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Contact:
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Adam Wiegman
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PreBid Date:
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11/03/2025
2 PM CST
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PreBid Info:
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A pre-bid meeting
will be held at the Council Bluffs Water Works office for potential bidders on November 3rd, 2025
at 2pm.
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Company:
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Council Bluffs Water Works
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Bid Date:
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11/12/2025
10 AM CST
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Bid Info:
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Sealed bids for the construction and installation of water works improvements for and on behalf of Council Bluffs City Water Works will be received by the Secretary of the Board of Trustees of Council Bluffs City Water Works (hereinafter called the "Owner") at 2000 North 25th Street, Council Bluffs, Iowa, until 10:00 A.M. on the 12th day of November 2025, at which time the Secretary and Engineer will publicly open the sealed bids in Council Bluffs City Water Works Board Conference Room at said address, announce the amount of the bids, and file all proposals received. The tabulated results of the bid opening will be considered by Council Bluffs City Water Works Board of Trustees on November 18, 2025, at 4:30 P.M. in the Water Works Board Conference Room at 2000 North 25th Street, Council Bluffs, Iowa. The award of the contract for this project is subject to Council Bluffs City Water Works’ receipt of a Notice of Funding Eligibility (NOFE) from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
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Project Location:
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Council Bluffs, IA
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Public Notes:
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed bids for the construction and installation of water works improvements for and on behalf of
Council Bluffs City Water Works will be received by the Secretary of the Board of Trustees of
Council Bluffs City Water Works (hereinafter called the "Owner") at 2000 North 25th Street,
Council Bluffs, Iowa, until 10:00 A.M. on the 12th day of November 2025, at which time the
Secretary and Engineer will publicly open the sealed bids in Council Bluffs City Water Works
Board Conference Room at said address, announce the amount of the bids, and file all proposals
received. The tabulated results of the bid opening will be considered by Council Bluffs City Water
Works Board of Trustees on November 18, 2025, at 4:30 P.M. in the Water Works Board
Conference Room at 2000 North 25th Street, Council Bluffs, Iowa. The award of the contract for
this project is subject to Council Bluffs City Water Works’ receipt of a Notice of Funding Eligibility
(NOFE) from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
The general description of the Project for which bids are requested is the construction of
approximately 3,000 linear feet of copper services and appurtenances, together with other related
items of work, all in accordance with the plans and specifications for said Project. The location of
the Project is to be largely concentrated in the west end of the City of Council Bluffs, Iowa.
All bids must be for the furnishing of all labor, materials, tools, and equipment required to construct
and install the specified water works improvements in accordance with the plans, specifications and
other Contract Documents now on file in the office of Council Bluffs City Water Works’ Secretary
of the Board of Trustees, entitled “LSL Replacement – Spring 2026”, which, by this reference are
made a part hereof as though fully set out and incorporated herein. Copies of the plans,
specifications, and other Contract Documents may be viewed and/or obtained from A & D
Technical Supply Company Inc., www.adtechplans.com, 4320 South 89th Street, Omaha, Nebraska,
(402) 592-4950 (one set per planholder). Any shipping and handling costs are paid directly to A&D
Technical Supply Company Inc. Interested bidders should contact A&D Technical Supply
Company Inc. to request plans and to check on availability.
Work on the project shall be started within ten (10) days after written notice to proceed and shall be
completed before the 31st day of August 2026. Contractor shall notify Owner in writing
immediately of any occurrences it deems cause for delay of project beyond Contractor's control at
time of such occurrence.
All bids must be made on the Proposal forms supplied by the Engineer. No bids will be
considered unless accompanied by a cash deposit, cashier's check, or certified check drawn on a
bank in Iowa, or a 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
with corporate surety satisfactory to the Board of Trustees of Council Bluffs City Water Works,
in a form set forth in the specifications, as security that the successful bidder, within ten (10) days
after Owner's mailing of written notice of award of Contract by certified mail addressed to
successful bidder at address furnished Owner by successful bidder with bid, will enter into a
Contract with Owner for the work bid upon, in a form set forth in the specifications, and will
furnish Owner with a Performance, Payment and Maintenance Bond with corporate surety satisfactory to Owner, in a form set forth in the specifications, for the faithful performance of the
Contract in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the amount of the Contract and
payable to the order of the Board of Trustees of Council Bluffs City Water Works. Said check,
share draft or bid bond to be for ten percent (10%) of the bid filed with the Secretary of Owner.
