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1 1 PUBLICCONSTRUCTIONBIDDING, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ; ,ch1097, IowaConstructionBiddingProceduresAct .2006 Acts,ch1017, 1,42, ,unlessthecontextclearlyindicatesotherwi se:1. Estimatedtotalcostofapublicimprovement or estimatedtotalcost meanstheestimatedtotalcosttothegovernmen talentitytoconstructapublicimprovement,i ncludingcostoflabor,materials,equipment, andsupplies,butexcludingthecostofarchite ctural,landscapearchitectural, Governmentalentity meansthestate,politicalsubdivisionsofthe state,publicschoolcorporations,andalloff icers,boards,orcommissionsempoweredbylaw toenterintocontractsfortheconstructionof publicimprovements.

2 Publicimprovement meansabuildingorconstructionworkthatisco nstructedunderthecontrolofagovernmentale ntityandforwhicheitherofthefollowingappl ies:(1)Hasbeenpaidforinwholeorinpartwith fundsofthegovernmentalentity.(2) Publicimprovement includesabuildingorimprovementconstructe doroperatedjointlywithanyotherpublicorpr ivateagency,butexcludesallofthefollowing :(1)Urbanrenewaldemolitionandlow-renthou singprojects.(2)Industrialaidprojectsaut horizedunderchapter419.(3)Emergencyworko rrepairormaintenanceworkperformedbyemplo yeesofagovernmentalentity.

3 (4)Ahighway,bridge,orculvertproject.(5) , utilityinfrastructure includesfacilitiesusedforthestorage,coll ection,disposal,treatment,generation,tra nsmission,ordistributionofwater,sewage,w aste,electricity,gas,ortelecommunication sservice.(6) Repairormaintenancework meansthepreservationofabuilding,stormsew er,sanitarysewer,orotherpublicfacilityor structuresothatitremainsinsoundorproperF riDec0322:33:362021 IowaCode2022, CHAPTER26 (26,0) ,PUBLICCONSTRUCTIONBIDDING2condition, Underthecontrolofagovernmentalentity ,ch1017, 2,42,43;2007 Acts,ch144, 1,2;2018 Acts,ch1075, 2,3,12,13;2018 Acts,ch1172, 71,72;2019 Acts,ch59, 17;2020 Acts,ch1092, 1,2 Referredtoin , , , , , , , , , ,2018;2018 Acts,ch1075, 12,13.

4 2018 Acts,ch1172, 71, , ,thegovernmentalentityshalladvertisefors ealedbidsfortheproposedpublicimprovement bypostinganoticetobiddersnotlessthanthir teenandnotmorethanforty-fivedaysbeforeth edateforfilingbidsinarelevantcontractorp lanroomservicewithstatewidecirculation,i narelevantconstructionleadgeneratingserv icewithstatewidecirculation, scontractdocuments,anoticetobiddersofthe reviseddateshallbepostednotlessthanfoura ndnotmorethanforty-fivedaysbeforetherevi seddateforfilingbidsinarelevantcontracto rplanroomservicewithstatewidecirculation ,inarelevantconstructionleadgeneratingse rvicewithstatewidecirculation, ,alandscapearchitectlicensedunderchapter 544B,oranarchitectlicensedunderchapter54 4 Aprepareplansandspecifications, ,ifavailable,electronicanddigitalcopieso ftheproject scontractdocuments,includingalldrawings, plans,specifications.

5 Andestimatedtotalcostsoftheproposedpubli cimprovementaremadeavailablefordistribut ionatnochargetoprospectivebidders,subcon tractorbidders,suppliers, , , ,architect, ,ch1017, 3,42,43;2007 Acts,ch144, 3;2009 Acts,ch179, 107;2010 Acts,ch1184, 90;2013 Acts,ch90, 16;2015 Acts,ch7, 1;2016 Acts,ch1009, 1;2017 Acts,ch54, 14;2017 Acts,ch131, 7;2018 Acts,ch1097, 1 Referredtoin , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,landscapearchitectural, ,ch1017, 4,42,43;2007 Acts,ch144, 4 Referredtoin , , ,agovernmentalentityFriDec0322:33.

