Upper Bee Branch Creek Restoration Railroad Sanitary Interceptor Crossing Project

Work shall be commenced after Notice to Proceed has been issued and shall be fully completed in accordance with the requirements listed in the Agreement. The City of Dubuque, Iowa, reserves the right to reject any and all Bids. 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 Dubuque, for the faithful performance of the Contract, in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the amount of the Contract. The Bidders security shall be in the amount fixed in the Instructions to Bidders and shall be in the form of a cashiers check or a certified check drawn on an FDIC insured bank in Iowa or on a 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 Dubuque. The bid shall contain no condition except as provided in the Specifications. Should Bidder hire a subcontractor to perform trenchless culvert/casing construction, Bidder shall require the subcontractor to furnish a corporate surety bond, in a form acceptable to Bidder, for the faithful performance of the subcontract, in an amount equal to 100% of the subcontract. Bidder will execute and file the Agreement and 100% Performance and Payment Bonds within 15 days after the Notice of Award. The City of Dubuque reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive any technicality, and to accept any Bid which it deems advantageous. All Bids shall remain subject to acceptance for 30 days after the time set for receiving Bids. Contract award shall be made based on the lowest responsive and responsible Bidder. Any Contract or Contracts to be awarded are expected to be funded entirely or in part by monies through the America Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Federal Davis-Bacon Wage rates will not apply to this project. Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act. Contracts awarded in excess of $100,000 that involve the employment of mechanics or laborers must include a provision for compliance with 40 U.S.C. 3702 and 3704. The Bidders shall contact either Eric Vieth (eric.vieth@strand.com or 608-251-4843) at Strand Associates, Inc.@ with their questions associated with this Project.

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Concrete, Cast-in-Place Concrete.