Project is located from Old Mill Road / West 4th Street south to 420th Street to the existing Wastewater Treatment Facility Project includes all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to construct approximately 2,500 LF of 15" sanitary sewer main, 800 LF of 16" sanitary main, 500 LF of 16" DIP influent pipe, approximately 10 sanitary sewer manholes, one 6'x12' sanitary sewer structure and other miscellaneous associated work, including cleanup. It is anticipated Notice to Proceed will be issued by September 11, 2023. All work shall be completed no later than May 31, 2024. Once Contractor begins work on the project, work shall progress in a continuous manner until completed. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a bond in an amount equal to one hundred (100) percent of the contract price, said bond to be issued by a responsible surety approved by the City Council and listed in the U.S. Treasury Department's most current list (Circular 570, as amended) and authorized to transact business in the State of Iowa and shall guarantee the faithful performance of the contract and the terms and conditions therein contained and shall guarantee the prompt payment for all materials and labor to all persons, firms, subcontractors, and corporations furnishing materials for or performing labor in the prosecution of the work and protect and save harmless the City from claims and damages of any kind caused by the operations of the Contractor, and shall guarantee the work against faulty workmanship and materials for a period as required by the specifications after its completion and acceptance by the City Council. Bidders will be required to take affirmative steps to involve Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) in the work under the contract. Bidders shall complete the applicable certification attached to the proposal. The certification shall include a listing of MBEs and WBEs, the work and estimated dollar amount to be performed by each such enterprise, and the percentage of the total bid to be used for minority or women's business enterprise(s). The bidder commits itself to the goals for MBE/WBE participation contained herein and all other requirements, terms and conditions of these bid conditions when it submits a properly signed bid. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a bond in an amount equal to one hundred (100) percent of the contract price, said bond to be issued by a responsible surety approved by the City Council and listed in the U.S. Treasury Department's most current list (Circular 570, as amended) and authorized to transact business in the State of Iowa and shall guarantee the faithful performance of the contract and the terms and conditions therein contained and shall guarantee the prompt payment for all materials and labor to all persons, firms, subcontractors, and corporations furnishing materials for or performing labor in the prosecution of the work and protect and save harmless the City from claims and damages of any kind caused by the operations of the Contractor, and shall guarantee the work against faulty workmanship and materials for a period as required by the specifications after its completion and acceptance by the City Council. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive informalities or technicalities in any bid and to enter into such contract as it shall deem for the best interest of the City.