Sealed bids will be received by the City of Sioux City City Clerk, at the Customer Service Center located on First Floor in City Hall, 405 Sixth Street, in Sioux City Iowa, for the construction of the project, as described in the construction documents. The Airport Maintenance Garage Fuel Tank Project is located at 2600 Parkman Avenue in Sioux City Iowa and includes the removal of an underground storage tank and installation of an aboveground storage tank, fuel pump, and fuel monitoring system. Each bid must be made on a form furnished by the City and must be accompanied by a bid bond, a cashier's check or certified check of an Iowa bank or a bank chartered under the laws of the United States, or a certified share draft drawn on a credit union in Iowa or chartered under the laws of the United States, in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the amount of the bid, made payable to the City Treasurer of the City of Sioux City, Iowa. The check or draft may be cashed by the City Treasurer as liquidated damages in the event the successful bidder fails to enter into a contract within the ten (10) days after notice of award and post bond satisfactory to the City ensuring the faithful fulfillment of the contract. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. However, the City reserves the right to reject any or all bids, readvertise for new bids and to waive informalities that may be in the best interest of the City. By virtue of statutory authority, a preference will be given to products and provisions grown and coal produced within the state of Iowa and to Iowa domestic labor. The Notice of Public Hearing will be published in the Sioux City Journal on July 6, 2019 and July 13, 2019. The work on this project shall begin upon receipt of the Notice to Proceed and be fully completed by June 30, 2020. Specifications for this project shall be the 2019 version of the Iowa Statewide Urban Standard Specifications for Public Improvements modified in accordance with the 2017 version of the City of Sioux City Supplement. Construction documents for private use, or potential prime contractors may be obtained from the Purchasing Division, City Hall, upon deposit of twenty dollars ($20) via check or money order for each set. The deposit will be returned to depositor if the construction documents are returned in good condition within fourteen (14) days from date of award. Contractors intending to bid as the prime contractor must obtain a hard copy of the plans, specifications and form of contract from the Purchasing Division. Failure to obtain a hard copy may result in the bid being deemed nonresponsive and rejected.