Bid and Public Hearing Notice

IOWA LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE
RTU REPLACEMENT

Iowa Lakes Community College is accepting bids to replace existing rooftop HVAC units. Sealed bids will be received until 1:00 PM, May 5, 2022, at the Iowa Lakes Community College, 19 South 7th Street, Estherville, Iowa 51334, at which hour, or as soon as possible thereafter, the received bids will be opened and considered for furnishing labor, materials and equipment necessary for the timely completion of said project. If mailed, mail to Iowa Lakes Community College, Executive Director of Facilities Management, 19 South 7th  Street, Estherville, Iowa 51334, Attn: Delaine Hiney.

Bids may be mailed or dropped off at the address above. Contractor has the option to email the bid to dhiney@iowalakes.educreate new email prior to the bid opening date/time. If contractor chooses to email bid, bids shall be received by 12:00 PM on bid day.

A Pre-Bid Conference will be held for potential Prime Bidders on April 26, 2022 at 11:00 AM at the Iowa Lakes Community College, Entrance Number 1, 300 South 18th Street, Estherville, Iowa  and at 1 PM Entrance 1 3200 College Drive, Emmetsburg, Iowa. No tours will be scheduled after the date of the Pre-Bid Conference. Site visits may be arranged with Ms. Delaine Hiney, 712-380-2255 (mobile), at the College’s discretion.

A Public Hearing will be held May 17, 2022 at 4:30 PM at the Spirit Lake Campus, 800 21st Street, Spirit Lake, IA.

BIDDING

All bids will be for a single Prime Contract to complete the work in accordance with the Drawings and Specifications prepared by FarrisEngineering Inc., 12700 West Dodge Road, Omaha, Nebraska 68154 and bids will be received only upon the printed ProposalForms furnished by the Engineer.

Bid Security is required to be submitted with the bid proposal form. Make payable to Iowa Lakes Community College in the amount of 5% of the Lump Sum Bid Amount. Bid Security shall be of: cashiers check, certified check, or Bid Bond issued by a Surety licensed to conduct business in the State of Iowa. Form of Bid Bond is AIA Document A310.

BID DOCUMENTS

Bid Documents will be on file at the following locations around April 13, 2022:

Farris Engineering, 12700 West Dodge Road, Omaha, NE 68154

Iowa Lakes Community College, Delaine Hiney, Executive Director of Facilities Management, 19  South 7th  Street, Estherville, IA 51334

Omaha Builder’s Exchange, 4159 South 94th  Street, Omaha, NE 68127

Reed Construction, 30 Technology Parkway S, Suite 500, Norcross, GA 30092

StandardSHARE, 4424South 108th Street, Omaha, NE 68137

Prime Contractors may obtain bidding documents from A&D Technical Supply Co., Inc., 4320 South 89th Street, Omaha, NE 68127, (800) 228-2753, upon payment of $50 per set, which will be refunded in full if documents are returned within fifteen (15) days of thebid date. Payment is accepted in the form of check, payable to Farris Engineering, Inc. Bid documents are to be returned to A&DTechnical Supply Company, Omaha, NE.

All work shall be substantially completed as negotiated.

No bidder may withdraw their bid within 15 days after Receipt of the Bid. The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any or allbids, to waive irregularities, to evaluate the bids and to accept the bid which best serves their interest.