Jefferson Park Retaining Wall Replacement Project

NOTICE TO BIDDERSCITY OF DUBUQUE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECTJefferson Park Retaining Wall Replacement Project120.1     Time and Place for Filing Sealed ProposalsSealed Bids for the work comprising each improvement as stated below must be filed before 1:00 p.m. on July 18, 2024, in the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall - First Floor, 50 West 13th Street, Dubuque, Iowa.120.2     Time and Placed Sealed Proposals Will be Opened and ConsideredSealed proposals will be opened and Bids tabulated at 1:00p.m. on July 18, 2024, at City Hall - Conference Room B, 50 West 13th Street, Dubuque, Iowa, for consideration by the City Council at its meeting on August 5, 2024. The City of Dubuque, Iowa, reserves the right to reject any and all Bids.120.3     Time for Commencement and Completion of WorkWork on the Project must be commenced within ten (10) calendar days after the Notice to Proceed has been issued and shall be fully completed by October 15, 2024.120.4     Bid SecurityEach Bidder must accompany its Bid with a Bid security as security that the successful Bidder will enter into a contract for the work Bid upon and will furnish after the award of contract a corporate surety Bond, acceptable to the governmental entity, for the faithful performance of the contract, in an amount equal to one hundred percent of the amount of the contract. The Bid security must be in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the amount of the contract and must be in the form of a cashier’s check or certified check drawn on a state-chartered or federally chartered bank, or a certified share draft drawn on a state- chartered or federally chartered credit union, or the Bidder may provide a Bid Bond with corporate surety satisfactory to the governmental entity. The Bid Bond must contain no conditions except as provided in this section.120.5     Contract DocumentsCopies of the Contract Documents may be obtained at the Multicultural Family Center, 1157 Central Avenue, Dubuque, Iowa 52001. The Contract Documents will also be available on the City’s website at www.cityofdubuque.org/bids.aspx and mbi.build. No plan deposit is required.120.6     Preference for Iowa Products and LaborBy virtue of statutory authority, preference will be given to products and provisions grown and coal produced within the State of Iowa, and to Iowa domestic labor, to the extent lawfully required under Iowa statutes.120.7     Sales TaxThe Bidder should not include State of Iowa sales tax in its Bid. A sales tax exemption certificate will be available for all material purchased in Iowa for incorporation into the Project.120.8     General Nature of Public Improvement ProjectConcrete Retaining Wall, Jefferson Park, 665 University Ave, Dubuque, IA 52001 CIP # 3043000030This project involves the reconstruction of an existing concrete/stone retaining wall located within Jefferson Park at 665 University Ave. The estimated quantity for new reinforced concrete retaining wall is 108 CY of concrete and 14,500 lbs of reinforcement steel.Additionally, the project includes 92 SY of PCC sidewalk and 69 SF of concrete steps. All disturbed turf is to be dressed and seed. The project has two alternates. Alternate 1 is for a plain faced PCC concrete retaining wall. Alternate 2 is for a PCC concrete retaining wall that has a textured face using a form liner. The pattern of the face is to simulate large limestone block a minimum 12” high.Base Bid Estimated Total Cost = $85,800Alternate No. 1 Estimated Total Cost = $220,700 Alternate No. 2 Estimated Total Cost = $233,200120.10     Title VI – Non-Discrimination ClauseThe City of Dubuque in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d-2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in consideration for an award.120.11     Notice to Bidders Distributiothe following date, July 1, 2024, this Notice was posted at the following locations:1.    Mbi.build plan room service.2.    The City of Dubuque Website.