Said check or share draft may be cashed or said bid bond declared forfeited as liquidated
damages in the event the successful bidder fails, within the last aforementioned ten (10) day
period, to enter into a Contract with Owner, post with Owner said bond satisfactory to the Owner
insuring the faithful fulfillment of the Contract and maintenance of said improvements as
required by law and furnish Owner with all required certificates. The bid and bid security must
be securely sealed in separate envelopes and endorsed upon the outside with a brief statement as
to contents and the work for which the bid is made and with the name and address of the bidder.
Payment for said improvements will be made in cash, payable solely from the net earnings of
Council Bluffs City Water Works, as provided in Chapter 384, Code of Iowa, 1983, as amended.
Neither Council Bluffs City Water Works Board of Trustees nor the City of Council Bluffs, Iowa,
shall incur any general obligation for the contemplated improvements to be constructed and
installed, and the Contract shall not constitute a general obligation of the City or be payable in any
manner by taxation.
Payment to the Contractor will be made on the basis of ninety-seven percent (97%) of monthly
estimates of labor performed and equipment and material delivered and incorporated in the work as
determined by the Engineer. Payment shall not be made for stockpiled materials. Payment of the
balance of three percent (3%) due the Contractor will be made thirty-one (31) days from the final
acceptance of said work by the Owner, subject to the conditions and in accordance with the
provisions of Chapter 573, Code of Iowa, 1983, as amended.
By virtue of statutory authority, preference will be given to products and provisions grown and coal
produced within the State of Iowa.
To the extent required by Iowa law, 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. Failure to submit a fully completed Bidder
Status Form with the Proposal may result in the Proposal being deemed nonresponsive and rejected.
The Board of Trustees of Council Bluffs City Water Works reserves the right to reject any or all
bids, to waive informalities, technicalities, and irregularities in the form of the bid to determine
whether bidder is responsible, and to enter into such Contract, or Contracts, as it deems to be in the
best interest of the jurisdiction.
No bidder may withdraw its bid within thirty (30) days after date of opening bids without consent of
the Board of Trustees of Council Bluffs City Water Works.
The successful bidder will be required to furnish a certificate of equal employment opportunity and
comply with minimum wage provisions as established by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Council Bluffs City Water Works, pursuant to Iowa Code Sections: 422.42(15) and (16) and
422.47(5), shall issue a purchasing agent authorization letter and an exemption certificate to the
Contractor and Subcontractors for this specific project such that Iowa sales tax will not be paid for
materials, supplies, and equipment that will be used in the performance of this specific construction
project contract.
4908-9720-3056-4\18757-018
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Job Purchase Information:
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Paid digital content is available via "Credit Card" payment method only.
Bid Documents may be obtained from the offices of A&D Technical Supply Co., Inc.- 4320 S. 89th Street, Omaha, NE 68127, (402)-592-4950.
- 1822 “N” Street, Lincoln NE 68508, (402)-474-5454
Downloads containing a full set of Bid Documents in PDF format are available upon receipt of a non-refundable card payment in the amount of $20.00 (+ 7% NE Sales Tax) payable to A&D Technical Supply Co., Inc.
A printed copy of bid documents including all plans and specifications can be obtained upon receipt of a non-refundable payment of $40.00 (+ 7% NE Sales Tax), made payable to A&D Technical Supply Co., Inc.
Any addenda may also be printed on request for an additional cost depending on number of pages and sizes.
*An OBE Non-Cash Builder's Card will NOT be accepted in lieu of purchasing a set.
Only complete sets of Bid Documents may be obtained - no partial set orders will be issued.
If shipping of Bid Documents is required, there is a non-refundable fee in the amount of $30.00 (+ 7% NE Sales Tax), payable to A&D Technical Supply Co., Inc.
Printed bid documents do not need to be returned, as there is no deposit to be refunded. You may return bid documents if you wish, and we can recycle them for free.
All listed fees are before applicable taxes.
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Addenda- 11/05/2025 - Addendum #1 - CBWW LSL Replacement Spring 2026 was posted and emailed 11/5/25 Click to View
- 11/12/2025 - Addendum #1.2 - CBWW LSL Replacement Spring 2026 (2) was posted and emailed 11/12/25 Click to View
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