HomeMy WebLinkAboutNOTICE OF PUBLISH working on the project shall retain their RECIPROCAL RESIDENT BIDDER PREF-
own sat of plans and specifications for ERENCE
use on the project. Attention of bidders is called to the re-
The prime contractor wit be supplied quirernent of complying with the pmvi-
with the needed number of reduced sets sions of the Reciprocal Resident Bidder
of plans and specifications at no add;- Preference requirement.
Ilona/cost. Each bidder submitting a bid shall axe-
CONTRACT AWARD cute and include with the bid,a Resdent A contract will be awarded for each dlvi- Bidder Codification in the fond herein
sion of the contract to the qualified bid- provided,to the effect that he will not
der submitting the lowest bid. have as employees,Illinois laborer*on
The or all bids,re adwdise frves the or to newbids,anect d the
TA work X site.
CERTIFICATES
to waive informalities In the bids submit- Contractor end approved subcontrac-
ted that might be in the best interest of tom wilt he pepvided a Sale.Tax.Exemp-
the City. lion Certification to purchase building
Bids may be held by the City of Waterloo, materials or supplies In the performance
Iowa,fora period not to exceed thirty(30) of construction contracts let by the City
days from the day of the opening of bids of Waterloo.
for the purpose of reviewing the bids and Published pursuant to the provisions of
investigating the qualifications of bid. Division VI of Chapter 384 of the City dare,prior to awarding the contract. Code of Iowa and upon order to the City
By virtue of statutory authority,a prefer. Council of said Waterloo,Iowa,on the
erica will be give„to products and pro- 3rd day of Au 2009.
wakens grown and coal produced with CITY OF WATRLOO,IOWA
the State of Iowa and preference will be BY:Nancy Eckert
given to local domeetic tabor in the con- City Clerk
struction of the improvement.
PROPOSALS SUBMITTED
The bidder shall submit bide 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 Oty)in numerals on the blanks
provided. Should there be any discrep-
ancy between the unit bid price and
extension,the City of Waterloo shell con-
. Sider the unit bid price as being the valid
unit bid price.
The bidder has the option to submit a
computer-generated spreadsheet in lieu
of the portion of the Form of Bid or Pro-
posal,which includes the Bid Item Num-
ber,Description,Unit,Estimated Quantity,
Unit Bid Price,Total Bid Price and Total
Bid. The computer-generated spread-
sheet shall include all of the information
listed in that portion of the Farm of Bid or
Proposal as well as bear the signature of
the Prime Contractor submitting the bid.
For the bidders who submit a computer-
genewted spreedsheef,the TOTAL BID
(with alternates,if applicable)shall also
be indicated in the space(e)provided on
the Form of Bid or Proposal.
BID SECURITY REQUIRED
All bids must be accompanied in a sepa-
.rate envelope by a chec drawn on a certified
lowebath,era
d bank
,chartered under the tees of the United
States,a certified ah -d,aft drawn on
i a credit anon in lows dtetwn wed under
STATE OF IOWA, thetas.of the um Metes,s,ID(bid bond,
(on the loan fumlelwdt y he City)pay-
31ack Hawk County able to the City of Watmlpo,lewa.hh.-
sum of not less btadtga;percent of;
the bid.reffittaeLwhichcerb, a rondo
re
certified share droller bid bed esR be.
held as security that the Edo.rain en-I do solemnly swear that the annexed copy of i ter into.Contract for construetipn
1291041 f he work and will furnish b e required
I bonds,and in comet.eucceund Bidder
CONTRACT 766 shall fail or refuse to enter Into theCat
i tract and furnish the required bretre Ito
bid security may beretained by oak!notice was published in the WATERLOO/CEDAR FALLS COURIER - as agreed upon liquidateddenetaa r
a daily newspaper printed in WATERLOO, bohin®mae`sandtha;`b°signedby
Black Hawk County, Iowa, for 1 issues NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING be supporteddub°accoM rety f eurety's g1wer
On Proposed Plans,Specifications, of Attorneayy. Y panyrg Power
commencing on 08/07/2009, in the issues of Form of Contract, PERFORMANCE dPAYMENTBONDS
And Estimate of Cost and the The successful bidder will be red
0 8/0 7/2 0 0 9 NOTICE TO BIDDERS to furnish a'Performance BonB)and
For the Taking of Construction Bids a'Payment.Bond"within m DO)days
For the after mane are presented to Mtn In an
of said newspaper, and that the annexed rate of
F.Y.2010 SIDEWALK REPAIR BLOCK amount equal:to one hundred percent advertising is the regular le al rate of said GRANT PROGRAM-ZONE 9, (100%)of the contract price,said bond
gIn the City of Waterloo,Iowa to be reared by a responsible surety-
newspaper, and that the followingis a correct CONTRACT NO.785 approved by the City Council and shall
RECEIVING OF BIDS guarantee the faithful perform..of the bill for publishing said notice. sealed proposals will be received by the contract and the terms ad aandniona I.
City Clerk of the City of Waterloo,lows, therein contained,and shall guarantee at her office in the C ty Hall of the said the prompt payment of all materials and-City on the 24th day of August,2009,until labor and protect and save harmless sae Printer's Bill $13 9.8 3 4:00 p.m.for the construction of the F.Y. City front claims of any kid caused by
2010 SIDEWALK REPAIR BLOCK GRANT the oftions of the aantractor.
PROGRAM_ZONE 9,Contract No.766, MApiT NANCE BOND
as described in detail In the plans and Before the Contractor shall be entitled to
specifications now on file in the Office of receive final payment for work done un-
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me City Clerk. der this contract,it ehan execute and file
i/j:1 )Ve144 OPENING OF BIDS a bond in the penal sum of not less than
Al proposals received will be opened in 100%of the
open
ouncil Chamncil�tingin the City Hallo the be known ao"Maintenanceo be held in the total amount of the Bond,'a d Si Aug August,
of Waterloo,Iowa,on the 24th day of which bond must be approved by the
... ).i'' ''''(, )- pose's will be acted u 5:30pon at such lnd the ater Cory to the Counbondd given by the Contr and which bend Is in actor
time and place as may then be fixed. to guaranto the compare.of toe work.
