Project Information

Bid Title

F Avenue NW and Levee Phase 2 (3311561-01

Issuing Agency

City of Cedar Rapids

Location

Iowa

Published Date

Feb 11, 2026

Closing Date

Mar 4, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Project Name and Project Number	Filing Date	Bid or Quote Opening Date
F Avenue NW and Levee Phase 2 (3311561-01	2/10/26	3/4/26

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

NOTICE TO BIDDERS OF ADVERTISEMENTS FOR SEALED BIDS FOR

PROPOSED PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT

TO BE KNOWN AS F AVENUE NW AND LEVEE PHASE 2

Contract No. 3311561-01

Description of Public Improvement

The Public Improvement, upon which bids are requested, generally consists of installation of an earthen

levee, removal, realignment, and reconstruction of F Avenue NW, 3rd Street NW and 1st Street NW,

Roundabout construction at F Avenue NW and 3rd Street NW intersection, water main, sanitary sewer

and storm sewer improvements. Located at F Avenue NW from 1st Street NW to 4th Street NW. 3rd

Street NW between E Avenue NW and F Avenue NW. 1st Street NW from E Avenue NW to I Avenue

NW. The Engineer’s opinion of probable cost is $6,990,000.

Type of Bid

Bids shall be on a Unit Price basis.

Contract Time Information

Early Start Date: Overall - Upon Approval of Bonds and Insurance

Stage 1 - Upon NTP

Stage 2 - Completion of Stage 1A

Stage 3 - Upon completion of new temporary roadway with traffic shifted off of E

Avenue NW.

Stage 4A -

Stage 4B - Upon completion of settlement of Stage 2.

Stage 5 - Upon completion and opening of Stage 4.

Late Start Date: Overall - 04/13/2026

Stage 1 - 04/13/2026

Stage 2 - 05/04/2026

Stage 3 - 08/10/2026

Stage 4A - 05/03/2027

Stage 4B - 05/03/2027

Stage 5 - 08/30/2027

Milestones:

Milestone 1 (08/26/2026) - Final Seed All Disturbed Areas Within The Stage 1

Limits That Are Available For Seeding, As Determined By The City

Representative.

Milestone 2 (09/23/2026) - Final Seed Remaining Disturbed Areas Within The

Stage 1 Limits That Are Available For Seeding And Re-Seeding If Necessary, As

Determined By The City Representative

Milestone 3 (08/07/2026) - Complete Stage 1C. Disincentive To Be Charged

Starting On 08/10/2026.

Final Completion: Overall: Completion Date - 10/15/2027

Stage 1: Completion Date - 10/16/2026

Stage 2: Working Days - 115

Stage 3: Working Days - 40

Stage 4A: Completion Date - 05/31/2027

Stage 4B: Working Days - 40

Stage 5: Completion Date - 10/15/2027

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.,

local time, on March 4, 2026. 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., local

time, on March 4, 2026 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.

Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference

A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held at 10:00 a.m. on 2/24/2026 at Cedar Rapids City

Services Center - Time Check Hall. All prospective Bidders intending to bid on the project are required to

attend. Pre-bid conference attendance is mandatory in order for a Bidder to be considered responsive.

Submitted Bids from Bidders who arrive at the pre-bid conference more than five minutes after the pre-bid

conference start time, or who do not attend the entire conference, or who did not attend, will be

considered non-responsive and will not be opened.

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

HR Green, Inc.

8710 Earhart Lane SW

Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

Ph. 319 841 4000

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 10th day of February, 2026.

________________________________

Alissa Van Sloten, City Clerk

Posted to City of Cedar Rapids website and statewide services on the 11th day of February, 2026.

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 237990Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

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