Project: Johnson County Fleet Shop Expansion

Agency:	Johnson County
State:	Iowa
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Posted Date:	Apr 25, 2025
Due Date:	May 15, 2025
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS/ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

PROJECT: FLEET SHOP EXPANSION

PROJECT OWNER: JOHNSON COUNTY, IOWA CITY, IOWA

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That sealed bids for the Fleet Shop Expansion will be received by Johnson

County Board of Supervisors, at the Johnson County Administration Building – Auditors Office, 913 S

Dubuque Street, Iowa City, Iowa 52240 until 2:00 PM CDST on May 15, 2025. All bids received after the

above stipulated closing time for receipt of bids will be returned to the bidder unopened. All bids received

in accordance with these guidelines will be publicly opened and read aloud in Betty Sass Conference Room

of the Johnson County Administration Building immediately following.

The project consists of a 4,200 square foot addition to the existing pre-engineered metal building used for

vehicle maintenance. The interior build out would include an office with a storage mezzanine above.

The bid is for a Prime Contract as described in the specifications. Bids shall be on a lump sum basis;

segregated sub-bids will not be accepted.

A pre-bid conference will be held Thursday, May 1, 2025, at 1:00 PM CDST at the fleet shop site, 4810

Melrose Ave., Iowa City, Iowa. The Project Architect and Engineers will be on site for this meeting. The

project site will be visited after the pre-bid conference.

Plans and specifications governing the construction of the proposed Work have been prepared by Vantage

Architects, 4900 Bowling Street SW, Suite 100, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404, and will be available after April

25, 2025.

The Contract Documents may be examined at the office of the Architect and plan rooms listed below. Hard

copies printed by the Contractor from electronic downloads will be at the Contractor’s expense. Copies of

the plans and specifications and other contract documents are now on file and can be ordered through the

office of Rapids Reproductions at 415 Highland Ave Ste 100, Iowa City, IA 52240, by logging on to

rapidsrepro.com/planroom, or calling 1-800-383-1223, and upon the deposit of $50.00 (payable to Rapid

Reproductions) or current MBI Card for paper copies, which will be refunded to upon the return of the full

set documents to the printer in good reusable condition within fourteen (14) days after bid submission. A

separate $20.00 check must accompany the deposit for mailing fee (non-refundable, paid to the printer).

The following information must accompany the deposit: Company name, mailing address, street address,

phone number, email address and type of bidder (i.e. General, Mechanical or Electrical Subcontractor to

General, or other). All prints will be delivered through UPS Ground.

ConstructConnect online plan room; www.constructconnect.com.;

Dodge Data and Analytics (online plan room) (877) 784-9556; http://dodgeprojects.construction.com

IlIowa Builders Exchange (plan room in Rock Island) (309) 788-9260;

Construction Update Online Plan Room; Master Builders of Iowa, 4100 Westown Pkwy, West Des

Moines, IA 50266, 515-288-8904; http://www.mbionline.com

Rapids/Technigraphics 415 Highland Ave, Suite 100, Iowa City, IA 52240 (319) 354-5950/(800) 779-

0093, www.rapidsrepro.com

Make proposals on the bid forms supplied in the Project Manual. No oral, telegraphic or telephonic

proposals or modifications will be considered. Submit with each bid, a certified check or acceptable bidder's

bond payable to Johnson County in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total bid. The successful

bidder will be required to furnish satisfactory Labor and Material Payment Bond, and Performance Bond in

an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Sum. The surety providing bonds must

have an (A-) A.M. Best rating or better or be listed on the U.S. Department of Treasury listing of approved

sureties (Department Circular 570). The cost of the Bonds shall be included in the Contract Sum.

Bids may not be withdrawn within forty-five (45) days after the scheduled time of opening bids, without the

consent of the Owner. The award of the contract may be made by Johnson County to any responsible

bidder with suitable qualifications offering suitable supplies, equipment and/or service at the lowest price

taking into consideration the quality of materials or service in the best interest of the Owner. The Owner

reserves the right to accept any bid or to reject any or all bids, or parts of such bids, and waive informalities

or irregularities in bidding. Further, Johnson County reserves the right to resolicit and/or re-bid this project

at any time in the future.

Award is anticipated to be made by June 5, 2025. Work under the proposed contract is to commence on

30 after contract is awarded and shall be substantially complete on or before March 15, 2026.

Monthly estimates will be paid to the contractor as the work progresses in amounts equal to ninety-five per

cent (95%) of the contract value of the work completed during the preceding calendar month, including the

actual cost (exclusive of overhead or profit to the contractor) of materials and equipment of a permanent

nature to be incorporated in the work and delivered to and stored at the job site. Such monthly payments

shall in no way be construed as an act of acceptance for any part of the work, partially or totally completed.

Final payment of the remaining amount due the contractor will be made not earlier than thirty-one (31) days

from the final acceptance of the work by the Owner, subject to the conditions and in accordance with the

provisions of Chapters 26 and 573 of the Code of Iowa.

Sales Tax. Iowa sales tax will not be paid on materials purchased for this project. The Owner will issue a

sales tax exemption certificate.

By order of the Contracting Authority.

Date this 24th Day of April, 2025

/s/ Julie Persons, Auditor

Johnson County, Iowa

This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.

Project: Johnson County Fleet Shop Expansion

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