Advance FCS Grading, Utility, and Concrete Repair Package (3315555-01)

Agency: City of Cedar Rapids
State: Iowa
Type of Government: State & Local
NAICS Category:
  • 237110 - Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
  • 237310 - Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
  • 237990 - Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
  • 238110 - Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors
  • 238910 - Site Preparation Contractors
  • 238990 - All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
Posted Date: Mar 12, 2025
Due Date: Apr 2, 2025
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Advance FCS Grading, Utility, and Concrete Repair Package (3315555-01)

3/11/25 4/2/25

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS
NOTICE TO BIDDERS OF ADVERTISEMENTS FOR SEALED BIDS FOR
PROPOSED PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT
TO BE KNOWN AS ADVANCE FCS GRADING, UTILITY, AND CONCRETE REPAIR
PACKAGE
Contract No. 3315555-01
Description of Public Improvement
The Public Improvement, upon which bids are requested, generally consists of Patching and Repair of the
downtown river wall, steel railing and light fixtures, storm sewer reconstruction, soil remediation, and
concrete bridge repairs located at East Bank of Cedar River between 1st Avenue and 3rd Avenue; East
Bank of the Cedar River South of the 8th Avenue Bridge; and the Shaver Road Bridge over McLoud Run.
The Engineer’s opinion of probable cost is $1,960,000.
Type of Bid
Bids shall be on a Unit Price basis.
Contract Time Information
Early Start Date: Overall - Upon Receipt of Notice to Proceed
8th Avenue Environmental Remediation - Upon Receipt of Notice to Proceed
City Hall Storm Sewer - Upon Receipt of Notice to Proceed
Shaver Road Bridge Repair - Upon Receipt of Notice to Proceed
Riverwall repair and Railing Replacement - Upon Receipt of Notice to Proceed
Late Start Date: Overall - July 1, 2025
8th Avenue Environmental Remediation - 8/25/2025
City Hall Storm Sewer - 7/1/2025
Shaver Road Bridge Repair - 5/1/2026
Riverwall repair and Railing Replacement - 7/1/2025
Milestones:
None
Final Completion: Overall: Completion Date - July 31, 2026
8th Avenue Environmental Remediation: Working Days - 20
City Hall Storm Sewer : Working Days - 70
Shaver Road Bridge Repair: Working Days - 20
Riverwall repair and Railing Replacement: Working Days - 70 Concurrent with the
City Hall Storm Sewer Phase
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 2, 2025. 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 2, 2025
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:
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
4100 Westown Parkway
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Ph. 515-288-8904
cuhelp@mbi.build
HDR Engineering Inc.
5815 Council Street NE Ste B
Cedar Rapids, 52402
Ph. 319-423-6307
Stanley Consultants Inc.
118 3rd Avenue SE, Suite 630
Cedar Rapids, 52401
Ph. 319-432-6914
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.
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 11th day of March, 2025.
________________________________
Alissa Van Sloten, City Clerk
Posted to City of Cedar Rapids website and statewide services on the 12th day of March, 2025.
This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.
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