PUBLIC HEARING CONTRACT COMPLIANCE PROGRAM/
Notice is hereby given that the Council of SUBCONTRACTING
Subscribed and sworn to before me this said City ill onductapublichearinyon The program proposes numerical pm-
the pl.e,sate of cost t,r them cations re g utilization of Women a/contract,and estimate of cost for the �usiness Enterprise(MBE)and Women construction of he above-described in- Bua;nose Enterprise(WB as Subcon-
` day O f QQ provement project at 5:30 p.n.on August tractors,vendors and suppliers the
r 24,2009 said hearing to be held In the performance of Contracts awarded by
Council Chambers in the City Hall in said he City of Waterloo,Iowa
City.The proposed plans,specifications, A goal of at least ten percent(10%)for
form of contract,and estimate of coat for MBE participation on all City funded
said
ti bimprovements heretofore prepared construction projects that are estimated
y the City Engineer of the City of Water- at$50,000.00 or more.Ago al of at least
I.are now on fib in the office of the City two percent{2%)for WBE participation
Clerk for public examination,and any on all City funded conaWction projects
peraon objection interested
thereto therein
tit the may file
le writ- t are estimated at 650,000.00 or more.
Notary Public Iv ypm)ands funded in part orin total pectith
before the date of for said hearing,or federal funds shall follow the respective
app and make objection thereto with agencies contract compliance program
City
the City Clerk before the date set for.id and goals.The
hearing,or appear and make objection. Prime Contractor eholl make"good-faith
thereto at the meeting above set forth. efforts"to mot the Contract Compliance
Received Of SCOPE OF WORK MBEAYBE goals. The vendors
E sub-
This pro1em consists of removing and re- contractors,auppliera orr vendors must
placing PCC sidewalk of various widths provide the Prime Contractor areason-
and veithin Zone 9 of the City ably competitive price for thea service
of Wet
the sum of of Waterloo's Sidewalk Repair Program. being rendered or the Contractor is not
Dollars This project is generally located in an required to accept their bid.
in full. for publication of the above invoice. areadtyibm'ita_ LIQUIDATED DAMAGES
North CI East City Limits-In-Time is an essential element of this con.
dependence-Walnut-East 4th- tract. It is important that the work he
Nwell-Hi hway83-North City Limits diligently pursued to completion. If the
BEGINNING AND COMPLETION DATES work is not completed within the speci-
The work under the proposed contract fled contract period,plus authorized ex-
Notary Seal: ex-
shall be commenced within ten DO)work- tension.,the contractor shall pay to the
ing days after receipt of"Notice to Pra- City thousand
Damages in the amount
teed"and all items shall be completed f onea thousand dollars(61,000.00)per
on or before October 2,2009. day,for each day,t further described
METHOD OF PAYMENT.TO CONTRAC- herekt,In excess of the authorized time.
TOR Days beyond the specified completion
The Contractor will be paid against bi- date for which Liquidated Damages will
monthly estimates in cash on the basis of be c ed will be working daysthat the
ninety-five percent(85%)of the work as it contractor does,or could hav worked,
r„,_,",., DEBBIE S.ARBUCKLE is completed and materials delivered and from Monday through Saturday.Sundays
work approved. Final payment will be will be counted only if work is performed.
`` c COMMISSION NO.174858 made they-one(31)days after temple- Partial working days will be considered
a�Ts MY CON/�L1IS^I N EXPIRES lion of the work and acceponcs by the as a full working day. Days not charge-
' ....".,6--._fO- _� .Council. Before final payment is made, able for Liquidated Damages will include
vouchers showing that rain days,Sunday if no work is done,and
all subcontractors and workmen and all o ,legal holidays.
fully
furnishing materials have be
en inking days will cease to be charged
y paid for labor materiel and lab when only
punch list items remain to
will be requiredd unless the City is sails- be completed. Punch list items do not
tied that material,men and laborers have include contract bid items or approved
been paid• change/extra work orders.
The Contractor is hereby s that if en the Contractor believes the project
the City dose not have cashsit e on hand to to be substantially completed,a written
pay monthly paryy asbmatea,accard;ng notice stating the same shell be submit-
to Chapter 384.57 of the Coda of laws, ted to the Engineer anda request made
payment may be made by anticipatory for a Punch List. If thehe under uer the
warrants issued bearing a min of interest Contract exceeds beyond the normal
not exceeding that permitted by Chapter construction season for such work the
74A,Code of now Contractor shall submit to the Engineer
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS in writing a request that worldng days
Plans and Specifications governing the counted toward the project be suspend.
construction of the proposed improve- ed until work is resumed the following
manta have been prepared by the City construction season.
Engineer,
so the which plans end specifications Ttyhis amount is not construed as a penal.
Council the
mng trior o procdefieedings
of the said Cityi City'Theo damages are for the cost Io the
posed improvements are herebypeotion.of...aiding the mended additionaltcad-
a part of this notice,and the pposed Ministration.engineering end contract contract by reference shall be executed PRE-CONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE
in compliance therewith. Before the work is commenced on thin
Plans and Specifications are obtain- contract,a conference shall be held for
able by a qualified bidder front the City the purpose of discussing;he contract.
Engineer upon payment of$25.00. The The conference shall be attended by the