North Liberty City Hall
RFP Overview
Sealed Bids for the construction of the North Liberty City Hall project will be received by City of North Liberty, at North Liberty City Administration Building, 3 Quail Creek Circle, until 10:00 a.m. local time on August 30, 2022, at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read.
The bids will be considered by the City Council at a meeting to be held at the North Liberty City Administration Building, 3 Quail Creek Circle at 6:30 p.m. local time on September 13, 2022, or at such later time and place as may then be fixed.
The Project will consist of construction of a two-story city hall building with an approximate footprint of 10,700 square feet. Building will be comprised of city administration offices, open office space, city council chambers, a community room, and ancillary support spaces. Associated civil and landscape work will also be performed.
A non-mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting shall be held at 10:00 am on August 16, 2022, at the North Liberty Water Plant, 433 South Front Street, North Liberty, Iowa.
Construction is anticipated to commence on or around October 17, 2022. Substantial Completion is March 8, 2024. Final Completion is April 5, 2024. Refer to specification section 01 1000 – General Summary of Work for project phasing requirements.
Refer to the contract drawings and specifications for phasing and/or sequencing information and/or requirements.
The project includes three (3) 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.
Alternate Bid No. 1 – Landscape Plaza
Alternate Bid No. 2 – Landscape Plaza
Alternate Bid No. 3A – HVAC Controls, Woodman Controls
Alternate Bid No. 3B – HVAC Controls, Johnson Controls
Alternate Bid No. 3C – HVAC Controls, Control Installations (CI3)
Alternate Bid No. 3D – HVAC Controls, Baker Group
The construction cost opinion for the project is $8,600,000 million which includes all of the work excluding the scheduled bid alternates.
Key Dates
Prebid Meeting: August 16, 2022
10:00 a.m. Central Time
North Liberty Water Plant
433 South Front Street
North Liberty, Iowa 52317
Bids Due: August 30, 2022
10:00 a.m. Central Time
North Liberty City Administration Building
3 Quail Creek Circle
North Liberty, Iowa 52317
Additional Links
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 August 2, 2022, 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 $60.00 (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.
RFP Contact Information
OWNER: City of North Liberty
3 Quail Creek Circle
North Liberty, Iowa 52317
ARCHITECT/ENGINEER: Shive-Hattery, Inc.
2839 Northgate Drive
Iowa City, Iowa 52245
319-354-3040
Submission Information
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 City of North Liberty 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.
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 City Council of the City of North Liberty, Iowa.
By: Tracey Mulcahey
Title: City Clerk
