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Sealed bids will be received by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Engineering and Realty Services Bureau, at the Wallace State Office Building, 502 East 9th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0034 until 11:00 a.m., July 17, 2008 for the various items of construction listed below, at which time they will be opened publicly.
Plans, specifications, and proposal forms may be obtained by calling the DNR at (515) 281-5918, and leaving name, address, telephone and FAX number, and the Project Number of the plans requested. The plans will be sent as soon as possible, and will include a billing statement for the amount indicated in the project description for each set requested. Anyone failing to remit the plan fee may not submit project bids nor receive further plan mailings until such fees have been made current. Addenda published too late to be mailed may be sent by FAX or phoned to plan holders. Plan holder's list will be mailed to all plan holders approximately seven days prior to the letting. Plan holder's list will NOT be read over the phone. To honor requests from individuals or companies not on the list, plan holders lists may be sent by FAX at the discretion of the DNR as time permits.
Bid Documents for most projects including drawings and specification can also be downloaded in PDF format, online at http://csbweb.igsb.uiowa.edu/csb/ and printed. Bidders lists and Addenda are also posted and available.
No bids will be accepted by FAX. After the bid opening, information concerning bid results may be obtained by calling (515) 242-6720.
A Proposal Guarantee in an amount set forth on the proposal form shall be filed with each proposal. The Proposal Guarantee shall be in the form of a certified check, credit union certified share draft, cashier's check of bank draft drawn on a solvent bank or credit union. Certified checks or credit union certified share drafts shall bear an endorsement signed by a responsible official of such bank or credit union as to the amount certified. Cashier's checks or bank drafts shall be made payable to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. A Bid Bond, properly completed on a form furnished by the contracting authority, may be used in lieu of the above.
Failure to execute a contract and file an acceptable Performance Bond in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract price and a Certificate of LiabilityInsurance within thirty (30) days of the date of the approval for awarding the contract will be just and sufficient cause for denial of the award and the forfeiture of the Proposal Guarantee.
"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 statutes; provided that the award of contract will be made to the lowest responsible bidder submitting the lowest responsible bid, which shall be determined without regard to state or local law whereby preference is given on factors other than the amount of the bid."
The Department of Natural Resources hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged 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 sex, race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources seeks to provide opportunities for Targeted Small Businesses in the awarding of contracts. The IDNR is authorized to award contracts to Targeted Small Businesses under the provisions of the Iowa Targeted Small Business Procurement Act of 1986 and the Iowa Administrative Code. The IDNR is also authorized to establish certified Targeted Small Business participation requirements for construction contracts. The IDNR has established a 10% goal for TSB construction contracts.
Iowa Construction Sales Tax Exemption Certificate: The DNR will issue anIowa Construction Sales Tax Exemption Certificate and Authorization Letter, specific to this project, prior to the "Notice to Proceed ,as authorizedby Iowa Code 422.42 (15) & (16), 422.47(5), to the Contractor awarded this projectand to subcontractors identified by the Contractor. More information at: http://www.state.ia.us/tax/business/Contr-ExEnt-Index.html
Bidders are encouraged to submit proposals that involve the use of inmate labor working under the Iowa Department of Corrections (DOC) inmate employment program, or involve the use of Prison Industries (DOC) as a subcontractor for either labor or product fabrication, or the purchase of parts, supplies, or other building and furniture products produced by Prison Industries. For more information on opportunities for the use of inmate labor or the Prison Industries services or products, contact: Roger Baysden, Deputy Director, Prison Industries, Iowa Department of Corrections, 215 E. Seventh St., Des Moines, Iowa 50319 (515) 281-4592.
Bidders will be required to comply with the President's Executive Order 11246 and Iowa Executive Order 15 (as amended). Requirements for bidders and contractors under these orders are explained in the specifications. The Department reserves the right to waive technicalities and reject any or all bids and to defer acceptance of proposals for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days.
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