2026 Sewer Repair Contract 2

The City of Des Moines is seeking qualified contractors to perform comprehensive sewer repair and upgrade work across multiple sites in Des Moines. The scope includes removal, storm‑sewer and sanitary‑sewer installation, intakes, grading, concrete and asphalt paving, sub‑base work, rip‑rap, steel‑sheet piling, guard‑rail, traffic‑control, erosion‑control, restoration, and seeding, all in accordance with detailed plan sets. The contract requires electronic bid submission, a 10 % bid bond, and compliance with extensive performance, payment, and four‑year maintenance bond requirements. Work must commence after a Notice to Proceed and be fully completed by May 28 2027, with liquidated damages of $1,000 per day for delays. • Multiple project sites: Carpenter Ave, Franklin Ave, 62nd St, County Line Rd, Scott Ave (Fourmile Creek), Wedgewood Rd, Shadow Creek Ln, and additional locations directed by the City Engineer. • Mandatory bid security and a 10 % bid bond guarantee (paper or electronic) with a $0.00 penal sum to be defined in the bid. • Extensive contractual obligations: performance & payment bonds, maintenance bond, strict schedule (completion by 5/28/2027), daily liquidated‑damage penalties, and required coordination with utilities and city departments.