BIDS DUE: 

October 22, 2020, 2:00 PM Central Time
Clear Creek Amana Commuity School District 
Administration Office
1486 Highway 6 NW, PO Box 487
Oxford, IA 52322

PROJECT:

Clear Creek Amana High School Addition and Renovations

OWNER:

Clear Creek Amana Community School District
1486 Highway 6 NW, PO Box 487
Oxford, IA 52322

ARCHITECT/ENGINEER:

Shive -Hattery, Inc.
2839 Northgate Drive
Iowa City, IA 52245

PRE-BID MEETING:

September 30, 2020
10:00 AM Central Time
Clear Creek Amana High School
551 W Marengo Road
Tiffin, IA 52340

Sealed bids will be received by the Owner at the Clear Creek Amana Community School District, Administration Office, 1486 Highway 6 NW, P.O. Box 487, Oxford, Iowa 52322 until 2:00 p.m., Central Time, on October 22, 2020.

Sealed bids will be opened and publicly read at the a public meeting to be held at the Clear Creek Amana Community School District, Administration Office, 1486 Highway 6 NW, P.O. Box 487, Oxford, Iowa 52322 at 2:00 p.m., Central Time, on October 22, 2020 or at such a later time and place as may then be fixed.

Bids will be considered by the Owner at a public meeting to be held at the Clear Creek Amana Community School District, Administration Office, 1486 Highway 6 NW, P.O. Box 487, Oxford, Iowa 52322 at 6:00 p.m., Central Time, on November 16, 2020 or at such later time and place as may then be fixed.

The general nature of the work is as follows:   

Construction of a two-story building addition, approximate footprint of 9,200 square feet, to be located at the north-east corner of the existing High School site comprising new classrooms, offices and ancillary support spaces.  The project will include enclosing and finishing the existing courtyard area located between the two existing north classroom wings.  This area will become a student commons space for group and/or a project-based learning environment, approximately 3,000 square feet in size.

Associated civil and landscape work is also proposed.

Construction is anticipated to commence on or around April 5, 2021.  Substantial Completion is July 18, 2022.  Final Completion is August 17, 2022.  Refer to specification section 01 1000 – General Summary of Work for project phasing requirements.

The construction schedule dates and durations that are identified herein are a general understanding of the anticipated project schedule.  The Contractor is responsible to coordinate actual dates with the Clear Creek Amana Community School District and their academic calendars as dates and times are subject to change.

Refer to the contract drawings and specifications for phasing and/or sequencing information and/or requirements.

The project includes five (5) bid alternates as indicated below.  Refer to the contract drawings and specifications for additional information and/or requirements.  Refer to Specification Section 01 2300 – Alternates for additional information and/or requirements.

1. Alternate Bid No. 1 – Architectural Casework, excluding Classroom C234 and Science Lab C136.
2. Alternate Bid No. 2 – Student Lockers
3. Alternate Bid No. 3A – HVAC Controls, Woodman Controls
4. Alternate Bid No. 3B – HVAC Controls, Johnson Controls
5. Alternate Bid No. 3C – HVAC Controls, Control Installations (CI3)

The construction budget for the project is $5,775,000 million which includes all of the work excluding the scheduled bid alternates.

Bidding documents may be examined at the Architect/Engineer's office and at:

• DB Reprographics, 1207 Highland Court, Suite B, Iowa City, Iowa 52240
• Dodge Data & Analytics, 4300 Beltway Place Suite 180, Arlington, Texas 76018-5253
• CMD Group, 30 Technology Parkway, Suite 100, Norcross, Georgia 30092
• Master Builders of Iowa, 221 Park Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50309
• Fort Dodge Growth Alliance, 24 N. 9th St., Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501

Copies of the Bidding documents may be obtained on or after September 17, 2020 by Bidders and Sub-Bidders at DB Reprographics, 1207 Highland Court, Suite B, Iowa City, Iowa 52240, (319) 359-1069 in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.  Shipping and handling via UPS ground are available for a cost of $30.00 (payable to DB Reprographics) payable in advance by check or money order. It is requested that bidders return the documents in good condition within Ten (10) calendar days after receipt of the bids.

Each Bidder is required to accompany the Bid with a Bid security, in a separate sealed envelope, as security that the successful Bidder will enter into a contract with the Owner for the work bid upon and will furnish, after the award of the contract, corporate surety bond or bonds, acceptable to the Owner, for the faithful performance of the contract in an amount equivalent to one hundred percent (100%) of the total amount of the contract.  The Bidder's security is five percent (5%) of the total bid amount, and is required to be in the form of a cashier's or certified check drawn on a bank in Iowa or a bank chartered under the laws of the United States of America or a certified bank share draft drawn on a credit union in Iowa or chartered under the laws of the United States of America or a bid bond with corporate surety satisfactory to the Owner.

Bidders shall be prepared to submit a performance and payment bond conditioned on the faithful performance of the contract.  Out-of-state Bidders shall be prepared to submit an Out-of-State Contractor Bond to the Iowa Division of Labor in accordance with Chapter 91C of the Code of Iowa.

The Bid may not be modified, withdrawn or canceled by the Bidder for a period of Thirty (30) calendar days respectively following the time and date designated for the receipt of Bids and each Bidder so agrees in submitting a Bid.

Contractors using "materials, supplies, and equipment" on projects in designated "exempt entities" may purchase these items without liability for the sales tax.  The Contractor is required to have a purchasing agent authorization letter and an exemption certificate from the public entity to present to the retailer, which specifies the construction project and will be available for that project only. 

The Clear Creek Amana Community School District will issue an authorization letter and an exemption certificate to the Contractor and/or Sub-Contractors for the purchase or use of building materials, supplies and equipment to be installed on this project only.  DO NOT include sales tax on your bid form.

The Clear Creek Amana Community School District seeks to provide opportunities for Targeted Small Businesses in the awarding of contracts and is authorized to award contracts to Targeted Small Businesses per the Iowa Acts of the 73rd General Assembly, 1989 Regular Session, Senate File 2274.  For further information about the Targeted Small Business policies, contact the Owner or refer to the Iowa Economic Development website at https://www.iowaeconomicdevelopment.com/tsb for additional information.  This project has a target for Targeted Small Business participation of ten percent (10%).

By virtue of statutory authority, a preference will be given to products and provisions grown and coal produced within the State of Iowa and to Iowa labor to the extent lawfully required under Iowa law.

It is the intent of the Owner to award a contract to the lowest responsible, responsive bidder provided the bid has been submitted in accordance with the bidding requirements.  The Owner reserves the right to waive informalities or irregularities.  The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

Published by order of the Clear Creek Amana Community School District School Board, in the County of Johnson, State of Iowa.