Riverview Skate Park Improvements Project: Non-Specialty Work

The Riverview Skate Park Improvements Project: Non-Specialty Workentails earth work preparation and grading, including storm water drain install according to the plansand specs in anticipation of a specialized skate park pump track installby others. 2 concrete pump tracks will be added to the East end of the existing concrete pad according to the Plans and Specs, to be performed by others. Each Bidder shall accompany its bid with bid security as defined in Iowa Code Section 26.8, 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 a form acceptable to the City of Clinton, for the faithful performance of the Contract, in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the amount of the Contract. The Bidder's security shall be in the amount fixed in the Instructions to Bidders and shall be in the form of a cashier's check or a certified check drawn on an FDIC insured bank in Iowa or on an FDIC insured bank chartered under the laws of the United States; or a certified share draft drawn on a credit union in Iowa or chartered under the laws of the United States; or a Bid Bond on the form provided in the Contract Documents with corporate Surety satisfactory to the City of Clinton. The bid shall contain no condition except as provided in the specifications. The above work shall be commenced as soon as possible after the contract and bond have been approved by the City Attorney and have been signed by the Mayor and City Clerk. The notice to proceed for this project shall be issued on or before December 5th, 2022.All work shall be substantially complete by April 30th, 2023. Punch list shall be completed within thirty (30)calendar days from the substantial completion date. Liquidated damages shall be per Special Conditions. Bidsare tobe on a Bid form furnished by the City and must be submitted in a sealed envelope with the name of the bidder endorsed on the outside,and state that it contains a bidon the"Riverview Skate Park Improvements Project: Non-Specialty Work"and must be accompanied, in a separate envelope, by a bid bond on a form provided by the City, or a cashiersNB-3or a certified check, drawn on an Iowa bankor a bank chartered under the laws of the United States, payable to the "City Clerk of the City of Clinton, Iowa", in the amount of five (5) percent of the bidas security that the bidder whose proposal is accepted will enter into a contract for the above, and will providethe required bonds, with sureties to be approved by the City Council, which respective sum will be retained by the said City as agreed liquidated damages in case the successful bidder fails to enter into a contract within ten (10) days after award of the contract and post bond satisfactory to the City insuring the faithful fulfillment of the contract and maintenance Each successful Bidder will be required to furnish a corporate Surety Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of its Contract price. Said Bond shall be issued by a responsible Surety approved by the City of Clinton and shall guarantee the faithful performance of the Contract and the terms and conditions therein contained and shall guarantee the prompt payment of all material and labor, and protect and save harmless the City of Clinton from claims and damages of any kind caused by the operations of the Contract and shall also guarantee the maintenance of the improvement caused by failures in materials and construction for a period of two (2) years from and after acceptance of the Contract. The City of Clinton reserves the right to defer acceptance of any bid for a period of thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of bids and no bid may be withdrawn during this period The City of Clinton will issue a sales tax exemption certificate to the Contractor for all material purchased for incorporation into the project. Tax exemption certificates are applicable only for the specific project for which the tax exemption certificate is issued. The Contractor also must file appropriate Chapter 573 claim/lien waivers before final payment will be released.The City of Clinton does hereby reserve the right to reject any or all bids, to waive informalities, and to enter into such contract, or contracts, as it shall deem to be in the best interest of the City

Division 11 -	Equipment, Play Field Equipment and Structures, Playground Equipment, Play Structures.
Division 31 -	Earthwork, Selective Clearing, Grading.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Athletic and Recreational Surfacing, Site Improvements, Fences and Gates, Planting.
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.