construction of an addition consisting of a one-story building of masonry and steel construction totaling approximately 5,200 square feet, interior renovation work totaling approximately 7,500 square feet, and associated site work at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School located in Newton, IA. Lump-sum bids will be received for: General Construction including Mechanical and Electrical Construction. Construction may begin following Owner receipt and approval of required Bonds and Insurance and be Substantially Completed in Phases as follows: Phase A: Addition, Site Work and Fire Sprinkler work. 1. Start: Following Owner receipt and approval of required Contracts, Bonds and Insurance. 2. Substantial Completion: July 28, 2025. Phase B: Administration Renovation, Fire Sprinkler and Fire Alarm upgrades. 1. Start: June 2, 2025. 2. Substantial Completion: Aug 8th, 2025. Phase C: Classrooms, Sprinkler and Fire Alarm Upgrades. 1. Start: May 4, 2026. 2. Substantial Completion: August 12, 2026. Bidders will be required to provide security deposit in the form of a Bid Bond executed by a corporation authorized to contract as surety in the State of Iowa, cashiers or certified check drawn on a solvent Iowa bank or a bank chartered under the laws of the United States, or certified share draft drawn on a credit unit in Iowa or chartered under the laws of the United States of a sum not less than 5 percent of the Base Price/Sum The bid security should be made payable to the Newton Community School District. The bid security must not contain any conditions either in the body or as an endorsement thereon. The bid security shall be forfeited to the District as damages in the event the successful bidder fails or refuses to enter into a contract within 10 days after the award of contract and post bond satisfactory to the District insuring the faithful fulfillment of the contract and the maintenance of said work, if required, pursuant to the provisions of this notice and the other contract documents. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Certificate of Insurance and Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds both in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract Price and in accordance with other requirements outlined in the Bid Documents. *Project information, including timeline and contacts, has been obtained through public sources. The content management team continues to pursue additional details; however, the contact(s) listed have yet to disclose or confirm any information. Inquiries should be directed to the contact(s) listed. The Board of Education reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Bids, or any part thereof, and to waive informalities or irregularities allowed by law and to enter into such Contract or Contracts as may be deemed in the best interests of the Newton Community School District.