Wickham Elementary Sidewalk & Playground Accessibility Improvements - REBID

The Project Scope: 1. The scope of work includes but is not limited to removal of existing sidewalk, grading, placing new accessible sidewalks for playground connectivity, coordinating with owner installed playground equipment and surfacing, a cast-in-place retaining wall, and seeding. 2. The onsite construction work may commence on or around June 7, 2023, and be substantially completed by August 4, 2023. The scope of work includes but is not limited to removal of existing sidewalk, grading, placing new accessible sidewalks for playground connectivity, providing, and installing new playground equipment, placing playground safety surface, a cast-in-place retaining wall, and seeding. Bids will be considered by the Owner at a public meeting to be held at the Iowa City Community School District, Educational Services Center, Board Room, 1725 North Street, Iowa City, Iowa 52245 at 6:00 p.m., Central Time, on January 24, 2023, at such later time and place as may then be fixed. The onsite construction work may commence on or around June 7, 2023, shall be substantially complete by August 4, 2023 Each Bidder is required to accompany the Bid with a Bid security, in a separate sealed envelope, as security that the successful Bidder will enter into a contract with the Owner for the work bid upon and will furnish, after the award of the contract, corporate surety bond or bonds, acceptable to the Owner, for the faithful performance of the contract in an amount equivalent to one hundred percent (100%) of the total amount of the contract. The Bidder's security is five percent (5%) of the total bid amount and is required to be in the form of a cashier's or certified check drawn on a bank in Iowa or a bank chartered under the laws of the United States of America, or a certified bank share draft drawn on a credit union in Iowa or chartered under the laws of the United States of America or a bid bond with corporate surety satisfactory to the Owner. Bidders shall be prepared to submit a performance and payment bond conditioned on the faithful performance of the contract. Out-of-state Bidders shall be prepared to submit an Out-of-State Contractor Bond to the Iowa Division of Labor in accordance with Chapter 91 C of the Code of Iowa. The Bid may not be modified, withdrawn, or canceled by the Bidder for a period of Thirty (30) calendar days respectively following the time and date designated for the receipt of Bids and each Bidder so agrees in submitting a Bid. Contractors using "materials, supplies, and equipment" on projects in designated "exempt entities" may purchase these items without liability for the sales tax. The Contractor is required to have a purchasing agent authorization letter and an exemption certificate from the public entity to present to the retailer, which specifies the construction project and will be available for that project only. The Iowa City Community School District will issue an authorization letter and an exemption certificate to the Contractor and/or Sub-Contractors for the purchase or use of building materials, supplies and equipment to be installed on this project only. DO NOT INCLUDE SALES TAX ON YOUR BID FORM. The Iowa City Community School District seeks to provide opportunities for Targeted Small Businesses in the awarding of contracts and is authorized to award contracts to Targeted Small Businesses per the Iowa Acts of the 73rd General Assembly, 1989 Regular Session, Senate File 2274. For further information about the Targeted Small Business policies, contact the Owner or refer to the Iowa Economic Development website. This project has a target for Targeted Small Business participation of ten percent (10%). By virtue of statutory authority, a preference will be given to products and provisions grown and coal produced within the State of Iowa and to Iowa labor to the extent lawfully required under Iowa law. It is the intent of the Owner to award a contract to the lowest responsible, responsive bidder provided the bid has been submitted in accordance with the bidding requirements. The Owner reserves the right to waive informalities or irregularities. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

Division 11 -	Equipment, Play Field Equipment and Structures, Playground Equipment, Play Structures.
Division 31 -	Earthwork, Selective Clearing, Grading, Earthwork Methods.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Bases, Ballasts, and Paving, Flexible Paving, Asphalt Paving, Rigid Paving, Concrete Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, and Driveways, Athletic and Recreational Surfacing, Site Improvements, Fences and Gates, Planting.
Division 33 -	Utilities.