PEARL STREET AND RAILROAD SURFACE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT

NOTICE OF TAKING BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PEARL STREET AND RAILROAD SURFACE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT (PROJECT NO. 7470-719-130), IN SIOUX CITY, IOWA.

Sealed bids will be received by the City of Sioux City, City Clerk, at the Customer Service Center located on First Floor in City Hall, 405 Sixth Street, in Sioux City Iowa, until **1 p.m., Local Time, November 17, 2026**, for the construction of the project, as described in the construction documents.

The project is located along Pearl Street, south of 3rd Street and includes sidewalk, median and fire lane improvements at the BNSF railroad crossing.

This project must be completed concurrently with BNSF scheduled signal work, which is anticipated to be from April 1, 2027 and May 31, 2027. Work shall be completed within **20 Working Days**.

Specifications for this project shall be the 2026 version of the *Iowa Statewide Urban Standard Specifications for Public Improvements* modified in accordance with the 2024 version of the *City of Sioux City Supplement*.

Each bid must be made on a form furnished by the City and must be accompanied by a bid bond, a cashier’s check or certified check of an Iowa bank 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, in an amount equal to **ten percent (10%)** of the amount of the bid, made payable to the City Treasurer of the City of Sioux City, Iowa. The check or draft may be cashed by the City Treasurer as liquidated damages in the event the successful bidder fails to enter into a contract within the ten (10) days after notice of award and post bond satisfactory to the City ensuring the faithful fulfillment of the contract.

The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. However, the City reserves the right to reject any or all bids, re-advertise for new bids and to waive informalities that may be in the best interest of the City.

Bids received will be opened and tabulated at a public meeting, presided over by a City Engineer, in the 4th Floor Clock Tower Conference Room in the Public Works Department, City Hall. Thereafter, bids will be acted upon by the City Council at such time and place as may be fixed.

Construction documents for private use, or potential prime contractors may be obtained online at questcdn.com at no charge, or hard copy from the Purchasing Division, City Hall, upon deposit of fifty dollars ($50) via check or money order for each set.