Removal and Disposal of Lime Residuals

Proposal is correctly filled out, including acknowledgment of any applicable addenda, and signed with address completed. Proposal is accompanied by a Bid Bond or other security approved by Owner in the amount equal to $100,000. Bid Bond should be in SEPARATE ENVELOPE entitled "BID BOND" but in the same package. DES MOINES WATER WORKS REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF LIME RESIDUALS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The work includes, but is not necessarily limited to: Furnishing necessary labor, material, and equipment required to operate the Fleur Drive Sludge Dewatering Facility, hauling, and disposing of all the lime residual at both the Fleur Drive Water and the L.D. McMullen Water Treatment Plants, all in accordance with project requirements. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive informalities in any proposal. The Board also reserves the right to accept the proposal that it determines to be in the best interest of the Board. The Project proposal shall be made out on a preprinted form furnished by the Board and must be accompanied in a separate envelope by a Bid Bond or other security approved by the Board in an amount equal to $100,000. The bid security shall be made payable to the Board. The bid security must not contain any conditions either in the body or as an endorsement thereon. The bid security shall be forfeited to the Board as liquidated damages in the event the successful proposer fails or refuses to enter a Contract within thirty (30) days after the award of Contract and to post the performance bond satisfactory to the Board. The performance bond shall be in an amount equal to one hundred twenty percent (120%) of a one-year Contract price, be issued by a responsible surety approved by the Board, guarantee the faithful performance of the Contract and the terms and conditions therein contained, protect, and save harmless the Board from claims and damages of any kind caused by the operation of the Contractor. The Board reserves the right to defer acceptance of any proposal for a period not to exceed ninety (90) calendar days from the date of receipt of bids. The successful bidder will be required to furnish Contractor Liability insurance certificates in amounts to cover contractor liability for work to be completed. All policies shall be in the amount and form and written by companies satisfactory to the Board. All certificates of insurance shall be delivered to the Board prior to commencement of any operation. Des Moines Water Works is a "Designated Exempt Entity" recognized as such by the Iowa Department of Revenue. Bidders shall not include in proposal amounts payable by Contractor, any subcontractor, or the Board on account of taxes imposed by any taxing authority upon the sale, purchase, or use of materials, supplies, and equipment covered by the Contract or any equipment supplied pursuant to the Contract. A Tax Exemption Certificate and Authorization Letter will be provided to the Contractor and any subcontractors and shall be used to secure all building materials, supplies, and equipment intended for completion of this Contract without payment of sales or use tax by the Contractor or any subcontractors. A Notice to Proceed will be issued after the Contract is signed and the Contract, the Bond, and the insurance certificates required by the Contract are received by the Board. Work shall begin on June 16, 2023.

Division 01 -	General Requirements.
Division 10 -	Specialties.
Division 11 -	Equipment.