Work to Be Done: Work generally consists of demolition of elementary school building and approximately 4,352 sq yards of sidewalk and pavement removal to include, but not limited to: - Clearing and Grubbing - Topsoil and Excavation - Removal of Storm Sewer, Sanitary Sewer, and Water Main - Sidewalk, Pavement, and Granular Surfacing Removal - Temporary Traffic Control - Conventional Seeding, Seeding, Fertilizing, and Hydro-Mulching - Erosion Control Items - Demolition Work - Mobilization Work shall not begin before December 4, 2023 and all work shall be completed by April 1, 2024 All proposals shall be made on official proposal forms furnished by the Engineer and shall contain worded and figured prices for the work bid on. All proposals shall be plainly legible, sealed, and addressed to the City of Orange City, Attn: Earl Woudstra, City Manager, 125 Central Ave SE, Orange City, IA 51041. Bidder shall submit a Bidder Status Form with their bid. Failure to submit a fully completed Bidder Status Form with the bid may result in the bid being deemed unresponsive and rejected. Bid security shall be provided in the form of 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 bid bond of a reputable bonding company authorized to do business in the State of Iowa in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the bid. The bid security shall be included in a separate sealed envelope, plainly marked "bid bond". The bid security shall be forfeited as liquidated damages if the successful bidder fails proper execution of the contract documents Performance and Payment Bonds: The successful bidder must execute performance and payment bonds, each in an amount equal to one hundred (100%) percent of the contract amount to ensure a timely, efficient, and complete performance. The bonds shall be issued from a reputable bonding company authorized to do business in the State of Iowa. Liquidated Damages: Liquidated damages will be assessed the contractor in the amount of five hundred dollars ($500.00) per working day that the work remains uncompleted after the end of the contract period with due allowances for extensions due to conditions beyond the control of the contractor. Acceptance or Rejection of Bids: The right to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive informalities is reserved. Public notice is hereby given that the City of Orange City, in Sioux County, Iowa, will meet on October 16, 2023, at 4:30 pm, at which time and place a public hearing will be held in the Council Chambers in the Orange City, City Hall located at 125 Central Ave SE, Orange City, Iowa 51041 All questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents are to be submitted to Engineer in writing. Question Deadline