August, 2019 until 1:00 p.m. for the construction of the FY 2020 LEVEE RIP RAP SPRAYING, Contract 989 as described in detail in the plans and specifications now on file in the Office of the City Clerk. OPENING OF BIDS All proposals received will be opened in the First Floor Conference Room at City Hall, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, on the 1st day of August, 2019 at 1:00 p.m., and the proposals will be acted upon at such later time and place as may then be fixed by the City Council. PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Council of said City will conduct a public I-earing on the proposed plans, specifications, form of contract, and estimate of cost for the construction of the above-described improvement project at 5:30 p.m. on the 5th day of August, 2019, said hearing to be held in the Harold E. Getty Council Chambers in City Hall in said City. The proposed plans, specifications, form of contract, and estimate of cost for said improvements heretofore prepared by the City Engineering Department are now on file in the office of the City Clerk for public examination, and any person interested therein may file written objection thereto with the City Clerk before the date set for said hearing, or appear and make objection thereto with the City Clerk before the date set for said hearing, or appear and make objection thereto at the meeting above set forth. The NOTICE TO BIDDERS can be viewed at the following locations: 1) City of Waterloo web site at http://ci.waterloo.ia.us/ 2) Plan rooms: Master Builders of Iowa 221 Park Street, PO Box 695 Des Moines, IA 50303 McGraw Hill Construction Dodge 3315 Central Ave. Hot Springs, AR 71913 NOTICE OF HEARING CONTRACT NO. 989 Page 1 of 2 Reed Construction Data 30 Technology Parkway South, Ste. 500 Norcross, GA 30092 3) Plan Room Web sites: Master Builders of Iowa web site at www.mbionline.com Dodge Lead web site: http://dodgeprojects.construction.com/ Reed Const. Data Lead web site: http://www.cmdgroup.com/project-leads/ SCOPE OF WORK The work involved in this project consists of cut stump treatment or sprayinc trees and shrubs in various reaches of rock riprap along the levees of the Waterloo Flood Control System. Target trees shall include trees that obstruct the efficient operation of structures, prevent proper maintenance of the levee, or threaten the safety of the levee. Published pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 26 of the City Code of Iowa and upon order to the City Council of said Waterloo, Iowa, on the day of CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA BY: Kelley Felchle City Clerk NOTICE OF HEARING CONTRACT NO. 989 Page 2 of 2 NOTICE TO IDIaEJ!S Fir the Taking of Constriction Bids for the FY 2020 LEVEE RIP RAP SPRAYING In the City of Waterloo, Iowa CONTRACT NO. 989 RECEIVING OF BIDS Sealed proposals will be received by the City Clerk of the City of Waterloo. Iowa, at her office in the City Hall of the said City on the 1st day of August, 2019 until 1:00 p.m. for the construction of the FY 2020 LEVEE RIP RAP SPRAYING, Contract No. 989, as described in detail in the plans and specifications now on file in the Office of the City Clerk. OPENING OF BIDS All proposals received will be opened in the First Floor Conference Room at City Hall, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, on the 1st day of August, 2019, at 1:00 p.m., and the proposals will be acted upon at such later time and place as may then be fixed by the City Council. PUBLIC HEARING The Council of said City will conduct a public hearing on the proposed plans, specifications, form of contract, and estimate of cost for the construction of the above- described improvement project at 5:30 p.m. on August 5, 2019, said hearing to be held in the Harold E. Getty Council Chambers in City Hall in said City. SCOPE OF WORK The work involved in this project consists of cut stump treatment or spraying trees and shrubs in various reaches of rock riprap along the levees of the Waterloo Flood Control System. Target trees shall include trees that obstruct the efficient operation of structures, prevent proper maintenance of the levee, or threaten the safety of the levee. BEGINNING AND COMPLETION DATES The work under the proposed contract shall be commenced within ten (10) working days after receipt of "Notice to Proceed" and all items shall be completed on or before October 18, 2019. METHOD OF PAYMENT TO CONTRACTOR The Contractor will be paid against bi-monthly estimates in cash on the basis of ninety- five percent (95%) of the work as it is completed and materials delivered and work approved. Final payment will be made thirty-one (31) days after completion of the work and acceptance by the Council. Before final payment is made, vouchers showing that all subcontractors and workmen and all persons furnishing materials have been fully paid for such materials and labor will be required unless the City is satisfied that material, men and laborers have been paid. NOTICE TO BIDDERS CONTRACT NO. 989 Page 1 of 5 The Contractor is hereby notified that if the City does not have cash on hand nt may monthly pay estimates, accordig to issuedChapter bear8ng57 of the a rate of�tde of erestlnot exceeding that y be made by anticipatory warrants permitted by Chapter 74A, Code of Iowa. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS Plans and Specifications governing the construction of the proposed improvements have been prepared by the City of Waterloo Engineering Department, which plans and specifications and also the prior proceedings of the City Council referring to and defining said proposed improvements are hereby e a pa tof this notice, and the proposed in cam contract by reference shall be executedcompliance h. Plans and Specifications are available from the Engineering Department on the second floor of City Hall upon the receipt of a $25.00 refundable deposit. Deposits will be refunded if the plans are returned in usable condition (i.e. generally free of highlights, ink markings, tears, stickers, water stains and soiling) to the Engineer's Office by the end of the 14th consecutive day after the project has been awarded. No deposits will be refunded for any requests or plans received after the 14th consecutive day, which includes plans returned via mail service. Plan holders are responsible for ascertaining when the project has been awarded. If the plan holder is the prime contractor or a subcontractor or supplier of the prime contractor that has been awarded the project, Plans and Specifications do not need sub ontractors returned and receive suppliersthe fodeposit. City to prime e verify contractor must submit a list of his eligibility for the refundable deposit. Upon award of project, the prime contractor, his subcontractors and suppliers shall be supplied with the needed number of plans and specifications at no additional cost. CONTRACT AWARD A contract will be awarded to the qualified bidder submitting the lowest bid. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids, re-advertise for new bids, and to waive informalities in the bids submitted that might be in the best interest of the City. Bids may be held by the City of Waterloo, Iowa, for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days from the day of the opening of bids for the purpose of reviewirg the bids and investigating the qualifications of bidders, prior to awarding the contract. By virtue of statutory authority, a preference will be given to products and provisions grown and coal produced with the State of Iowa and preference will be given to local domestic labor in the construction of the improvement. PROPOSALS SUBMITTED The bidder shall submit bids on the items listed in the proposal. The bidder shall clearly write or type the unit bid price and the bid item extension (Unit Price x Estimated Qty) in numerals on the blanks provided. Should there be any discrepancy between the unit bid price and extension, the City of Waterloo shall consider the unit bid price as being the valid unit bid price. NOTICE TO BIDDERS CONTRACT NO. 989 Page 2 of 5 The bidder has the option to submit a computer-generated spreadsheet in lieu of the portion of the Form of Bid or Proposal, which includes the Bid Item Number, Description, Unit, Estimated Quantity, Unit Bid Price, Total Bid Price and Total Bid. The computer-generated spreadsheet shall include all of the information listed in that portion of the Form of Bid or Proposal as well as bear the signature of the Prime Contractor submitting the bid. For the bidders who submit a computer-generated spreadsheet, the TOTAL BID (with alternates, if applicable) shall also be indicated in the space(s) provided on the Form of Bid or Proposal. BID SECURITY REQUIRED All bids must be accompanied in a separate envelope by a certified or cashier's check drawn on an Iowa bank, or a bank chartered under the laws of the United States, a certified share draft drawn on a credit union in Iowa or chartered under the laws of the United States, or bid bond, (on the form furnished by the City) payable to the City of Waterloo, Iowa, in the sum of not less than five percent (5%) of the bid submitted, which certified check, certified share draft or bid bond will be held as security that the Bidder will enter into a Contract for the construction of the 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, his bid security may be retained by said City as agreed upon liquidated damages. If bid bond is used, it must be signed by both the Bidder and the surety or surety's agent. Signature of surety's agent must be supported by accompanying Power of Attorney. PERFORMANCE & PAYMENT BONDS The successful bidder will be required