4th Street SW from 1st Avenue E to 5th Avenue SE East Central Quiet Zone Improvements (306299-04)

00100 NOTICE TO BIDDERS NOTICE TO BIDDERS OF ADVERTISEMENTS FOR SEALED BIDS FOR PROPOSED PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT TO BE KNOWN AS 4TH STREET SE FROM 1ST AVENUE E TO 5TH AVENUE SE EAST CENTRAL QUIET ZONE IMPROVEMENTS Contract No. 306299-04 Description of Public Improvement The Public Improvement, upon which bids are requested, generally consists of sidewalk improvement, trail construction, compliant ADA facilities adjacent to railroad and safety rail within the project limits located at 4th Street SE from 1st Avenue E to 5th Avenue SE. The Engineer’s opinion of probable cost is $510,000. Type of Bid Bids shall be on a Unit Price basis. Contract Time Information Early Start Date: 5/6/2024 Late Start Date: N/A Milestones: None Final Completion: Working Days - 45 Bid Opening, Time, Date and Location Bids shall be submitted to the City's IonWave website (http://citycrbids.ionwave.net) before 11:00 a.m. on April 3, 2024.

Bids must be completed and submitted by this time, or the website will not accept your submission. The bids will be accessed online, opened and read aloud at 11:00 a.m. on April 3, 2024 remotely via teleconference. To listen, dial 319-286-5098 and enter the participant number 695-1742. The teleconference will become available approximately 10 minutes prior to the submission deadline. Contract Terms The latest editions of the Iowa Statewide Urban Design and Specifications (SUDAS), and City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, General Supplemental Specifications to SUDAS, are applicable to this project, and are available on the City of Cedar Rapids’ website (www.cedar-rapids.org). Items included in the Project are exempt from State of Iowa and Local Option Sales and Use Taxes. Contractor is responsible for obtaining the exemption. Sales and Use taxes shall not be included in the Bid. Pre-Bid Conference A pre-Bid conference has not been scheduled for this Project. Examination and Procurement of Documents Copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained through the website at https://citycrbids.ionwave.net. No deposit will be required for the documents. To obtain a paper copy of the plans, go to www.rapidsreproplanroom.com. Bid Documents may be examined at the following locations: http://www.cedar-rapids.org/ https://citycrbids.ionwave.net/ http://www.rapidsreproplanroom.com/ City of Cedar Rapids Public Works Department 500 15th Avenue SW Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 Ph. 319 286-5802 engineering@cedar-rapids.org Master Builders of Iowa 221 Park Street Des Moines, IA 50309 Ph. 515 288-8904 info@mbionline.com Associated General Contractors of Iowa 701 East Court Ave, Ste. B Des Moines IA 50309 North Iowa Builders Exchange 9 North Federal Ave. Mason City, IA 50401 Ph. 641-423-5334 Go to: http://buildingnorthiowa.com/contacts/ Dodge Plan Room 3315 Central Ave Hot Springs, AR 71913 Ph. 913 669-6837 Roger.davidson@construction.com CMD Document Processing Center 30 Technology Parkway S Suite 100 Norcross, GA 30092-2912 Ph. 800 424-3996 customercare@cmdgroup.com Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC 411 6th Avenue SE, STE 400 Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 Ph. 319-365-9565 Bid Security and Other Bonds 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 Jurisdiction, 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 of five percent (5 %) of the bid 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 executed by a corporation authorized to contract as a surety in the State of Iowa. Bid security, other than said bid bond, shall be made payable to the City of Cedar Rapids. The bid shall contain no condition except as provided in the specifications. Drug Free Workplace The City of Cedar Rapids seeks to enhance worker safety by creating workplaces that are free of drugs and substance abuse. All contractors and subcontractors shall be responsible for pre-employment drug screening of prospective employees. All contractors and subcontractors shall have in place a drug and alcohol testing policy that conforms to the requirements of Iowa Code, and will be required to submit with their bid an acknowledgement attesting to this practice. Applicable Laws and Regulations By virtue of statutory authority, preference will be given to products and provisions grown and coal produced within the State of Iowa, and to Iowa domestic labor, to the extent lawfully required under Iowa Code Chapter 73. 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. mailto:engineering@cedar-rapids.org mailto:info@mbionline.com http://buildingnorthiowa.com/contacts/ mailto:Roger.davidson@construction.com mailto:customercare@cmdgroup.com Non- Discrimination Notice The City of Cedar Rapids, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award. OWNER’s Right to Reject Bids The City Council of the City of Cedar Rapids reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive informalities and technicalities, and to enter into such contracts as it deems to be in the best interest of the City. The City reserves the right to defer acceptance of any proposal for 60 calendar days after the bids have been received and opened. By order of the City Council, City of Cedar Rapids. Dated this 12th day of March, 2024. ________________________________ Alissa Van Sloten, City Clerk Posted to City of Cedar Rapids website and statewide services on the 13th day of March, 2024.