Construction of 6 Bay Heated Storage Building at Iowa DOT Grimes location

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ADDENDUM 1 POSTED 5/7/2024:  Please see RFB FY2024 #129 Addendum 1 document on the Attachment tab for additional information.   ADDENDUM 2 POSTED 5/9/24: See Attached Addendum 2 for information on modifications to the specifications and an approved product substitution.    ADDENDUM 3 POSTED 5/21/24: See Attached Addendum 3 for approved manufacturer substitutions.   ADDENDUM 4 POSTED 5/23/24: See Attached Addendum 4 for approved manufacturer substitutions.   Award: It is the intent of the Iowa DOT to award the contract to the responsible contractor whose submitted quote is the most advantageous to the Iowa DOT, cost and other factors considered. Other factors include, but are not limited to: meeting or exceeding mandatory requirements, proposed staffing, and meeting required time schedule. Other factors may also include a comprehensive review of bidders past work performance, and work capacity.   Overview The Iowa DOT is seeking competitive bids for construction of a new 6 Bay wood pole structure with insulation and metal siding and roofing at the Grimes maintenance garage, as per attached plans and project manual.   IDOT is requesting a base bid and separate line item proposals for unit price Cubic Yard for fill, concrete, asphalt and granular sub base as detailed on the Bid Line Items Tab.   Work to be done during regular working hours and days M - F 7:00 am to 3:30 pm CT, coordinating with site supervisor for day-to-day operations.
  Site location: 2310 S. 17th Street Grimes, IA 50111   Inspection by Iowa State Building Code Bureau.  
Required 1 year construction warranty and materials warranty as indicated in specs.    Awarded contractor must be a licensed, bonded and insured contractor  Electricians must be Iowa licenses bonded and insured.     Training: Contractor must train IDOT staff on HVAC system use.  
Communication: Until a contract is awarded the sole point of contact for the solicitation is the Purchasing Agent identified in the solicitation. All questions must be directed solely to the purchasing agent listed in the bid opportunity or before May 19, 2024 at 10:00 PM CT. We encourage vendor to upload all questions on or before the question cut off due date and time in ION wave. Responses to questions will be communicated out to vendors via DOT’s ION wave bid system. Responses shall be submitted within DOT’s IONwave Bid System or signed and prepared in ink or typewritten in the solicitation documents provided. Telephonic, email or facsimile responses shall not be considered.  
DOT Estimated Start Date: 7/1/2024 No work may be started on this project prior to July 1, 2024.  (This is the estimated start date after all required documents are received (i.e., Insurance, performance bond and vendor signed contract)   Estimated Completion date: 6/30/2025 (This includes resolution to all punch list items, inspections and DOT acceptance typically used in construction bids).   NOTE: Contractors to propose a suggested revised completion date taking into consideration winter weather conditions. This is a required Attribute. See Attribute #11.  
      Site Visits: A site visit is at the discretion of the contractor. Site visits must be completed prior to May 19, 2024. To schedule a site visit contractors must contact Teri Schulz at contact@example.gov with a date and time of when you want a site visit. Contractors will be required to bring their own equipment needed for the site visit.    
Davis-Bacon wages do not apply.          ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
Recommend Pre-Bid:   Date: May 8, 2024  Time: 1:00 pm CT    Join the meeting now  
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