to furnish a "Performance Bond" and a "Payment Bond" within ten (10) days after forms are presented to him in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price, said bond to be issued by a responsible surety approved by the City Council and shall guarantee the faithful performance of the contract and the terms and conditions therein contained, and shall guarantee the prompt payment of all materials and labor and protect and save harmless the City from claims of any kind caused by the operations of the contractor. MAINTENANCE BOND Before the Contractor shall be entitled to receive final payment for work done under this contract, it shall execute and file a bond in the penal sum of not less than 100% of the total amount of the contract, same to be known as "Maintenance Bond," and which bond must be approved by the City Council, and which bond is in addition to the bond given by the Contractor to guarantee the completion of the work. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE PROGRAM / SUBCONTRACTING The program proposes numerical projections regarding utilization of Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Women Business Enterprise (WBE) as Subcontractors, vendors and suppliers in the performance of Contracts awarded by the City of Waterloo, Iowa. A goal of at least ten percent (10%) for MBE participation on all City funded construction projects that are estimated at $50,000.00 or more. A goal of at least two :percent (2%) for WBE participation on all City funded construction projects that are estimated at NOTICE TO BIDDERS CONTRACT NO. 989 Page 3 of 5 $50,000.00 or more. Any project funded in part or in total with federal funds shall follow the respective agencies contract compliance program and goals. The Prime Contractor shall make "good-faith efforts" to meet the Contract Compliance MBE/VVBE goals. The MBE/VVBE subcontractors, suppliers or vendors must provide the Prime Contractor a reasonably competitive price for the service being rendered or the Contractor is not required to accept their bid. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES Time is an essential element of this contract. It is important that the work be diligently pursued to completion. If the work is not completed within the specified contract period, plus authorized extensions, the contractor shall pay to the City Liquidated Damages in the amount of five hundred dollars ($500.00) per day, for each day, as further described herein, in excess of the authorized time. Days beyond the specified completion date for which Liquidated Damages will be charged will be working days that the contractor does, or could have worked, from Monday through Saturday. Sundays will be counted only if work is performed. Partial working days will be considered as a full working day. Days not chargeable for Liquidated Damages will include rain days, Sunday if no work is done, and legal holidays. Working days will cease to be charged when only punch list items remain to be completed. Punch list items do not include contract bid items or approved change/extra work orders. When the Contractor believes the project to be substantially completed, a written notice stating the same shall be submitted to the Engineer and a request made for a Punch List. If the work under the Contract extends beyond the normal construction season for such work the Contractor shall submit to the Engineer in writing a request that working days counted toward the project be suspended until work is resumed the following construction season. This amount is not construed as a penalty. These damages are for the cost to the City of providing the required additional inspection, engineering and contract administration. PRE-CONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE Before the work is commenced on this contract, a conference shall be held for the purpose of discussing the contract. The conference shall be attended by the prime contractor, subcontractors and City Officials. BIDDER STATUS Attention of bidders is called to compliance with the provisions of the Resident Bidder/Non-Resident Bidder requirements. Each bidder submitting a bid shall execute and include with the bid, a Bidder Status Form in the form herein provided. Failure to submit a fully completed Bidder Status Form with the bid may result in the bid being deemed nonresponsive and rejected. NOTICE TO BIDDERS CONTRACT NO. 989 Page 4 of 5 SALES TAX EXEM!TION CERTIFICATES Contractors and approved subcontractors will be provided a Sales Tax Exemption Certification to purchase building materials or supplies in the performance of construction contracts let by the City of Waterloo. Posted pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 26 of the City Code of Iowa. CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA NOTICE TO BIDDERS CONTRACT NO. 989 Page 5 of 5