South Drainage Improvements Project

Public notice is hereby given that the City of Milford, in Dickinson County, Iowa, will meet on July 25, 2022, at 6:30 pm, at which time and place a public hearing will be held in the Council Chambers in the Milford City Hall located at 806 N Ave., Milford, Iowa 51351 on the proposed plans and specifications, form of contract and estimate of cost for the 2022 City of Milford South Drainage Improvements Project for said City. Work generally consists of approximately 820 linear feet of storm sewer and drainage improvements to include, but not limited to: -Clearing and Grubbing -Grading and Excavation -Storm Sewer, Trenched -Storm Sewer Structures -Driveway, Granular -Seeding - Seeding, Fertilizing and Hydro-Mulching -Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan Preparation and Management -Erosion Control Items See Bid Form for exact quantities Proposals: 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 Milford, Attn: LeAnn Reinsbach, City Administrator, 806 N Avenue, Milford, IA 51351. 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. A certified check 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 shall be included in a separate sealed envelope, plainly marked "bid bond". The bid guarantee shall be forfeited as liquidated damages if the successful bidder fails proper execution. The checks or bid bonds of the lowest two or more bidders may be held for the earlier of 7 days after the effective date of the agreement or 61 days after the bid opening, whereupon Bid Security furnished by such bidders will be returned. Other checks or bid bonds will be returned after the tabulation of bids is completed. 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. Withdrawal of Bids: No submitted bids may be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days from the scheduled closing time for the receipt of bids. Payment: The Contractor will be paid monthly in an amount equal to ninety-five percent (95%) of the Work completed during the previous month according to the Engineer's estimate. The final payment will be made not less than thirty (30) days after completion of the Work and acceptance by the City. No final payment will be due until the Contractor has certified that the materials, labor, and services have been paid for in accordance with the Project Manual. Acceptance or Rejection of Bids: The right to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive informalities is reserved. Time Frame: The work shall be completed as follows: All work shall be completed by November 4, 2022. In accordance with Iowa statutes, a resident bidder shall be allowed a preference as against a nonresident bidder from a state or foreign country if that state or foreign country gives or requires any preference to bidders from that state or foreign country, including but not limited to any preference to bidders, the imposition of any type of labor force preference, or any other form of preferential treatment to bidders or laborers from that state or foreign country. The preference allowed shall be equal to the preference given or required by the state or foreign country in which the nonresident bidder is a resident. In the instance of a resident labor force preference, a nonresident bidder shall apply the same resident labor force preference to a public improvement in this state as would be required in the construction of a public improvement by the state or foreign country in which the nonresident bidder is a resident. The award of the contract will be made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.

Division 31 -	Earthwork, Erosion and Sedimentation Controls.
Division 33 -	Utilities, Instrumentation and Control for Utilities, Water Utilities, Water Utility Distribution Piping, Water Utility Distribution Equipment, Disinfecting of Water Utility Distribution, Water Utility Storage Tanks, Storm Drainage Utilities, Ponds and Reservoirs.