Work in general involves removal and land application of sewage sludge from the existing aerated lagoon wastewater treatment plant, installing new air laterals and diffusers and installing a new blower in the City of Shell Rock, Iowa. Est. Value- $ 508,000.00 Work on the improvement may be commenced upon approval of the contract by the Council and be completed as stated below. Contractor shall fully complete the project by September 6, 2024. Liquidated Damages in the amount of $600.00 per Calendar Day will be assessed for each Calendar Day that any work shall remain uncompleted beyond the specified completion date allowed. Each bidder shall accompany its bid with bid security as security that the successful bidder will enter into a contract for the work bid upon and will furnish after the award of contract a corporate surety bond, in form acceptable to the Jurisdiction, for the faithful performance of the contract, in an amount equal to one hundred percent of the amount of the contract. The bidder's security shall be in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount including all add alternates and shall be the Jurisdiction's bidder's bond with corporate surety satisfactory to the Jurisdiction. No other type of bid security will be accepted. The bidder's bond shall contain no condition except as provided in the specifications. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a construction performance, payment, and maintenance bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price. Said bonds to be issued by a responsible surety approved by the City Council 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 from the time of acceptance of the improvements by the City for not less than two (2) years. The City of Shell Rock reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Document note: Hard copies of the bid documents may also be obtained and examined from the office of the Engineer, 221 East Main Street, Suite 301, Manchester, Iowa 52057 (phone number 563.927.2060, e-mail aries@fehrgraham.com). There is a one hundred-dollar ($100.00) deposit for hard copies of the plans and specifications, which will be refunded if returned to the Engineer in reusable condition within fourteen (14) days of the award of the Contract. Downloading the electronic bid documents is required from online in order to submit an online bid even if hard copy plans are purchased from the office of the Engineer.