SECTION 00 1113

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

CITY OF CHARLES CITY - CITY HALL AND POLICE DEPARTMENT RENOVATION

CHARLES CITY, IOWA

Public notice is hereby given that sealed proposals will be received by the City of Charles City, at 105 Milwaukee Mall., Charles City, IA 50616, until 2:00 pm, Thursday, December 5, 2024, for furnishing materials and labor for "City of Charles City - City Hall and Police Department Renovation". Proposals will be publicly opened at the City Council Chambers, 105 Milwaukee Mall., Charles City, IA 50616.

On Monday, December 16, 2024, at 6:00 pm in the Council Chambers at 105 Milwaukee Mall., Charles City, IA 50616 a public hearing will be held on the proposed plans, specifications and proposed form of Contract for the "City of Charles City - City Hall and Police Department Renovation", and at said hearing, any interested person may appear and file objections thereto or to the cost of said improvement.

Proposals will be acted upon by the City of Charles City - City Council immediately following the closing of the public hearing at a regularly scheduled board meeting on December 16, 2024, in the Council Chambers, 105 Milwaukee Mall., Charles City, IA 50616, or at such later time and place as may then be fixed.

There will be a Pre-bid project site walk-through, for prospective Bidders, to familiarize qualified bidders with the project area and scope. Bidder shall meet at the City Hall Lobby, 105 Milwaukee Mall, at 2:00 p.m., November 14 (Thursday) 2024, for a tour of the project area.

The method of construction shall be by Single Stipulated Sum Contract, and all work is to be done in strict compliance with the plans and specifications prepared by Bergland & Cram Architects (and Consultants) Mason City, Iowa, which have heretofore been approved by the City Council and are now on file for public examination in their office, and in the Administration Office at 105 Milwaukee Mall., Charles City, IA 50616, and at the following exchanges:

Beeline + Blue Reprographics, 2507 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, Iowa 50312, (515) 244-1611 [Publisher of the documents] https://www.beelineplanroom.com

Master Builders of Iowa Plan Room, 221 Park Street, Des Moines, IA 50309 Ph. 515-288-8904, Fx. 515/ 288-8718, Cindy Adams - [email protected]

Albert Lea Builders Exchange, 1725 W. Main St., Albert Lea, MN 56007, Ph. 507/ 373-3938 - [email protected]

North Iowa Builders Exchange, 9 North Federal Ave., Mason City, IA 50401, Ph. 641/ 423-5334 FX 641/ 423-5725 - [email protected]

McGraw-Hill Construction Res. (Digital), 2507 Ingersoll Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50312. (515)981-5654, FX (515) 9841-5655. l [email protected]

Each bid must be made out on a proposal blank furnished by the Bergland & Cram Architects, Mason City, Iowa and obtained at the office of the Architect.

Each proposal shall be sealed in an envelope marked "City of Charles City - City Hall and Police Department Renovation". Each bid must be accompanied in a separate envelope by a bidding check, bid bond or a certified share draft in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the bid price, said check being either a cashier's check, a check certified by a bank in Iowa or a bank chartered under the laws of the United States or a certified share draft on a credit union in Iowa or chartered under the laws of the United States, and made payable to the City of Charles City, as security that the bidder will furnish the required bonds and enter into a contract and furnish bonds within seven (7) days after the award of the contract to him.

The Contractor and all Subcontractors shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin or age. The Contractor shall take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment without regard to their race, religion, color, sex, national origin or age. Such action shall include, but not be limited to the following: employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The Contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices setting forth the policies of non-discrimination.

The Contractor and all Subcontractors shall, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by them or on their behalf, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin or age.

Bidders shall not be permitted to withdraw their bids for a period of thirty (30) days after the same are opened.

By virtue of statutory authority, preference will be given to products of and provisions grown within the State of Iowa and to Iowa domestic labor.

Pursuant to Chapter 73 of the Code of Iowa, out-of-state bidders are hereby advised of the Iowa Bidding Preference Law extending to Iowa firms any preference which may be (a) strict preference, (b) reciprocal preference, or (c) combination preference and reciprocal. Application of such preference will be extended from any "public improvement" as defined in Chapter 23.1 of the Code of Iowa.

Bidders shall be expected to comply with Chapters 91C and 103A of the Code of Iowa concerning the registration and bonding of construction contractors and the successful bidder shall be required to supply the City of Charles City - City Council with proof of said compliance.

The required surety bond shall be executed on AIA Document A312, two-part Performance Bond and Labor and Material Payment Bond, conditioned for the faithful performance of all the terms of the Contract and the payment of all obligations arising thereunder with the amount shown on each part equal to the Contract Sum. Surety shall be a company licensed to do business in the State of Iowa and shall be acceptable to City of Charles City, City Council. Payment for said "City of Charles City - City Hall and Police Department Renovation", will be made from the City of Charles City Building Fund or from such other funds as may be legally used for such purposes. The Architect will approve monthly estimates, and the Owner will make payment to the Contractor in the amount of ninety-five percent (95%) of said estimate on or about the last week of the following month. Final payment will be made not sooner than thirty (30) days following final acceptance of the work by the City of Charles City - City Council.

The bidders' attention is called to the prompt payment to subcontractors under Chapter 573.12 of the Code of Iowa.

IOWA STATE SALES TAX: This project is tax exempt. Do Not include Iowa State Sales Tax in any calculation of Bid totals. Contractors and Suppliers will be provided an Iowa sales tax exemption certificate for this project.

The contractor shall commence said work within 10 days of notice to proceed.

Plans and specifications governing the construction of the proposed improvements have been prepared by Bergland & Cram Architects, of Mason City, Iowa, which plans and specifications, and also prior proceedings of the City of Charles City - City Council referring to and defining said proposed improvements are hereby made a part of this notice and the proposed contract by reference, and the proposed contract shall be executed in compliance therewith.

Copies of said plans are now on file in the Administrative Offices of City of Charles City, 105 Milwaukee Mall., Charles City, IA 50616, and the Architect's office for examination by bidders. Copies may be obtained from Bergland & Cram Architects, Mason City, Iowa for a refundable charge of $100.00 per set, or the project Reprographic producer for a refundable charge of $100.00 per set or submission of a valid MBI Card.

The City of Charles City, City Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive technicalities and irregularities.

Published upon order of the City Council of the City of Charles City, Iowa.

City of Charles City

105 Milwaukee Mall,

Charles City, IA 50616