The work to be done is as follows: - Furnish all labor, materials, and equipment to construct the following: 800 feet of 8-inch PVC water main, 2 valves, 2 45-degree elbows, 1 Tee, 1 fire hydrant assembly, erosion control and seeding. The said improvements shall include miscellaneous subsidiary and incidental work. All work and materials are to be in strict compliance with the Plans and Specifications prepared by the City Engineering Department of Waverly, Iowa, which, together with the proposed form of contract and estimate of cost have heretofore been approved by the City and are now on file for public examination in the office of the City Engineer, and are by this reference made a part hereof as though fully set out and incorporated herein The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a corporate surety bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price, said Bond to be issued by a responsible surety approved by the City and authorized to do business in the State of Iowa, and shall guarantee the faithful performance of the contract and the terms and conditions therein contained and the maintenance of said improvements in good repair for not less Two (2) years from the time of acceptance of the improvements by the City. The successful bidder shall also be required to provide Payment Bond as provided in the Specifications. The work under the proposed contract shall be commenced within fifteen (15) days after issuance of the "Notice to Proceed" and shall be completed between April 1 and May 31, 2024. The City will receive and consider bids on the project. Awards of contract will be made to the lowest responsive, responsible, qualified bidder. Names of subcontractors shall be listed and submitted with the proposal. In the event of the inclusion of alternate bid items in the bid proposal, the low bid will be determined by the base bid without consideration of alternate bid items. However, the bidder is required to submit a bid for the alternate bid items. Alternate bid items will be evaluated after award of the contracts and will have no effect on the award of the contracts. The City Council of Waverly, Iowa, will hold a public hearing on the proposed Plans, Specifications, form of Contract and estimate of cost for the construction of said improvements hereinafter described in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 384, Code of Iowa, at 7:00 o'clock p.m., on the 5th day of February 2024, in the Council Chambers, City Hall, Waverly, Iowa. At said hearing any interested person may appear and file objections thereto or to the cost of the improvements. At the hearing, the City will receive and consider any objections made by any interested party, to the Plans and Specifications, proposed form of Contract, and the estimate of cost for the project The City hereby reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities and irregularities as it may deem to be for the best interests of the City. Question Deadline 01/13/2024 To receive consideration, such questions must be submitted in writing to the Engineer