Robert A Lee Recreation Center Roof Replacement Project 2026

The Robert A Lee Recreation Center Roof Replacement Project in Iowa City, Iowa, involves the complete removal of approximately 36,384 square feet of the existing roof system and installation of a new EPDM roof system at 220 S Gilbert St. The project is scheduled to begin on July 6th, 2026, with substantial completion required by November 6th, 2026, and final completion by November 20th, 2026. The contract has an engineer’s estimate of $953,000, and liquidated damages of $240 per day will apply for delays beyond the substantial completion date. Bids were due by 3:00 PM CST on June 4th, 2026, following a pre-bid meeting held on May 28th, 2026, at the recreation center. Plans were available for download starting May 26th, 2026, through Rapids Reproduction, Inc., and the project engineer is Ben Clark of the City of Iowa City. The solicitation number is R4412, and the NAICS code is 238160 for roofing contractors. The award date was June 16th, 2026. TheContract documents include the Construction Agreement, Special and General Conditions, Technical Specifications, Drawings, Addenda, Bonds, and other bid materials, with precedence established in a defined order from the Construction Agreement down to other proposal materials. The contract requires the contractor to indemnify and hold harmless the City of Iowa City, its officials, and employees from all claims arising from the work, regardless of negligence, and this obligation is not limited by workers’ compensation statutes. Disputes are subject to non-binding mediation, and the contractor must maintain adequate insurance including general liability with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, workers’ compensation as required by Iowa law, and automobile liability. The contractor is responsible for all safety compliance with federal, state, and local codes, must employ competent personnel, and must remove non-conforming work upon notice. Substantial completion requires all work to be sufficiently installed to allow the facility to function as designed, with final completion dependent on resolving all punch list items. The contractor must submit documentation verifying payment to subcontractors and suppliers and is subject to audit rights for three years post-com