Project Information

Bid Title

City of Newton E 31st St S Sidewalk Project

Issuing Agency

Newton city

Location

Iowa

Published Date

Dec 19, 2025

Closing Date

Jan 22, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Bid Title:	City of Newton E 31st St S Sidewalk Project
Category:	Public Improvement Projects
Status:	Open
Bid Recipient:	Brandon Schakel

Description: NOTICE TO BIDDERS CITY OF NEWTON, IOWA PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECT Sealed bids for the work comprising the improvement as stated below must be filed before 11:00 am on January 22nd, 2026, in the office of the Public Works Director, 303 W 4th St N, Suite 501, Newton, IA. Sealed proposals will be opened and bids tabulated at 11:00 am on January 22nd, 2026, in the Public Works Office, 303 W 4th St N, Suite 501, Newton, IA, for consideration by the Newton City Council at it's meeting on February 2nd, 2026; at the Newton City Council chambers.  The City of Newton reserves the right to reject any and all bids. For more information, please see Related Documents. Publication Date/Time: 12/19/2025 11:00 AM Closing Date/Time: 1/22/2026 11:00 AM Contact Person: City of Newton Public Works Attn: Brandon Schakel 303 W 4th St N, Suite 501 Newton, IA 50208 Phone: 641-792-6622 ext 2318 email: brandons@newtongov.org Business Hours: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Fax Number: N/A Related Documents: City of Newton E 31st St S Sidewalk Project Bid Documents City of Newton E 31st Street S Sidewalk Project Bid Plans

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E 31st St S Sidewalk Project

City of Newton, Iowa

PROJECT MANUAL

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CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

E 31st St S Sidewalk Project

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Table of Contents

1. Notice to Bidders ...................................................................................................... 3

3. Instructions to Bidders .............................................................................................. 5

4. Special Conditions .................................................................................................... 7

5. Proposal ................................................................................................................... 9

6. Bid Bond ................................................................................................................. 15

7. Bidder Status Form................................................................................................. 17

8. Form of Contract..................................................................................................... 19

9. Performance, Payment and Maintenance Bond ..................................................... 27

City of Newton

Public Works Department

303 W 4th St N, Suite 501

Newton, IA 50208

Telephone (641) 792-6622

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

CITY OF NEWTON, IOWA PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

Sealed bids for the work comprising the improvement as stated below must be filed before

11:00 am on January 22, 2026, in the office of the Public Works Director, 303 W 4th St N, Suite

501, Newton, IA.

Sealed proposals will be opened and bids tabulated at 11:00 am on January 22, 2026, in the

Public Works Office, 303 W 4th St N, Suite 501, Newton, IA, for consideration by the Newton City

Council at its meeting on February 2nd, 2026; at the Newton City Council Chambers. The City of

Newton reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

Work on the improvement shall commence upon approval of the contract by the Council and

issuance of the Notice to Proceed, and be completed as stated below.

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 100% of the amount of the contract. Said

corporate surety bond shall guarantee the prompt payment of all material and labor, and protect

and save harmless the City of Newton from claims and damages of any kind caused by the

operations of the contract and shall also guarantee the maintenance of the improvement caused by

failures in materials and construction for a period of two (2) years from and after acceptance of the

contract. Said bid security shall be in the amount fixed in the Instruction to Bidders 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 with corporate surety satisfactory to the Jurisdiction. The bid

shall contain no condition except as provided in the specifications.

The City of Newton reserves the right to defer acceptance of any bid for a period of sixty

(60) calendar days after receipt of bids and no bid may be withdrawn during this period.

The City of Newton, 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.

Contractor shall fully complete the project on or before September 30, 2026. Should the

contractor fail to complete the work in this timeframe, liquidated damages of $1,000.00 per

calendar day will be assessed for work not completed within the designated contract term.

The City of Newton does hereby reserve the right to reject any or all bids, to waive

informalities, and to enter into such contract, or contracts, as it shall deem to be in the best

interest of the jurisdiction.

Copies of the contract bid documents and plans are available at no cost from the City of

Newton Public Works Office, 303 W 4th St N, Suite 501, Newton, IA.

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General Nature of Public Improvement:

E 31st St S Sidewalk Project

The project consists of constructing new sidewalk facilities along E 31st Street South, providing

a continuous pedestrian connection from the existing sidewalk network to the Walmart

commercial area. The work includes the installation of new PCC sidewalk, associated ADA-

compliant crossings, traffic signal improvements, pavement markings, site grading, and related

restoration. The intent of this project is to enhance pedestrian safety and accessibility along this

high-use corridor.

The work shall commence upon issuance of the Notice to Proceed, and shall be completed on or

before on or before September 30, 2026.

This Notice is given by authority of the City of Newton

/s/

Katrina Davis, City Clerk, City of Newton, Iowa

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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

Project Name: E 31st St S Sidewalk Project

Bid Date: January 22, 2026

Time: 11:00 am

The work comprising the above referenced project shall be constructed in accordance with the 2025

edition of the SUDAS Standard Specifications and as further modified by the 2025 City of Newton

Supplemental Specifications to said SUDAS Standard Specifications, and project plans and special

conditions in the contract documents. The terms used in the contract revision of the documents are

defined in said Standard Specifications. Before submitting your bid, review the requirements of

Division 1, General Provisions and Covenants, in particular the sections regarding proposal

requirements, bonding, contract execution and insurance requirements. Be certain that all

documents have been completed properly, as failure to complete and sign all documents and to

comply with the requirements listed below can cause your bid not to be read.

I. BID SECURITY

The bid security must be in the minimum amount of 5% of the total bid amount including all add

alternates (do not deduct the amount of deduct alternates). Bid security shall be in the form of

a cashier’s check or a certified check, drawn on an FDIC insured bank in Iowa or drawn 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

executed by a corporation authorized to contract as a surety in Iowa or satisfactory to the

Jurisdiction. The bid bond must be submitted on the enclosed Bid Bond form as no other bid

bond forms are acceptable. All signatures on the bid bond must be original signatures in ink;

facsimile (fax) of any signature or use of an electronic signature on the bid bond is not

acceptable. Bid security other than said bid bond shall be made payable to the City of Newton.

“Miscellaneous Bank Checks,” and personal checks, as well as “Money Orders” and “Traveler’s

Checks” issued by persons, firms, or corporations licensed under Chapter 533C of the Iowa

Code, are not acceptable bid security.

II. SUBMISSION OF THE PROPOSAL AND IDENTITY OF BIDDER

A. The bid proposal and Bidder Status Form shall be sealed in an envelope,

properly identified as the Proposal with the project title and the name and

address of the bidder, and deposited with the Jurisdiction at or before the time and at

the place provided in the Notice to Bidders. It is the sole responsibility of the bidder to

see that its proposal is delivered to the Jurisdiction prior to the time for opening bids,

along with the appropriate bid security sealed in a separate envelope identified

as Bid Security and attached to the outside of the bid proposal envelope. Any

proposal received after the scheduled time for the receiving of proposals will be

returned to the bidder unopened and will not be considered. If the Jurisdiction

provides envelopes for proposals and bid security, bidders shall be required to utilize

such envelopes in the submission of their bids.

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 237310Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

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