Public notice is hereby given that the City of Odebolt, in Sac County, Iowa, will meet on December 7th, 2026, at 7:00 pm, at which time and place a public hearing will be held in the Council Chambers in the Odebolt City Hall located at 205 2nd Street, Odebolt, IA 51458 on the proposed plans and specifications, form of contract and estimate of cost for the 2027 City of Odebolt Southeast Water Main Improvements for said City. Sealed proposals will be received by the City of Odebolt City Clerk for the 2027 City of Odebolt Southeast Water Main Improvements before 2:00 P.M. on December 3rd, 2026, at the City of Odebolt City Hall, located at 205 2nd Street, Odebolt, IA 51458; at which time and place the bids will be publicly opened and read. Proposals will be acted on by the Odebolt City Council at the aforementioned public hearing or at such later time and place as may then be fixed.

 

Work to Be Done:  Work generally consists of approximately 6,270 linear feet of PVC C900 Water Main

• Grading, Excavation, Subgrade Preparation and Modified Subbase

• Storm Sewer Culvert Removal and Installation

• 5” P.C. Concrete Sidewalk

• 6” P.C. Concrete Pavement

• Pavement Removals

• Granular Surfacing

• Temporary Traffic Control

• 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 Odebolt, Attn: Shae Leinbaugh, City Clerk, 205 2nd Street, Odebolt, IA 51458. 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. Bid security shall be provided in the form of a cashier’s check or certified check drawn on a state chartered or federally chartered bank, or a certified share draft drawn on a state chartered or federally chartered credit union, 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. The bid security shall be included in a separate sealed envelope, plainly marked “bid bond”. The bid security shall be forfeited as liquidated damages if the successful bidder fails proper execution of the contract documents.

 

This project is to be funded in part by a Drinking Water SRF and is therefore subject to certain labor standards and civil rights requirements included in the Contract Documents. Contractors performing work on the project shall comply with the requirements as enumerated in the applicable statutes and Federal Contract Provisions for SRF projects. Minimum wage rates to be paid employees have been determined by the U.S. Department of Labor and are listed in the Contract Documents. The Contractor/Subcontractors will be required to comply with the wage and labor requirements and to pay minimum wages in accordance with the schedule of wage rates. The project is subject to American Iron & Steel requirements.

 

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.​​

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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-seven percent (97%) 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.

 

Plans, Specifications, and Contract Documents:  Complete digital project bidding documents are available at www.questcdn.com. You may download the digital plan documents at no charge by inputting Quest project #10393548 on the website’s project search page. Please contact QuestCDN.com at 952-2331632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information. An optional paper set of the proposal forms and specifications for individual use may be obtained from the office of the Engineer, Beck Engineering Inc., 3301 Zenith Avenue Spirit Lake, IA refundable deposit of $100.00 is required for the documents. Deposit will be returned if plans and project manual are returned in good condition within 14 days after award of the project.

 

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 commence upon the issuance of a written Notice to Proceed and shall be completed as follows: All work shall be completed in 45 working days once work has commenced.  

 

All work shall be substantially completed regardless of working days by July 10th, 2027.  

 

By virtue of statutory authority, a preference will be given to products and provisions grown and coal produced within the State of Iowa

 

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. 

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City of Odebolt      

By: /s/   Rick Roeder

Mayor         

 

ATTEST:

By: /s/   Shae Leinbaugh             

City Clerk 

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