6 362021 IowaCode2022, CHAPTER26 (26,0)3 PUBLICCONSTRUCTIONBIDDING, ,regardlessofintent, ,ch1017, 5,42,43 Referredtoin , , ,ch1017, 6,42,43 Referredtoin , , , ,thegovernmentalentity,inthenoticetobidd ers,mayrequestaggregatebidsforallproject sincludedinanyresolutionofnecessity,notw ithstandingvariationsinthesizesoftheimpr ovementsandnotwithstandingthatsomepartso ftheimprovementsareassessableandsomenona ssessable,andmayawardthecontracttothelow estresponsive, ,ch1017, 7,42,43 Referredtoin , ,acceptabletothegovernmentalentity.

7 Forthefaithfulperformanceofthecontract, ,andshallbeintheformofacashier scheckorcertifiedcheckdrawnonastate-char teredorfederallycharteredbank,oracertifi edsharedraftdrawnonastate-charteredorfed erallycharteredcreditunion,orthegovernme ntalentitymayprovideforabidder ,butshallnotexceedtenpercent, ,ch1017, 8,42,43;2007 Acts,ch144, 5 Referredtoin , , , ,contractsrelatingtopublicutilitiesorext ensionsorFriDec0322:33:362021 IowaCode2022, CHAPTER26 (26,0) ,PUBLICCONSTRUCTIONBIDDING4improvementst hereof, , ,intheawardofacontractforapublicimprovem ent,anenhancementofpaymentsuponearlycomp letionofthepublicimprovementiftheavailab ilityoftheenhancementpaymentsisincludedi nthenoticetobidders,theenhancementpaymen tsarecompetitivelyneutraltopotentialbidd ers,theenhancementpaymentsareconsidereda saseparateiteminthepublichearingontheawa rdofcontract, , sresponsibilityrelatingtothebidder sexperience,numberofemployees, , , ,ch1017, 9,42,43.

8 2017 Acts,ch65, 1,9,10 Referredtoin , , , ,2017,andappliestonoticestobiddersforpub licimprovements,bidsawardedforpublicimpr ovements,andcontractsforpublicimprovemen tsenteredintoonandafterthatdate;2017 Acts,ch65, 9, ,togetherwiththenameofthepersonreceiving thebid, ,announcetheamountofthebids,andfileallpr oposalsreceived, ,byresolution,awardthecontractforthepubl icimprovementtothebiddersubmittingthelow estresponsive,responsiblebid, ,orthegovernmentalentitymayrejectallbids received,fixanewdateforreceivingbids, ,abondhasbeenfiledbythebidderguaranteein gtheperformanceofthecontract, ,whereapplicable, sbondsofunsuccessfulbidderstothebiddersa ssoonasthesuccessfulbidderisdeterminedor withinthirtydays.

9 Ch1017, 10,42,43;2007 Acts,ch144, 6 Referredtoin , ,thegovernmentalentitymaydelegate,bymoti on,resolution,orpolicytothecitymanager,c lerk,engineer,orotherpublicofficer,asapp licable, srecommendationstothenextregularmeetingo fthegovernmentalentity ,ch1017, 11,42,43;2007 Acts,ch144, 7 Referredtoin , , ,thegovernmentalentityshallnotenterintoa contractforthepublicimprovementuntiltheg overnmentalentityhasheldapublicFriDec032 2:33:362021 IowaCode2022, CHAPTER26 (26,0)5 PUBLICCONSTRUCTIONBIDDING, ,specifications,andformofcontract, ,anyinterestedpersonmayappearandfileobje ctionstotheproposedplans,specifications, contract, ,thegovernmentalentityshallbyresolutione nteritsdecisionontheplans,specifications ,contract, ,ch1017, 12,42,43.

10 2016 Acts,ch1009, 2 Referredtoin , , ,ch1097, , , , ,foraschooldistricthavingapopulationofle ssthanfiftythousand, , ,includingtheplansandspecificationsprepa redbyanarchitect,landscapearchitect,oren gineer,ifrequiredunderchapter542B,544B,o r544A, ,materials,equipment, , , ,place,andmannerforfilingquotations,whic hmaybereceivedbymail,facsimile, , , , ,toexecuteacontract,toauthorizeworktopro ceedunderacontract,ortoapprovethecontrac tor :33:362021 IowaCode2022, CHAPTER26 (26,0) , ,theamountofestimatedsalesandfueltaxandt hepremiumcostfortheperformanceandpayment bondwhichacontractoridentifiesinitsquota tionshallbedeductedfromthecontractor spricefordeterminingthelowestresponsive, ,orifthegovernmentalentity sestimatedcosttodotheworkwithitsemployee islessthanthelowestresponsive,responsibl equotationreceived, ,ch1017, 14,42,43;2007 Acts,ch144, 9.