1,336 L.F. Pre-Rehabilitation Cleaning and Inspection 1,336 L.F. CIPP Rehabilitation, 8" Sanitary Sewer Lining 24 EA. Service Tap Reinstatement 1,336 L.F. Post Television Inspection, 8" Sanitary Sewer 18 V.F. Sanitary Manhole Lining The Contractor will be allowed to begin work after September 25, 2023. The Contractor shall be completed on or before December 9, 2023, including all final clean up and punch list items, and project ready for final payment. Each proposal shall be accompanied by a certified or cashier's check drawn on a solvent Iowa bank, or a bank chartered under the laws of the United States, or by a share draft drawn on an Iowa credit union or a credit union chartered under the laws of the United States, made payable to the City of Boyden, Iowa. Checks shall be in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the amount of the bid. In lieu of a certified or cashier's check, each proposal may be accompanied by a bid bond,issued by a company authorized to contract as surety in Iowa. Bid bonds shall be in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the amount of the bid. The certified or cashier's check, share draft or bid bond shall be forfeited and redeemed with the proceeds retained by the Owner as liquidated damages if the Bidder fails to execute a contract and file an acceptable bond for the faithful performance thereof, within ten (10) days after the acceptance of his bid. Bidsecuritiesofthelowest two or more Bidders may be retained for a period not to exceed thirty(30) days until a contract is awarded or rejection made. Other bid securities will be returned after the canvass and tabulation of bids is completed. If a bid bond is used it should be in substantially the same formas the bid bond form set out in the Project Manual. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish performance and payment bondseachinan amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price, said bonds to be issued by are responsible surety approved by the Owner, and shall guarantee the faithful performance of the contract and the terms and conditions therein contained and shall guarantee the prompt payment of all material and labor and protect and save harmless the Owner from claims and damages of any kind caused by the operations of the Contractor and shall also guarantee the maintenance of all improvements for a period of two (2) years from and after the completion and acceptance of the Owner. The City will receive and consider bids on the entire project, and will award a single contract to the lowest, responsive, responsible Bidder.