Improvements to the wastewater treatment facility include lagoon sludge removal, decommissioning of Cell 3, and demolition of existing wastewater equipment; installation of new aeration system, blowers, and Lemna lagoon covers; construction of blower building, LemTec Polishing Reactor (LPR), UV disinfection system, concrete structures, sewer piping, valves, and appurtenances; site grading, electrical equipment, controls, and alarms, maintenance and compliance with SWPPP, seeding, and all other miscellaneous work required to complete the project in accordance with the plans and specifications. The project is located North of N. Walnut Street in the City of Cincinnati. A more detailed description of the kinds and approximate quantities of materials and types of construction for which bids will be received are set forth in the Bid Form included in the specifications prepared by Hall Engineering Company, which, together with the proposed form of contract, are now on file for public examination in the office of the City Clerk, and are by this reference made part hereof as though fully set out and incorporated herein. Each Bid shall be accompanied by 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 a bidder's bond with corporate surety satisfactory to the City in an amount equal to Five percent (5%) of the total amount of the proposal. If bid bond is submitted, it must be in the form provided in the specifications. Said check or share draft may be cashed, or the bid bond forfeited as liquidated damages in the event the successful bidder fails or refuses to enter into a contract within fifteen (15) days of issuance of a Notice of Award and post bond satisfactory to the City insuring the faithful fulfillment of the contract and maintenance of said improvements as required by law. The bid bond should be executed by a corporation authorized to contract as a surety in the State of Iowa, and must not contain any conditions The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities and irregularities in the form of the bid and to enter into such contract, or contracts, as it shall deem to be in the best interests of the City. Bidder shall submit all questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents to Engineer in writing. Contact information and submittal procedures for such questions are as follows: A. Hall Engineering Company, 300 Sheridan Avenue, Centerville, Iowa, 52544, (641) 437-4477. Questions received less than seven days prior to the date for opening of Bids may not be answered.